Hill Farmstead Brewery Reviews

trapped	3.9 Hill Farmstead Harlan - Columbus, Simcoe & Nelson Sauvin Draught @ Dive 106 Bar, Manhattan (Jan 2024). Extremely hazy dark yellow with a foamy off-white head, pungent mango aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter unripe mango-citrus taste, smooth body, long mango-citrus finish. Very tasty and balanced flavor profile. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
bytemesis	3.6 Hill Farmstead Nonconformist 07 Bottle. Pours clear golden, merlin off white head, good lacing. Aroma is herbal, botanical, orange, weird. Flavor is light tart, light funk, herbal. Light body Tuesday, April 23, 2024
johnnnniee	4.3 Hill Farmstead / Mikkeller Daybreak On tap at Armsby Abbey with Paul and Josh on Zwanze Day 4/20/2024. Pours an opaque dark black with a decent sized tan head that slowly dissipates. Rich roasty licorice and chocolate with a hint of smoke and a subtle citrus orange character. Wow that is a great sipper. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	3.8 Hill Farmstead Double Motueka 22Mar2023 Juicy, tropical and citrus fruits, lemon, floral notes, herbaceous. Hazy gold, small, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Citrus and subtle tropical fruits, mango, lemon, orange peel, floral notes, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, lacks depth though. Can at L6 Tasting, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	3.8 Hill Farmstead Mary 04Mar2024 Floral notes, wet straw, grass, bitter grain and cereal malts. Slightly hazy gold, small, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bread dough, floral notes, straw, grass, bitter grain and cereal malts, med carb, full bod. Very nice, so well-balanced. Draft at Hops Hill - Atlantic, Brooklyn. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	4 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #11 31Aug2023 Sweet tropical and citrus fruits, lemon, orange, mango. Hazy gold, medium, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bitter, juicy, rich tropical and citrus fruits, tangerine peel, orange, mango, papaya, soft carb, full bod. Outstanding, hoppy, well-balanced. Can at Craft Beer Junction, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	3.8 Hill Farmstead Citra IPA 18Oct2023 Sweet tropical and citrus fruits, orange, lemon, bit of mango, tangerine. Hazy gold, small, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bitter, juicy citrus fruits, orange, tangerine, orange peel, wet straw, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, rich, well-balanced. Can at Craft Beer Junction, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	4.2 Hill Farmstead Memoria 07Mar2024 Woody, earthy notes, wet oak, herbaceous, grain malts, weedy. Slightly hazy gold, small, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bittersweet grain and cereal malts, woody, earthy notes, light citrus fruits, soft carb, full bod. Outstanding, complex aroma. Draft at Queue Beer, Brooklyn. Sunday, April 21, 2024
AirForceHops	3.7 Hill Farmstead Excursions: HBC 586 / Phantasm 16 oz. can from the brewery. Thank you ClarkVV! Aroma is mild nondescript fruit with mild pine and herb. The flavor again is nondescript fruit with some herb and soft pine like hints. Soft bitterness to balance the fruit. The flavor falls a little bit flat. Sunday, April 21, 2024
IpaPils	3.9 Hill Farmstead Anna Gulbrun klar med hvitt skum. Lukter bondegård, blomster, noe røde epler og lyst brød. Noe syrlig mot sur. Smaker grønne epler, blomster, lyst brød og noe sitrus. Leskende matøl. Saturday, April 20, 2024
arsol	4 Hill Farmstead Anna Klar brun med hvitt skum og bobler. Lukter gress, eple og sitrus. Syrlig. Smaker grønne epler, sitrus og blomster. Nydelig, leskende. Må jo være bra til fet mat😊. Saturday, April 20, 2024
AirForceHops	4 Hill Farmstead Song of Spring (2022 - ) 16 oz. can from the brewery. Thank you ClarkVV. Aroma of soft citrus, light pine, yeast. Flavor follows with a balance of hops, malt, and house yeast. Moderate bitterness. Well rounded brew. Saturday, April 20, 2024
