Art Plum
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 99
- Avg:
- 4.61 | pDev: 5.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 08, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 14, 2017
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class
Art is the wine barrel fermented and aged version of Arthur (1922-2005), our grandfather's youngest brother as well as the name of our Farmstead® ale. A single barrel was selected and aged on a variety of hand-picked organic plums from Elmore Roots Nursery in Elmore, Vt., for several months. The result is a vibrant, refined expression of both harvest and craft.
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
4.68/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.68/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
375ml bottle, served on-site at Hill Farmstead Brewery for their anniversary week on 22 May 2016. Served in a stemmed glass.
Appearance- Medium light copper body, slight purple hue. One finger frothy white head, fantastic retention and plenty of lacing. The collar remains for probably a solid half hour of sipping on this beer.
Aroma- Mild leather, mild acetic acidity, complex white vinous character, touch of suphur, moderate stonefruit and plum tartness. Bright, unmistakable plum. Medium oak. Minimal vanillin.
Flavour- Complex admixture of stonefruit, plum, apricot and perhaps a touch of tart apple. Oak, Light vanillin. Big dry vinous presence. Light leather. Dab of wet hay and funk. Superb complexity, with the plum at the forefront. Pretty amazing.
Mouthfeel- medium bodied, substantial plum presence all the way through, buttressed by the nice complexity of the base Art, which has a fairly subtle complexity to it that isn't as aggressive as Samuel or other similar saisons. Touch of sulphur, tons of complexity to it.
Overall- I enjoyed this more than Art and Samuel during my visits at Hill Farmstead during the anniversary week. I do enjoy my stonefruit in my beers, and the plum was expressed more or less perfectly to go along with one of the standard bearers of barrel-aged saisons. High marks for this one.
May 24, 2019Appearance- Medium light copper body, slight purple hue. One finger frothy white head, fantastic retention and plenty of lacing. The collar remains for probably a solid half hour of sipping on this beer.
Aroma- Mild leather, mild acetic acidity, complex white vinous character, touch of suphur, moderate stonefruit and plum tartness. Bright, unmistakable plum. Medium oak. Minimal vanillin.
Flavour- Complex admixture of stonefruit, plum, apricot and perhaps a touch of tart apple. Oak, Light vanillin. Big dry vinous presence. Light leather. Dab of wet hay and funk. Superb complexity, with the plum at the forefront. Pretty amazing.
Mouthfeel- medium bodied, substantial plum presence all the way through, buttressed by the nice complexity of the base Art, which has a fairly subtle complexity to it that isn't as aggressive as Samuel or other similar saisons. Touch of sulphur, tons of complexity to it.
Overall- I enjoyed this more than Art and Samuel during my visits at Hill Farmstead during the anniversary week. I do enjoy my stonefruit in my beers, and the plum was expressed more or less perfectly to go along with one of the standard bearers of barrel-aged saisons. High marks for this one.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.62/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.62/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Enjoyed at GAB bottle share
Light fizzy head, hazy blond color
Nose big plum, juicy plum and big funk, little farmhouse but loads of bacteria funk
Taste very tart, sour funk bacteria, little barnyard, big juicy plum, not flemmy, bright acidity, adding the funk softens it, no more acidity, tons of fruit
Mouth is med to lighter bod soft but acidic funk, not flemmy
Overall really good beer, great sour with loads of plum flesh, juicy and very tasty
Nov 23, 2018Light fizzy head, hazy blond color
Nose big plum, juicy plum and big funk, little farmhouse but loads of bacteria funk
Taste very tart, sour funk bacteria, little barnyard, big juicy plum, not flemmy, bright acidity, adding the funk softens it, no more acidity, tons of fruit
Mouth is med to lighter bod soft but acidic funk, not flemmy
Overall really good beer, great sour with loads of plum flesh, juicy and very tasty
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
375ml bottle, poured into a Hill Farmstead oversized wine glass. Enjoyed on 4.6.17, reviewed from Tasting Journal.
