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Of First And Last Things
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #449 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,411 - Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 6.05%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 22, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2016
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 19
A new IPA inspired by years of accumulated experience and an expression of both past, present and future, harmonizing some of our favorite hop varieties into a bright, balanced beer that showcases the beauty of a well-orchestrated chorus.
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Ratings by mklisz:
Rated by mklisz from New Hampshire
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dec 27, 2016
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dec 27, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.29/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look - Hazy orangish slight yellow and thick with a nice white head and sticky
Smell and taste - Earthy citrus with a slight bitterness to it
Feel - medium body and carb that go great for this beer
Overall - pretty nice NE
Feb 22, 2024Smell and taste - Earthy citrus with a slight bitterness to it
Feel - medium body and carb that go great for this beer
Overall - pretty nice NE
Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio
4.53/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a pint can, the body is an orange-yellow with a large fluffy white head. Excellent lacing throughout the tasting.
Nose is a citrus and fruit melange. Wafts of peach, nectarine, and Cabernet notes. Hint of dank.
Taste follows nose but is down a level of intensity. Into that void enters an earthy hoppiness. Hoppy but not bitter as style dictates. A light dankness in the finish.
Mouthfeel is soft and luxurious with good carbonation.
Jan 28, 2024Nose is a citrus and fruit melange. Wafts of peach, nectarine, and Cabernet notes. Hint of dank.
Taste follows nose but is down a level of intensity. Into that void enters an earthy hoppiness. Hoppy but not bitter as style dictates. A light dankness in the finish.
Mouthfeel is soft and luxurious with good carbonation.
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.58/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Phenomenal sauce here. Pours a perfectly appealing hazy yellow with big white cap. Aromas and flavors are both full of Hill's characteristic balanced, yet expressive burst of both juiciness and addictive malt backbone.
Aug 29, 2023Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
4.43/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Sabatinis in Exeter pa early this evening.
Looks splendid. Slightly hazy dark yellow body. Decent white head, thick rings of lacing. Excellent tropical fruit aroma. On tasting, tropical, very hoppy, nicely bitter, and surprisingly for the abv, quite warming. Finish is a lasting soft fruity bitterness. Long drive ahead means I'm limited to 1. Sadness.
Aug 19, 2023Looks splendid. Slightly hazy dark yellow body. Decent white head, thick rings of lacing. Excellent tropical fruit aroma. On tasting, tropical, very hoppy, nicely bitter, and surprisingly for the abv, quite warming. Finish is a lasting soft fruity bitterness. Long drive ahead means I'm limited to 1. Sadness.
Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania
3.08/5 rDev -28.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -28.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
disappointed...stick with their Edgar a top, top shelf APA that even works well for hazy and hop lovers. This one was just Meh...not really much to it in terms of juciness or hopiness.
Aug 12, 2023
Of First And Last Things from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
252 ratings
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