Nordic Saison
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Nordic SaisonNordic Saison
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #99
ABV:
6%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,007
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 7.06%
Reviews:
78
Ratings:
629
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 01, 2023
Added:
Jun 25, 2014
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  115
In May of 2014, our friend and mentor Anders Kissmeyer of Kissmeyer Beer & Brewing visited Hill Farmstead Brewery, along with our dear friend Will Meyers of Cambridge Brewing Co., to brew a special collaborative beer. Inspired by our guests and their journeys, this beer was brewed with the resourcefulness and inventiveness of the Nordic tradition, as well as the creative spirit of its three architects. Farmstead ale brewed with honey, heather, rose hips, rhubarb and wheat.
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Ratings by Marius:
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Rated by Marius from Netherlands

4/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Warpigs, pre-CBC. Pale ale, clear white head. Brett and citrus, dry and bitter.
Jun 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut

4.31/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright golden color with good clarity. Head didn't last long, but the effervescence of the beer is clear based on the omnipresent self-replenishing cap and thick ring. Aroma is fantastic. Plenty of floral notes, along with honey and funk combine to make this very appealing on the nose if you are a fan of the style (as I most definitely am)

The honey is a little more prominent on the tongue, and the floral notes a little less so. Rhubarb mixes in to add some life to the party. Tart, but not overly so. Very light and well carbonated.

Overall, very good beer.
Jul 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Jul 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Mar 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.42 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Dec 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.65 by jcoleMA66 from Massachusetts

Oct 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hendry from Vermont

Sep 07, 2020
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Reviewed by SaisonMaker from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The fruit is a sour, tartness in the background. The super soft water profile in HF isn't super obvious in this one somehow. Not really a "saison" per se but it's an excellent New England farmhouse type of beer done in the HF way.
Aug 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by pepesylvia from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2020
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A-Pours a beautiful golden color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has floral, honey and rose hip hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a very well balanced floral, honey and rose hip flavors
M-A light bodied well carbonated beer
O-A great very well balanced Belgian Saison
Oct 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Oct 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.93 by Leftover1223 from New Hampshire

Sep 08, 2019
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Huge foamy head, great retention and lacing, clear straw colour

Nose light barnyard funk, blond malt, tart fruity notes, grainy gristy,

Taste little tart citrus lemony like, sour funk and little barnyard, weird juniper spice like thing, little plastic note, phenolic, herbal, flemmy finish

Mouth is med bod, good carb, little flemmy
Jun 15, 2019
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear honey with thin head.

S - Aromas of nice funky saison yeast.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of sweeter funk. Finish is almost plastic or bandaid though.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, little creamy and crisp.
Jun 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.95 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Jun 01, 2019
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Reviewed by npolachek from New York

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just an overall great beer. Great balance of sour and dankness, or farmhouse as they would say. Some good pear and rhubarb flavors. I’d sum this up as rustic.
May 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by cmdbrews from New York

Mar 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.52 by taospowder from New Mexico

Feb 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Feb 03, 2019
Nordic Saison from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 629 ratings