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Edith
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #288 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,094 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.31%
- Reviews:
- 71
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 22, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 03, 2010
- Wants:
- 41
- Gots:
- 79
Edith (1897-1992) was our grandfather’s sister, and Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to her and her 13 siblings. In her honor, this black saison is crafted from American malted barley, German roasted malts, European hops, our farmhouse yeast, and water from our well. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Edith.
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Ratings by Sarlacc83:
Reviewed by Sarlacc83 from Oregon
2.41/5 rDev -40.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.41/5 rDev -40.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
From the bottle courtesy of Sam. Thanks!
A: Dull, dark brown. Head is a dark cream and has good retention. Decent legs.
N: Cacao, lavender, rose, flower beds grass, and a scattering of crushed tylenol.
T: Tart, earthy, bitter, then sweet. This clashes at every single point, and it is absolutely awful to me. I want to dump my glass.
M: Somewhat oily and medium bodied.
O: This doesn't work for me at all. I don't mind the dark saison style, but I shouldn't want to spit it out immediately, either. If this wasn't at a bottle share, I'd be very unhappy at having bought this.
Jul 12, 2013A: Dull, dark brown. Head is a dark cream and has good retention. Decent legs.
N: Cacao, lavender, rose, flower beds grass, and a scattering of crushed tylenol.
T: Tart, earthy, bitter, then sweet. This clashes at every single point, and it is absolutely awful to me. I want to dump my glass.
M: Somewhat oily and medium bodied.
O: This doesn't work for me at all. I don't mind the dark saison style, but I shouldn't want to spit it out immediately, either. If this wasn't at a bottle share, I'd be very unhappy at having bought this.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire
3.71/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.71/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From a 750ml bottle, ‘bottle conditioning since 09/09/20.’ Served in a tulip.
Pours acorn brown, maple syrup-to-black in the glass without highlights. A scant half-finger head of suds falls off quickly to a wispy cap and collar.
Aroma is somehow both sweet and grainy, and tart and funky, in turns, and then both at the same time. Granola and mildew.
Taste sensations include millet roll and mildewing basement carpet, punky wood, cedar, cigar-leaf-blackberry-and-ashes tea, and diluted vinegar.
Feel is light and drying, thin bodied, with fine, sparse carbonation.
Overall, it’s alright but I can’t say that I’m a huge fan of this one. Somewhat reminiscent of Foundation’s Darkside Corruption which I really dug, but this seems sort of thin and watered down in comparison - good water, but still.
May 10, 2021Pours acorn brown, maple syrup-to-black in the glass without highlights. A scant half-finger head of suds falls off quickly to a wispy cap and collar.
Aroma is somehow both sweet and grainy, and tart and funky, in turns, and then both at the same time. Granola and mildew.
Taste sensations include millet roll and mildewing basement carpet, punky wood, cedar, cigar-leaf-blackberry-and-ashes tea, and diluted vinegar.
Feel is light and drying, thin bodied, with fine, sparse carbonation.
Overall, it’s alright but I can’t say that I’m a huge fan of this one. Somewhat reminiscent of Foundation’s Darkside Corruption which I really dug, but this seems sort of thin and watered down in comparison - good water, but still.
Reviewed by 5toutman75 from Illinois
4.08/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Purchased at the brewery in July. Looks really nice with a slight head that stays around. Very soft mouthfeel too. Taste wise I get lots more sour than coffee but not a lot of saison hops or other notes. For the price I paid, I guess I was expecting more from HF.
Jan 02, 2020Reviewed by jhavs from New York
4.45/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2014 vintage on tap at brewery April 2019.
Poured into globe, dark, dark brown. Barely translucent at edges when held up to light. Creamy tan head, tons of clingy lacing. Can smell a light tartness and roasted malts. Soft, tart and roasty flavors. Some citrus zest. Effervescent smooth carbonation and medium body. A very tasty brew,
Apr 10, 2019Poured into globe, dark, dark brown. Barely translucent at edges when held up to light. Creamy tan head, tons of clingy lacing. Can smell a light tartness and roasted malts. Soft, tart and roasty flavors. Some citrus zest. Effervescent smooth carbonation and medium body. A very tasty brew,
Edith from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
485 ratings
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