mansquito	4.1 Hill Farmstead Biere de Norma Bottle at share: pours copper with white head. Aroma toffee, lemony, lightly funky, some malt. Taste smooth, fruity, funky. Excellent. Aged well. Saturday, April 20, 2024
explosivedog	4.2 Hill Farmstead Biere de Norma Bottle, at share, 2017 vintage, thanks to Julie. Pours amber. Lemon, biscuit, apple juice, pear, toffee, prune. Nice spritz. Excellent. Saturday, April 20, 2024
Scopey	4.1 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #11 Can shared with the Mrs at home. It pours clear golden - blonde with a fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh and fragrant, touch green, dank, woody, green fruits, melon, white grape, gooseberry fool, gummy bears, tangerine, limeade and Irn Bru funnily enough. The taste is firmly dry, pleasing level of bitterness which lingers, woody, pine needles, touch green, dank, peppery spice, tropical vibes, mango, papaya, zesty vibes, grapefruit, Irm Bru, crackery malt and a nip of booze with a drying, finale. Medium body and average carbonation. Ticks all the boxes. Flavourful abs moreish. Saturday, April 20, 2024
tfontana	3.7 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #11 Can (3/12/24) pour from trade with AirForceHops--thanks, Chris (label says Citra in addition to Simcoe and Nelson listed)! Deeply hazy gold with decent head with excellent retention and light lacing. Aroma is super danky herbal with minimal white grape. Taste is strong danky herbal with much milder white grape. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Where's the Citra? Well made but this reminds me of steamed green beans--there's a reason green beans need butter or salt or garlic to make dank vegetal enjoyable. Meh. Is everyone drinking the Kool Aid? Saturday, April 20, 2024
LilBeerDoctor	3.7 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude # 7 On tap. Pours a hazy orange with a thick white head. Aroma of light fruits, earthy hops, citrus, tropical fruits. Flavor of citrus, melon, orange rind, grassy hops, earthy hops. Good IIPA, didn’t blow me away though. 7/4/8/4/14 (3.7/5) Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Scopey	4.1 Hill Farmstead Dharma Bum Canned 26th March 24. It Pours hazy golden - pale orange with a handsome white head. The aroma is fresh pine, green, juicy, bright, ripe stone fruits, mango, passion fruit, peachy, tangerine and um bungo. The taste is firmly dry, pleasing bitterness which builds and lingers, green, touch dank, piney, woody, pithy, zesty, tangerine, tangelo, lime, peachy, nectarine, peppery spice and farmhouse bread with a firmly dry and zesty finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Flavourful and moreish. Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Bricktop86	3.9 Hill Farmstead Arthur - Plum Mostly clear gold with a dense white head. Aroma is plum, leather, vanilla, barnyard, and oak. Taste is light/medium sweet, medium sour, and medium bitter. Sunday, April 14, 2024
LilBeerDoctor	3.7 Hill Farmstead Everett On tap. Pours a dark brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate malt, vanilla, salted pretzel. Flavor of roasted malt, charred malt, salted pretzel, chocolate malt, vanilla. Solid porter. 7/4/8/4/14 (3.7/5) Sunday, April 14, 2024
Mep3222	4 Hill Farmstead Of First and Last Things Citrus tropical hop aroma and flavor with some bitter citrus rind hop flavors that balance nicely. Smooth base beer. Flavorful, balanced and delicious. Saturday, April 13, 2024
Bricktop86	4.3 Hill Farmstead Self-Reliance: Nelson Sauvin Mostly clear gold with a fizzy white head. Aroma is lemon, lime, herbs, oak, bread, barnyard funk, and tropical fruit. Taste is light sweet, light sour, and medium bitter. Saturday, April 13, 2024
