Works Of Love 2013: De Molen
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Works Of Love 2013: De MolenWorks Of Love 2013: De Molen
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
96
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 6.88%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
130
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 18, 2020
Added:
Jul 23, 2015
Wants:
  40
Gots:
  30
In the summer of 2013, our dear friend Menno Olivier, owner and brewer of Brouwerij De Molen, visited Hill Farmstead and collaborated on an imperial stout, which was then aged for 20 months in hand-selected 25-year-old bourbon barrels. With classic De Molen malt character, rich body, beautiful barrel notes and appropriately light carbonation, this expresses beautifully what friendship and respect can contribute when creating a beer.
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Ratings by Arrowhuntr:
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Rated by Arrowhuntr from Pennsylvania

4.78/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5

Aug 21, 2015
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Rated by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

4.42/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
held up incredibly well
Oct 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by stevec32 from New York

Jun 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Dec 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Apr 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.82 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Mar 03, 2018
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Reviewed by alpineclimber from Canada (AB)

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thought it would be a shame to crack a beer that has been aged for 20 months and not review it... Bottle cracked on a beautiful fall night. Poured at cellar temp and let sit to room temp.

Look: Deep midnight black brew, very little foam that quickly disappeared. The beer looks a little thin.
Smell: So much bourbon!
Taste: Wow! The beer has been totally corrupted by the barrel but it in a very good way! It's basically like drinking bourbon without the burn. The taste is complex bourbon barrel, caramelized sugar and old oak.
Feel: Slightly thin and slick.
Overall: I like bourbon, I drink Eagle Rare and 4 Roses, so this beer appeals to me. If you were not a bourbon fan it might be hard to appreciate this - as it's so one sided towards bourbon. I would be interested to know the ABV as it's hard to tell. The thin and slick mouthfeel tends to make me think the ABV is around 11 to 12.
Oct 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Philcassella from North Carolina

Oct 05, 2017
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Rated by BEER88 from North Carolina

4.19/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Its food but not as good as others of theirs
Sep 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by JeanJacketLover from Massachusetts

Jul 25, 2017
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Reviewed by bennyman12 from Missouri

4.4/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Didn't know what to expect from this, as I've never had a hf stout and haven't had a de molen stout in a minute. And collabs suck more often than not, IMO. Really pleased, though, after drinking the 375 bottle. Aroma and appearance remind me of rare 15. It pours a little more clear and kicks up a little less head than I'd like. Similar to rare, you can smell the age on the barrel and imagine it plays a part in sucking some of the chewiness out of the beer. Flavor follows--a gnarled old barrel note--not sour at all, but, as others have said, wine-like. reminds me a bit of the derivations in the complexity of the melanoidin/leather/toffee/Barrel flavors (and lack of head). Less satisfying than derivation 3 in my opinion because it's thinner in the middle, but I'd take it over most high grade Ba stouts--incl rare 15, which I like very much, because it's danker and less sweet.
Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.63 by IrishColonial from Texas

Apr 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.86 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.51 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by aasher from Indiana

Mar 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by MakeBeerGreatAgain from North Carolina

Mar 10, 2017
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Being a fan of de molen, I can honestly say this is the only HF beer I strongly desired. Thank you Brandon for sharing. The brew pours black in color with a very thin head that is quickly gone.

Nose has a heavy wood influence smelling of cedar-like spiciniess, bourbon, caramel and other burnt sugars.

The taste is quite woody like that previously mentioned cedar aspect before giving way to bourbon, caramel, booze and toasted coconut.

This is medium in body with very light carbonation. A solid stout that you can easily tell has spent quite a bit of time resting in barrels. I enjoyed this quite a bit but doubt id ever shell out the asking price to have it again.
Dec 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.49 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

Nov 15, 2016
Works Of Love 2013: De Molen from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 130 ratings