Beyond Good And Evil
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Beyond Good And EvilBeyond Good And Evil
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #39
ABV:
10%
Score:
100
Ranked #127
Avg:
4.54 | pDev: 7.27%
Reviews:
85
Ratings:
786
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 01, 2024
Added:
Feb 05, 2014
Wants:
  593
Gots:
  75
Beyond Good and Evil is one of Nietzsche’s most powerful works, challenging conventional wisdom and urging us transcend good and evil while confronting the very nature of knowledge. This challenge both informs and inspires our work.

Beyond Good and Evil is also the name of our bourbon barrel-aged maple imperial sweet stout. Brewed in May of 2012, we crafted this beer with a touch of Vermont maple syrup and then allowed it to rest quietly and contentedly in hand-selected bourbon barrels for over 18 months.
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Ratings by 4DAloveofSTOUT:
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Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to jwk7324 for this beer!

375ml bottle sealed with pressure cap; bottled on 01/2014.

poured into HF Wine Stem.

Appearance: black bodied beer with 2 fingers of creamy head that is a medium brown color. The beer leaves a decent amount of lacing on the side of the glass and the head has some decent staying power that eventually drops to a thin cap with a thick ring around the glass.

Smell: This stout smells extremely chocolately and rather sweet. Hints of real maple sap straight from the tree and an earthy aroma maybe even some light smoke. A hint of mellow, spicy, and oaky bourbon. The spiciness is reminicent of rye whiskey.

Taste: Rich and decadant milk chocolates with undertones of earthy maple sap, mellow bourbon and a hint of oak. This beer is very chocolately just like it smells. Hints of vanilla, molasses and dark fruits. The oak notes from the bourbon and the earthy maple flavor really compliment each other nicely. The oak notes get bigger with each sip and seem to dry out the finish of the beer. You get a spicy rye whiskey note with the moderate oakiness in the finish, not to mention a decent amount of lingering milk chocolates. It starts to get slightly boozey the last few sips of the beer as the beer reaches room temperature.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low carbonation levels. This beer has such a creamy, silky, and lush mouthfeel; it coats every inch of your palate. The beer has got exactly the right amount of bubbles.

Overall: Complex and well integrated bourbon and maple syrup notes in both nose and flavor profile. I still cant believe how chocolately this beer is without becoming too sweet ot cloying. Not to mention the nose and mouthfeel are pretty nice as well. This is definately a dessert beer. I could have used some lite bitterness or roasty malts to help balance things out, but the beer was still very good without those elements present in the beer. Beyond Good and Evil is another fantastic stout by brewed Hill Farmstead. I think that its a great representation of what 100% maple syrup straight from the tree tastes like in a barrel aged stout.
May 08, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.74 by crobinso from Colorado

Mar 01, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by jschott75 from Illinois

Oct 29, 2023
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Rated by jb_4226 from Texas

4.9/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#189, yummy!
Oct 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.36 by kjkinsey from Texas

Aug 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Jul 09, 2023
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Reviewed by mintzmeet from Washington

5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Smells like hot buttered rum and coffee liquor. Tastes divine. Bourbon barrels impart a very strong flavor. Rich. Dense. Smooth. Delicious. Incredible head, looks like espresso.
May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.39 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Apr 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.23 by loganburgh from Michigan

Jan 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.87 by Bum4ever from California

Jan 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.11 by Tmappin from Canada (NS)

Aug 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by Jcoleman4 from Ohio

Aug 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.62 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Jul 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by PprBurke from Virginia

Jul 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.65 by JAWS from New York

Jul 13, 2022
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Rated by npolachek from New York

4.81/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Amazing stout - not too sweet.
Jun 29, 2022
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Rated by bubseymour from Maryland

5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A perfect BA maple stout. Had on site at HF, was a 2018 vintage. Perfect.
Jun 29, 2022
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2018 vintage on tap. Tan head. Black color (dark brown).

Smooth, silky, light roast, light heat. Awesome bourbon and fudge notes. The maple adds a nice light sweetness that goes well with the heat and roast from the barrels. Toasted marshmallow. Chocolate. Full bodied, great feel. Very surprised with how much I liked this as I haven’t enjoyed hill stouts in the past.
Jun 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by Affinity from Missouri

May 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.71 by MJSFS from Florida

Mar 31, 2022
Beyond Good And Evil from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 786 ratings