Scopey	4.2 Hill Farmstead Foster (2023 - ) Can direct from the brewery. It pours cloudy golden - yellow with a medium, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, zingy, zesty, juicy, grapefruit, orange squash, stone fruits, apricot, persimmon, mango salsa and some white farmhouse bread loaf. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, pleasing bitterness which builds and lingers, pithy, zesty, juicy, grapefruit, tangerine, kumquat, orange squash, floral, orange blossom, persimmon, touch of peppery spice, floury bread, green and weedy accents with a drying, bitter linger. Medium body, moderate carbonation and fluffy mouth feel. Really like the bitter kick to it. Flavourful and quaffable. Friday, April 12, 2024
OldMrCrow	4.1 Hill Farmstead Edward Draft at some restaurant in Burlington. Darker pour, lovely peach and hops aroma, glorious flavors, perfectly drinkable. Truly a brilliant apa. Thursday, April 11, 2024
OldMrCrow	3.9 Hill Farmstead Susan Draft at the Mule bar in Winooski. Massive juicy New England IPA. Tiny bit astringent. Super tasty. Just spot on for style. Thursday, April 11, 2024
Bricktop86	4 Hill Farmstead Wheat Blanc Cloudy dull yellow with a tightly knit white head. Aroma is lemon, funk, herbal, earthy, and mineral water. Taste is very light sweet, medium sour, and medium bitter. Saturday, April 6, 2024
Bricktop86	4.1 Hill Farmstead Biere de Norma Hazy medium brown with a foamy white head. Aroma is red wine vinegar, berries, dried cherries, and honey. Taste is light sweet, light/medium sour, and light/medium bitter. Friday, April 5, 2024
CraftBeerNick	4.4 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude # 8 Can at home, 5th April 24, muled back from J and B Craft Drinks, Amsterdam, along with the other 20 cans of US imports - love the way Schiphol allow that in my hand luggage through the scanner. Pours a crazy good looking orange haze, even my wife commented on this beast. Aroma is pith, citrus, dank, bright. Taste is pithy, bitter and earthy, citrus, juicy and dank, grapefruit, well balanced and very drinkable Friday, April 5, 2024
ClarkVV	4 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude # 7 Magoun's draught, 4/5/24. Close to clear, copper-amber. Large, yellow-tinted head, well-retained. Big woody nose with moderate pine. More West Coast here, with cracker and bready malts, lower fruitiness from yeast and some light toasted malt. Clean. Softer and with more malt depth than the nose portends. White bread with toast and caramel. Pine, wood, vegetal notes and sweat. Pretty full-on Westy. Well-done and not resinous or overly toasted, but the hops provide mostly sweat, pine and wood, which isn't really my idea of a good time. Clean and malty, dry. Friday, April 5, 2024
ClarkVV	4.5 Hill Farmstead / Mikkeller Daybreak Bottle at the brewery, 4/3/24. Clear mahogany. Small, tan head to cover. Chocolatey, nutty, malty nose with good attenuation and no heavy roast or booze. Really rich, with balancing acidity, dark chocolate, hints of roast and lingering dark sourdough. Wow, that's kind of crazy drinkable and approachable for an imperial stout. No weird yeast and just the right amount of malt sweetness and acidity for balance. Incredible. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
ClarkVV	4.4 Hill Farmstead Damon Riserva One 375mL bottle at the brewery, 4/3/24. Clear, darker mahogany. Big tan head slowly to cover. More bourbon than two, for sure, and it's spicy, rich, mellow. Light lead, delicate dark chocolate, less char than two. More sleek and polished, even, than two. No booze. Elegant. Rich bourbon, moderate spice, some chocolate, lingering tannin and big oak character with low sweetness but a soft texture and tight carb. No booze. Lingering caramel, vanilla, oak, bourbon spice. Lovely stuff, as always from the Damon line. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
