Madness & Solitude
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 7.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 03, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 15, 2015
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
In March of 2015 (our Fifth Anniversary), we brewed our Imperial IPA (Ephraim) and then aged it in second and third use bourbon barrels with the intent of an experimental anniversary release. In the spirit of the holidays, we offer you this double dry hopped, oak aged Imperial IPA.
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Ratings by Samact:
Rated by Samact from Vermont
4.37/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 03, 2018
4.37/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 03, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Never heard of this brew before until it ended up in my glass. Thanks for the share Michael. Its a hazy pale yellow colored brew with a white cap. This brew no longer displays the range of hoppy characteristics that normal ephraim showcases. Instead its an awkward blend of hoppy pith/pulpy bitterness and dry woodiness. The oak showcases a bit of raw wood and almost a spice along the lines of cedar/incense. Not a terrible brew by any stretch but not really something id need to have again in my life either.
Mar 08, 2016
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Growler shared by yourefragile. Thanks Michael!
Hazy yellowish body with a thin cap. Boozy, hoppy, malty aroma. Sweet and boozy with some pine and hops. Bourbon and IPA...not a pairing I would choose. However, this definitely works, albeit in small quantities.
Mar 05, 2016Hazy yellowish body with a thin cap. Boozy, hoppy, malty aroma. Sweet and boozy with some pine and hops. Bourbon and IPA...not a pairing I would choose. However, this definitely works, albeit in small quantities.
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