Self-Reliance #3
Hill Farmstead Brewery

 

 

 

 

 

750ml growler, freshly filled, poured into a Hill Farmstead oversized wine glass. Enjoyed on 12.24.2016, reviewed from Tasting Journal.

The beer pours a super hazy and turbid golden peach color, orange hues with a foamy finger of white head, good retention and lace. The aroma is pleasant, citrus peel and some tropical pineapple and mango, grassy hops take over with pale grain and mineral water lingering. The flavors are quite bitter initially, sappy and piney, lots of green hop, hop spice, grassy and earthy hop profile, some softer fruit flavors emerge as the bitterness subsides once it warms up with sweet grains helping to support the hops. The mouthfeel is good, coating and creamy with a gentle medium body, lively carbonation at the finish that is nicely dry.

Verdict: A very good pale ale from Hill Farmstead, the South African hops are expressive and aromatic, though extremely bitter on the tongue. For a pale ale, it just felt heavy and bigger than the 5.00% abv it's quoted at. Definitely a good beer, but not one I'd write home about considering the exceptional quality of other beer from Hill Farmstead.

 

hazed golden straw, bright white head leaves nice lacing all down the glass. aroma is relatively mild, but very pleasant. notes of bright orange, grapefruit, lemon, some grassy floral notes and a touch of bitterness. crackery malt is subtle but provides some nice balance. incredibly crisp and drinkable, light bodied with that HF signature creamyness - the masters of the pale ale.

750ml growler poured into a Hill Farmstead taster.

A~ glowing yellow with a small head and a little lacing.

S~ like a citrus milkshake... lemon, orange, grapefruit with a little lacto, dank grass and earthyness.

T~ less like a milkshake here... thankfully! haha but still like a creamsicle. lots of awesome citrus flood the pallet followed by earthy hops and bitter orange zest.

M~ little creamy, nice carb and refreshing!

O~ so... i guess i like South African hops! haha definitely different and my favorite of this little series! South African hops for the win!

 

 

Poured from a recently purchased growler into the modified tulip glass.
A - Cloudy lemon yellow, loose knit cap cover the offering, clinging to the glass is a snowstorm of residual froth.
S - Sweet malt, dragon fruit, pomegranate, hint of orange zest.
T - Follows the nose perfectly.
M - Soft water profile, fabulous palate coating, carbonation cleans the way for a lovely citrus finish.
O - A pitch perfect pale ale, full in texture, rich in flavors and aromatics. The offering is one to be sought out for certain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750 mL growler. Hazy pale orange. Big white head. Smells of floral and perfumy. Citrus. Tastes just a bit resiny, but more floral and perfumy again. Cracker malt and light bitterness. Finish has a bit of citrus and tropical sweetness. Medium body. Nice hop flavor profile.