The beer pours a bright salmon color, peach hues, lightly hazy and somewhat lifeless with a very minimal amount of foamy white head, moderate retention and spots of lace. The aroma is nice, tart plum, light stone fruits, pitty, moderate funk, mineral water, red wine like acidity with soft oak. The flavors are good, very tart plums with some other stone fruit flavors, definitely getting a lot of peach pit flavor with some vinous acidity, mineral water, subtle funk, smooth woody oak, a bit of lemon zest and some soft pale grain. The mouthfeel is lacking, this beer definitely needs carbonation. It coats the tongue well, but the medium body needs to be propped up with more carbonation, more bubbles, it feels dull and lifeless and almost syrupy with a tart finish.
Verdict: A nice fruited take on Art from Hill Farmstead. Short of the poor body, this beer is quite nice. Bright, delicate, refreshing, nicely developed funk, good stuff. It's not quite the Plum Flora variant, but with a bit more carbonation and a bit more Art presence, this could be a top notch beer.
Sep 03, 2017The beer pours a bright salmon color, peach hues, lightly hazy and somewhat lifeless with a very minimal amount of foamy white head, moderate retention and spots of lace. The aroma is nice, tart plum, light stone fruits, pitty, moderate funk, mineral water, red wine like acidity with soft oak. The flavors are good, very tart plums with some other stone fruit flavors, definitely getting a lot of peach pit flavor with some vinous acidity, mineral water, subtle funk, smooth woody oak, a bit of lemon zest and some soft pale grain. The mouthfeel is lacking, this beer definitely needs carbonation. It coats the tongue well, but the medium body needs to be propped up with more carbonation, more bubbles, it feels dull and lifeless and almost syrupy with a tart finish.
Verdict: A nice fruited take on Art from Hill Farmstead. Short of the poor body, this beer is quite nice. Bright, delicate, refreshing, nicely developed funk, good stuff. It's not quite the Plum Flora variant, but with a bit more carbonation and a bit more Art presence, this could be a top notch beer.
Reviewed by Skrip from New Jersey
4.71/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
375ml bottle poured into a Hill Farmstead taster.
A~ glowing light orange with a tiny white head and no lacing.
S~ lemony and a little acidic at first that went away pretty quickly as it aired out a bit. barnyard, hay, brett, and wine barrel funk up front followed by a rush of plums along with the seeds and skin. black/white pepper on the end. aroma builds as it warms.
T~ not acidic here! but more of a lemony lime tartness which mixes nicely with the plums. otherwise follows the nose with all around amazing plum flavor! its like really eating a plum, you can almost feel it! also very interesting how you get the funk up front and the fruit sweetness on the backend. delicious after taste for daysssss!!!!
M~ smooth with great carb! refreshing!
O~ wow! just wow! definitely my favorite Arthur iteration. but it is definitely more in your face than Art, doesn't contribute the same soft and delicate mouth feel as even Arthur Puncheon. but the fruit is perfect! seriously amazing all around!
Jul 10, 2017A~ glowing light orange with a tiny white head and no lacing.
S~ lemony and a little acidic at first that went away pretty quickly as it aired out a bit. barnyard, hay, brett, and wine barrel funk up front followed by a rush of plums along with the seeds and skin. black/white pepper on the end. aroma builds as it warms.
T~ not acidic here! but more of a lemony lime tartness which mixes nicely with the plums. otherwise follows the nose with all around amazing plum flavor! its like really eating a plum, you can almost feel it! also very interesting how you get the funk up front and the fruit sweetness on the backend. delicious after taste for daysssss!!!!
M~ smooth with great carb! refreshing!
O~ wow! just wow! definitely my favorite Arthur iteration. but it is definitely more in your face than Art, doesn't contribute the same soft and delicate mouth feel as even Arthur Puncheon. but the fruit is perfect! seriously amazing all around!
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