Marie
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #2 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,420 - Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 7.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 63
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 26, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Unfiltered Helles Lager. Brewed with organic malted barley.
Marie-Ange (1907 - 1996) is our maternal great-grandmother, fondly remembered as Mémé. Born in Quebec, she emigrated to the Northeast Kingdom with her husband Edward J. Fournier. In her honor, we brew a beautifully soft, unfiltered Helles lager. Lightly hazy, naturally carbonated and truly enjoyable, this is the beer we dream to have shared with Marie.
Marie-Ange (1907 - 1996) is our maternal great-grandmother, fondly remembered as Mémé. Born in Quebec, she emigrated to the Northeast Kingdom with her husband Edward J. Fournier. In her honor, we brew a beautifully soft, unfiltered Helles lager. Lightly hazy, naturally carbonated and truly enjoyable, this is the beer we dream to have shared with Marie.
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Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
3.97/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draught, a gold pour with a thin head and random lacing.
Soft toasted malt flavor, a little grainy, bready with a mild hops bitterness, smooth & refreshing.
Very crushable.
Dec 22, 2025Soft toasted malt flavor, a little grainy, bready with a mild hops bitterness, smooth & refreshing.
Very crushable.
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Clear, golden yellow body; dense, fine-bubble carbonation; thick, lasting head, white with a rolling, creamy texture. Fantastic nose; light cereal grain notes infused with apple-like and floral esters. The taste comes on fully balanced and clean; light, biscuit-like flavor, a bit of pome fruit esters, and a very gentle and complementary hop bitterness. Medium bodied mouthfeel; warm on the palate; a nice complementary dryness to the residual sugar density.
Man, what a fantastic pilsner! Depth and balance and complexity belie its seemingly simple character, but there is much to love and explore with this beer. Well-crafted and highly recommended.
ABV: 5%; pouring temperature: 42.6 °F; canning info: 02/04/25
Source: beer trade with @not2quick
Apr 29, 2025Man, what a fantastic pilsner! Depth and balance and complexity belie its seemingly simple character, but there is much to love and explore with this beer. Well-crafted and highly recommended.
ABV: 5%; pouring temperature: 42.6 °F; canning info: 02/04/25
Source: beer trade with @not2quick
Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania
4.33/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap into a tulip.
Golden yellow, white head. Nice lacing and retention.
Sweet corn, honey, bread on the nose.
Nicely balanced flavors of the above.
Medium bodied, low carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel.
Great Helles.
Apr 19, 2025Golden yellow, white head. Nice lacing and retention.
Sweet corn, honey, bread on the nose.
Nicely balanced flavors of the above.
Medium bodied, low carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel.
Great Helles.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On draft, served in tulip glass
Clear light yellow golden in color, thin layer of white head that fades.Bready, slightly sweet, but clean finish. Thinner bodied.
Apr 02, 2025Clear light yellow golden in color, thin layer of white head that fades.Bready, slightly sweet, but clean finish. Thinner bodied.
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.71/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Golden, slightly hazy. Corn, malt, hay, bread, and fruits (grapes in particular ) in the aroma. Rather a sweet with moderate, hoppy bitterness at the end.
Mar 13, 2025
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.23/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sampling a cellar temp 16 oz can poured into my .5L dimple mug. Canned on date of 7/6/2024. Received in a trade recently.
The beer pours a clear bright gold color, sort of champagne like, rests slightly bolder in the glass. A creamy bleached white head of 1.5 cm foams up even with an easy pour. This foam fades to a thin surface covering that remains through the sampling.
Aroma is mild with some grainy malts and a little bready note too. But definitely not a robust nose, which suits me. I do get a little grassy hop note too.
First sip reveals a light body and smooth texture, very fine and tingly carbonation. Beer drinks very easy on the physical traits.
Flavor is some bready malts and a bit of grain and husky note. I do get some grassy notes on the finish and the beer dries out quite a bit on each swallow.
NIce simple, easy drinking beer. Glad to have tried this one
Nov 22, 2024The beer pours a clear bright gold color, sort of champagne like, rests slightly bolder in the glass. A creamy bleached white head of 1.5 cm foams up even with an easy pour. This foam fades to a thin surface covering that remains through the sampling.
Aroma is mild with some grainy malts and a little bready note too. But definitely not a robust nose, which suits me. I do get a little grassy hop note too.
First sip reveals a light body and smooth texture, very fine and tingly carbonation. Beer drinks very easy on the physical traits.
Flavor is some bready malts and a bit of grain and husky note. I do get some grassy notes on the finish and the beer dries out quite a bit on each swallow.
NIce simple, easy drinking beer. Glad to have tried this one
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