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Flora Blueberry/Black Currant/Raspberry
Hill Farmstead Brewery
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- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #37 - ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 97
Ranked #547 - Avg:
- 4.41 | pDev: 7.94%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 27, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2015
- Wants:
- 44
- Gots:
- 35
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
Notes:
Florence (1915-1967) 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 Belgian inspired Wheat ale is crafted from American malted barley, Organic Vermont wheat, European and American hops, our distinctive farmhouse yeast and water from our well. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Soft, cloudy, and fresh, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Florence. Florence becomes....Flora(Barrel aged Wheat Saison) is our Wheat Saison (Florence), brewed with Butterworks Farm Organic Vermont Winter Wheat, aged for 8 to 14 months in French Oak wine barrels and complimented by the terroir of our resident microflora... Becomes... Flora aged on blueberries, black currants and raspberries: A few barrels of Flora were selected, and that beer was aged further on a blend of fresh, hand-picked berries from Greensboro and East Hardwick.
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Reviewed by M-Fox24 from New Jersey
4.31/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Glowing, vibrant colors, with a grape highlighted mainstay to the reddish hue and ruby glow. A minimal head with durable retention, and siphoned lace
S: Aroma is quite animated with the jammed funk essentials, and a gracing vinous class. The fruited counterparts meld and interchange their dominance with hints of skunked barnyard berries, citrus fruited skins, damp to evolving lush plums, ripened seeds, and fusty oaked cracked peppercorns
T: Synchronization plays onto the palate, as the light, soft delicacy continues. The aeration cultivates winter wheat berries, knot wooded barley, wild quailed gin, spiced fielded greens, moist lemon, and dry leaf up-comings. More softening with sweet, cassis yogurt that deviously extracts mint and vanilla
M: Effervescent, bright, and lively carbonated to the tempered body, which settles in the intervals
O: A vintage coordination that evolved without a vinegary, sweet assault: funk, jam, and fruited treacly were in check
Dec 03, 2019S: Aroma is quite animated with the jammed funk essentials, and a gracing vinous class. The fruited counterparts meld and interchange their dominance with hints of skunked barnyard berries, citrus fruited skins, damp to evolving lush plums, ripened seeds, and fusty oaked cracked peppercorns
T: Synchronization plays onto the palate, as the light, soft delicacy continues. The aeration cultivates winter wheat berries, knot wooded barley, wild quailed gin, spiced fielded greens, moist lemon, and dry leaf up-comings. More softening with sweet, cassis yogurt that deviously extracts mint and vanilla
M: Effervescent, bright, and lively carbonated to the tempered body, which settles in the intervals
O: A vintage coordination that evolved without a vinegary, sweet assault: funk, jam, and fruited treacly were in check
Rated by grover37 from District of Columbia
2.84/5 rDev -35.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.75
2.84/5 rDev -35.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.75
Churchkey
Strong currants dominate nose and flavor and are unpleasant. Worse, this has huge amounts of THP that dominate the feel and linger. Gross.
Sep 19, 2019Strong currants dominate nose and flavor and are unpleasant. Worse, this has huge amounts of THP that dominate the feel and linger. Gross.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.37/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a light pinkish/reddish color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like a light and clean citrusy funk, with more blueberry than the others, grape, wine, and oak.
This is definitely one of the higher levels fruited Floras. The berries and fruit meld well together, and primarily just appears as blueberry. There's some great citrusy funk, some tart wine flavors, and the perfect amount of acidity.
This is light bodied, pretty soft, and very drinkable.
This 2016 bottle has aged very well. I hope they make this one again.
Jul 22, 2019This smells like a light and clean citrusy funk, with more blueberry than the others, grape, wine, and oak.
This is definitely one of the higher levels fruited Floras. The berries and fruit meld well together, and primarily just appears as blueberry. There's some great citrusy funk, some tart wine flavors, and the perfect amount of acidity.
This is light bodied, pretty soft, and very drinkable.
This 2016 bottle has aged very well. I hope they make this one again.
Reviewed by BoldRulerVT from Vermont
4.52/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2016 vintage served on tap at the brewery.
Pours a beautiful glowing ruby garnet, with low levels of bubbly head.
Aromas are tons of berries and sour yeast.
Flavors are delicious, a beautiful balance of berries, lower levels of sourness.
Mouthfeel so good as usual.
Overall, a beautiful edition of Flora.
Oct 20, 2017Pours a beautiful glowing ruby garnet, with low levels of bubbly head.
Aromas are tons of berries and sour yeast.
Flavors are delicious, a beautiful balance of berries, lower levels of sourness.
Mouthfeel so good as usual.
Overall, a beautiful edition of Flora.
Reviewed by BEER88 from North Carolina
4.64/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.64/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bottled NOV.2016! Looks like a purple/pink dream! Smells of funk and the fruits listed in wafts. The taste is a tad less fruit and more funk, light tannins come in from the oak. Feel is medium and kinda slick/light bubbles. Overall i love it and want more inside me! Cheers.
Oct 01, 2017
Flora Blueberry/Black Currant/Raspberry from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
223 ratings
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