Dorothy (Wine Barrel Aged)
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Dorothy (Wine Barrel Aged)Dorothy (Wine Barrel Aged)
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #14
ABV:
7%
Score:
99
Ranked #165
Avg:
4.53 | pDev: 5.52%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
286
Status:
Active
Rated:
Wednesday at 06:59 PM
Added:
Jul 06, 2016
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  24
Farmstead ale dry-hopped and aged in wine barrels.
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
L -- Hazy straw body with a finger of white head
S -- Hay, dried lemon peel, wheat funk, white peach, coconut cream, fresh floral, hint of vanilla. Delicate and complex
T -- Lemon candy, white oak, wheat, tropical fruit, apple cider vinegar. Wee bit acetic
F -- Soft, fluffy, rounded
O -- Reminds me of Flora more than base Dorothy reminds me of Florence. Tasty

86/100
Wednesday at 06:59 PM
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

4.95/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
B2, bottled April 4, 2017, drank March 17, 2025. Just about the best beer I've had in years - it was hard not to give it a 5 across the board but I tried to be objective. It was literally like drinking liquid gold. Enough had been said so I'll let the experts say what's already been said, but my hope is to grab more of the next time I can. Fantastic.
Mar 18, 2025
 
Rated: 4.5 by rstump24 from Ohio

Mar 12, 2025
 
Rated: 4.43 by BSW from California

Dec 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4.46 by Prospero from Colorado

Oct 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by jschott75 from Illinois

Sep 12, 2024
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Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottle, Batch #3 bottled on 04.04.2017, poured into a stemless wine glass. Enjoyed on 07.01.2023, reviewed from Tasting Journal.

The beer pours a nice golden color, honey hues, light ambers with a slight haze, and a foamy white head that offers modest retention and some spotted lacing. The aroma is great, lots of candied hop, very earthy and piney, some brighter stone fruits emerge, soft grains, chewy oak, lots of wine character, very floral and a nice funkiness. The flavors are very good, lots of candied hop, green, citrusy, grassy, offers a nice herbal earthiness, the funk really draws out the fruit character of the beer, lots of white grape and peach, vinous oak barrel, pine, pale grain and lingering mineral water. The mouthfeel is good, lively medium body, tart, crisp, bright, coating and with a dry finish.

Verdict: A delicious barrel aged saison. Super floral and earthy, the dry hopping really adds something to this beer, great wine and barrel character and the balance is tremendous. Super complex with layers and layers of flavor.
Aug 26, 2024
 
Rated: 4.83 by GonzoHomebrewer from Massachusetts

Jul 29, 2024
 
Rated: 4.28 by notchucknorris from California

Mar 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.91 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Mar 03, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by Gfunk27 from New Jersey

Sep 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.72 by Zaximus from Colorado

Feb 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by Affinity from Missouri

Jan 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.66 by Chuckg93 from Oregon

Dec 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by codytwo from Connecticut

Oct 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Mar 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.66 by Filabee from Michigan

Dec 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.62 by MrNate from Florida

Nov 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.46 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Nov 21, 2021