ClarkVV	4.3 Hill Farmstead Damon Riserva Two 375mL bottle pour at the brewery, 4/3/24. Clear, charred-mahogany. Tiny ring of bubbles. Huge nose of chocolate, more bourbon than expected, and finally some sweet, mellow, rich port. A bit of salinity and lead in there. Mellow but very aromatic with no booze. Lingering raisin and plum acidity. Soft, rich, malty, sweet but with ample acidity, char, spice and fruit acidity. Very polished and classy. Everyone saying this is the port-heavy one but even though it's port-forward, there's still ample bourbon. Rich chocolate, cigar, raisin and plum without too much dark fruit. Lovely balance with vanilla, caramel and licorice lingering. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
ClarkVV	4 Grassroots Soignee - Raspberry, Cherry, Northern Kiwi 750mL bottle at the brewery, 4/3/24. Deeply brassy with strong copper highlights. Small, white head to feeble cover quickly. Bright and juicy with some moderate acidity and typical house cultures/minerality. Good mellowness and a touch of kiwi tropicality. A bit of powdered sugar or pez. Maybe that's the kiwi. It seems to dissipate. Juicy, with moderate maltiness and high attenuation. Light cracker and biscuit. Lingering fruit tannin. Clean and snappy, shorter fruit finish. The acidity is lovely and everything is cohesive at this point. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
ClarkVV	4.4 Hill Farmstead Song of Spring (2022 - ) Draught at the brewery, 4/3/24. Moderately hazy, blonde-flax-golden. Medium-sized, white head, moderate retention. Really bright and fruity, with soft wheat-like comfort and hints of wood and citrus. Excellent, excellent mineral and light hints of papaya-mango. Clean, juicy, soft, malty, heavily-mineral-forward, well-attenuated. Soft, malty, bright and juicy. Just the right amount of bitterness and not too acidic. A real delight and incredibly flavorful, balanced and drinkable. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Metalchopz	3.9 Hill Farmstead Riwaka Single Hop Pale Ale Can from the brewery - Easter 2024 trip, that pours a lightly hazy golden-amber colour with a frothy-bubbly white cap, long lasting with some soapy lacing left. Not sure why, but I am getting lots of Nelson Sauvin notes, rather than Riwaka. That nutty-grapeness I really like, not the grapefruit I am suppose to get. Maybe a bit of kumquat that is suppose to be. The mango of the Riwaka comes out in the taste with citrusy zest hints. Quite juicy with just enough building dryness to not be too thick. Still, vinous notes that I really enjoy the Sauvin hops. No matter what, this is a good APA. Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Metalchopz	4 Hill Farmstead Excursions: HBC 586 / Phantasm Can from the brewery - Easter 2024 trip. Hazy enough, golden-yellow colour with an orange hue. A white frothy head, good retention and some nice, thick foamy lacing streaks. Quite nice fruitiness in the aromas with mango notes from the HBC 586 and white grapes from the Phantasm. The Nelson Sauvin-style hoppiness continues in the taste with the Sauvignon Blanc notes and some mild grassiness lingering, drying. Hints of guava, citrus. Quite a nice juicy IPA with vinous, citrusy notes and just enough dryness. Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Metalchopz	3.9 Hill Farmstead Clover Bottle ($95 US) from the brewery - Easter 2024 trip with a waxed cap. Lightly hazy, a white small head, average retention and a little lacing spots left on the glass. Funky, sour aromas with a touch of citrus, oak woodiness giving vanilla notes. The mouthfeel is wet with a puckering sourness, mild dryness and tart left on the tongue. Lots of fruits in the taste (citrus, stone fruits, tropical fruits) and the hints of wood-vanilla. Very nice to try this limited-to-one bottle per customer, and probably the most expensive beer I have... and will ever purchase. Sunday, March 31, 2024
