Dorothy (Wine Barrel Aged) | Hill Farmstead Brewery
Brewed by:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
Vermont, United States
hillfarmstead.com
Style: Belgian Saison
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Farmstead ale dry-hopped and aged in wine barrels.
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Ratings: 208 | Reviews: 26
Reviews by WTKeene:
4.66/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
More User Reviews:
4.5/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.75/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.47/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just to get some chatter going on this, the wine barrel comes out incredibly complimentary and softens the mouthfeel. Base Dorothy prevails but with a more delicate rounded presence and then a bright mango wine oak complexity evolves. Greatly exceeded my expectations of what barrel time could do to Dorothy.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just to get some chatter going on this, the wine barrel comes out incredibly complimentary and softens the mouthfeel. Base Dorothy prevails but with a more delicate rounded presence and then a bright mango wine oak complexity evolves. Greatly exceeded my expectations of what barrel time could do to Dorothy.
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4.5/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.71/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I have had Dorothy before and think it’s wonderful. This bbl aged, dry hopped version is spectacular and I am so glad I shared it with a friend who appreciated it as much as I did. Smooth and tasty. To be sipped and savored. My taste buds are overwhelmed. Yay HF
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I have had Dorothy before and think it’s wonderful. This bbl aged, dry hopped version is spectacular and I am so glad I shared it with a friend who appreciated it as much as I did. Smooth and tasty. To be sipped and savored. My taste buds are overwhelmed. Yay HF
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4.49/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2/28/2018 bottle shared with 5 others. Poured into a tulip glass. Poured a clear golden color with a bubbly, effervescent white head that lingered. Aromas of funk, oak, hay and subtle acidity fill my nose. Not much of a farmhouse aroma here as I feel like the barrel aging did away with that. Taste is divine. Tart, oaky, subtle acidity in the finish. Muted layers of farmhouse here but not very prevalent. Feel is light and bubbly. Almost champagne like. Damn good. Overall, this is an outstanding brew. HF already makes world class non BA saisons and when you toss them into a barrel, they elevate to a whole new level.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2/28/2018 bottle shared with 5 others. Poured into a tulip glass. Poured a clear golden color with a bubbly, effervescent white head that lingered. Aromas of funk, oak, hay and subtle acidity fill my nose. Not much of a farmhouse aroma here as I feel like the barrel aging did away with that. Taste is divine. Tart, oaky, subtle acidity in the finish. Muted layers of farmhouse here but not very prevalent. Feel is light and bubbly. Almost champagne like. Damn good. Overall, this is an outstanding brew. HF already makes world class non BA saisons and when you toss them into a barrel, they elevate to a whole new level.
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4.4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle. Hazy yellow. Aroma is earthy brett, very light wine, some citrus hops. Tastes has a lot more white wine. Brett cuts the sweetness of the wine. Light lemon tartness. Bitter finish. Light body. I've never been the biggest fan of Dorothy because of the abrasive character of the brett. The white wine lends sweetness and just a little bit of acidity that make this very pleasant.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle. Hazy yellow. Aroma is earthy brett, very light wine, some citrus hops. Tastes has a lot more white wine. Brett cuts the sweetness of the wine. Light lemon tartness. Bitter finish. Light body. I've never been the biggest fan of Dorothy because of the abrasive character of the brett. The white wine lends sweetness and just a little bit of acidity that make this very pleasant.
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4.71/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
To start off, I'd say regular Dorothy is my least favorite of the regular saison line up. It's still an enjoyable beer by all means, but given the choice I'd take clara/anna/Arthur etc.
So I had modest expectations for this starting out. But I was pleasantly surprised at how amazing the wine barrels changed this beer.
Huge nose full of Brett, lemon, and wine grapes notes. I could just sit and smell this beer all day. And it got much better as it warmed a bit.
For flavors, the hops hit you right off the bat but quickly smooth out into the lemon and grape flavors. Not a ton of overpowering barrel but it accents the sweet and hops very nicely. Ends with a bit of honey almost like anna-esky.
This was flat out fantastic. As good or better than flora, and right there behind art in terms of how it compares to the other BA saisons. A real treat
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look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
To start off, I'd say regular Dorothy is my least favorite of the regular saison line up. It's still an enjoyable beer by all means, but given the choice I'd take clara/anna/Arthur etc.
So I had modest expectations for this starting out. But I was pleasantly surprised at how amazing the wine barrels changed this beer.
Huge nose full of Brett, lemon, and wine grapes notes. I could just sit and smell this beer all day. And it got much better as it warmed a bit.
For flavors, the hops hit you right off the bat but quickly smooth out into the lemon and grape flavors. Not a ton of overpowering barrel but it accents the sweet and hops very nicely. Ends with a bit of honey almost like anna-esky.
This was flat out fantastic. As good or better than flora, and right there behind art in terms of how it compares to the other BA saisons. A real treat
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4.75/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
L: Golden honeycomb hues with a thin white head
S: Lemons, hay, slight mineral component, and a balanced funk
T: Even keeled citrus profile - grapefruit, lime, and lemon pith - complemented by a soft white wine note, oak, and that classic HF-style finish
F: Effortlessly soft and crisp mouthfeel
O: Another incredible saison from Hill Farmstead. Nicely complex profile with citrus, wine, oak, and a slight funk. Awesome.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
L: Golden honeycomb hues with a thin white head
S: Lemons, hay, slight mineral component, and a balanced funk
T: Even keeled citrus profile - grapefruit, lime, and lemon pith - complemented by a soft white wine note, oak, and that classic HF-style finish
F: Effortlessly soft and crisp mouthfeel
O: Another incredible saison from Hill Farmstead. Nicely complex profile with citrus, wine, oak, and a slight funk. Awesome.
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Dorothy (Wine Barrel Aged) from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
4.53 out of
5 with
208 ratings
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