Scopey	3.9 Hill Farmstead Clara (2013 - ) 750ml bottle enjoyed at Douneside House. It pours oily gold with a dissipating white head. The aroma is fresh, sweet - sour, tart, tangy, white grape, gooseberry, juicy melon, candied lime, grape must, hay, damp oak and gummy candy. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, vinous white wine quality, gooseberry, white grape, lime sherbet, soor plooms, light tartness/sour pucker, slightly floral, some straw, some oak, light tannin, hint of acidity, nuttiness from the barrel and dull, damp funk witt a woody finale. Medium body and pretty light carbonation. Very nice green fruit and vinous character with a touch of funk. A touch more carbonation would elevate further, but tasty nonetheless. Saturday, March 30, 2024
ClarkVV	4.2 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #11 750mL growler filled 3/22/24, drunk 3/29/24. Gently hazy, bronze-brass. Minimal head. Nose is woody Simcoe and juicy, lightly white grape-redolent nelson. Cracker and biscuit. Easygoing yeast and mineral with no resin. Soft, malty, juicy, lightly woody, not too intense on the pine or wood. Chewy body and great attenuation. Not flashy, of course, but very polished and well-made. Saturday, March 30, 2024
Sammy	3.5 Hill Farmstead Nelson Sauvin Single Hop Pale Ale Old school American pale. Nelson is all she wrote. On draught at Hops Hill. Tuesday, March 26, 2024
pictoman	3.9 Hill Farmstead Anna Poured from 750mL bottle (thanks Derek & JF; bottled 2021/10/27). Clear bright gold with white head. Soft funky saison yeast with an injection of wildflower honey. Enjoyable, but not my favourite HF. Sunday, March 24, 2024
djd07	4.3 Hill Farmstead Mary - Hallertau Mittelfruh Dry-Hopped Can thanks to Jason. Pours a cloudy golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong biscuit malt, grass, grain. Slick body, biscuit, citrus, grain, nice bite, enjoyed this. Saturday, March 23, 2024
AirForceHops	4.3 Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #11 Fresh 16 oz can from the brewery. Thank you ClarkVV Aroma and flavor are a mirror. White grape, orange with some soft floral hints toward the finish. Soft supple texture with a very light floral bitterness that balances the fruit. Extremely well balanced. Overall, excellent from start to finish. Tuesday, March 19, 2024
PhillyCraft	4.2 Hill Farmstead Mary - Hallertau Mittelfruh Dry-Hopped Thanks Barry, Smells nice with sneaker box, fresh malt, hops, and light spice. Some opium, bread, and a touch of citrus. Maybe a little thin, smaller head, and minimal lace left behind. 4.20 Tuesday, March 19, 2024
PhillyCraft	3.4 Hill Farmstead Excursions: Southland Motueka Fresh keg that just went on at Monk’s. Hazy AF, astringent at times with a pronounced grape candy sweetness. Some other notes of sticky mango, grass, corn, and ash. Tastes bigger than 6 percent. Chewy mouthfeel. Thankfully it’s not green, but not good. Tuesday, March 19, 2024
AirForceHops	4 Hill Farmstead Foster (2023 - ) 16 oz can from the brewery. Thank you Clark. Aroma is orange, mango, and perhaps tangelo. Nice expression of both hops. The Simcoe only gives a very mild pine or herb in the finish. Softer bitterness with a nice dry texture. Bold flavor for under 6.1%. Sunday, March 17, 2024
AirForceHops	3.7 Hill Farmstead Genealogy of Morals - Edilfonso Espresso 500 ml bottle shared by ClarkVV. Thank you! Bottle date of January 2020. The aroma is mild green pepper, chocolate, ale yeast. Flavor has the chocolate, bourbon and soft earthy pepper nuances from the coffee. Great mouthfeel and texture. No longer in it’s prime. Sunday, March 17, 2024
wetherel	4.3 Hill Farmstead Clover B1, bottle at Matt’s March 2024 Whale tasting. hazy golden color. 2015, light barnyard Brett aroma. Mild acidity. Easy to drink. 4.3 Sunday, March 17, 2024
wetherel	4.2 Hill Farmstead Flora bottle at Matt’s March 2024 Whale tasting. Not sure which version. high clarity purple amber color, quite high acidity, 3F plastic bandaid aroma. Fruity. Nice residual sweetness. Very good. 4.2 Sunday, March 17, 2024
wetherel	4.7 Hill Farmstead Samuel bottle at Matt’s March 2024 Whale tasting. fantastic, light amber color, medium to low ph. Super easy to drink. Light Brett and peach aroma. 4.7 Sunday, March 17, 2024