Shirley Mae: Sunrise Edition
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #12 - ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,736 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 6.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 28, 2023
- Added:
- May 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Shirley Mae (1936 - 2015) was our cousin, daughter of Everett, and a beloved supporter of her family and Hill Farmstead. In her honor, we crafted an American session version of our Everett porter from American malted barley, English and German roasted malts, American hops, our ale yeast, and water from our well.
For this special edition, we added lactose and conditioned on top of a small amount of coffee and vanilla.
For this special edition, we added lactose and conditioned on top of a small amount of coffee and vanilla.
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts
4.26/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Nitro pour at Hill. The air was a little crisp this day and the beer paired perfectly. Light and creamy although i feel Nitrofying a beer mutes it’s flavors a bit.
Aug 18, 2022
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
On nitro tap at Big Fatty's BBQ in White River Junction, VT.
This one pours a inky and glossy looking black color, with a small white foamy head, and lots of sticky lacing.
This smells like lactose, milk chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt, and smoke.
This is really solid stuff, and better than most nitro beers I've had, which I tend to not like. The coffee flavor is integrated beautifully, with a bright and fruity roast character, alongside creamy vanilla and lactose, with some ashy roast and milk chocolate.
This is wonderfully creamy, and deceptively full-bodied, with a great drinkability to it.
This is a wonderful update to an already really nice little beer.
Oct 20, 2020This one pours a inky and glossy looking black color, with a small white foamy head, and lots of sticky lacing.
This smells like lactose, milk chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt, and smoke.
This is really solid stuff, and better than most nitro beers I've had, which I tend to not like. The coffee flavor is integrated beautifully, with a bright and fruity roast character, alongside creamy vanilla and lactose, with some ashy roast and milk chocolate.
This is wonderfully creamy, and deceptively full-bodied, with a great drinkability to it.
This is a wonderful update to an already really nice little beer.
Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the Archives
Mar 17, 2020
Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York
4.46/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap-nitro-at The Astorian, Queens, NY.
Pours a murky dark mahogany color. Moderate, nitro foamy and creamy tan head, stately and elegant. Excellent head retention along with creamy lacing.
The inviting aroma opens with sweet notes of chocolate, along with dark fruit and a hint of cherry. Additional aromas of coffee, vanilla, nutty and biscuity malts; very pleasant overall.
Full bodied, smooth and mouth coating. The low carbonation greatly supports the soft and velvety mouthfeel. The taste opens sweetly, but not cloying, with flavors of milk and dark chocolate, vanilla, creamy and biscuity malt, and a hint of dark fruit. Additions of coffee add a light roast, while the lactose adds creamy sweetness. The hops flavors add a gentle spice. A long chocolate flavored finish ends with a slight lingering bitterness.
Fantastic! Very sessionable due to the low ABV, yet deliciously full flavored. Another masterpiece from Hill Farmstead; these guys seem to excel at all beer styles.
Jan 11, 2020Pours a murky dark mahogany color. Moderate, nitro foamy and creamy tan head, stately and elegant. Excellent head retention along with creamy lacing.
The inviting aroma opens with sweet notes of chocolate, along with dark fruit and a hint of cherry. Additional aromas of coffee, vanilla, nutty and biscuity malts; very pleasant overall.
Full bodied, smooth and mouth coating. The low carbonation greatly supports the soft and velvety mouthfeel. The taste opens sweetly, but not cloying, with flavors of milk and dark chocolate, vanilla, creamy and biscuity malt, and a hint of dark fruit. Additions of coffee add a light roast, while the lactose adds creamy sweetness. The hops flavors add a gentle spice. A long chocolate flavored finish ends with a slight lingering bitterness.
Fantastic! Very sessionable due to the low ABV, yet deliciously full flavored. Another masterpiece from Hill Farmstead; these guys seem to excel at all beer styles.
Reviewed by oldmankoch from Utah
4.42/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Phenomenal for a beer with such an approachable ABV.
On Nitro Tap at Farm House in Burlington.
Pitch Black with Fluffy Cream Colored Head.
Roasted Coffee nose with some nut and vanilla support.
Taste follows nose very well.
Luscious and creamy although a touch thin but to be expected with low ABV.
Jan 30, 2019On Nitro Tap at Farm House in Burlington.
Pitch Black with Fluffy Cream Colored Head.
Roasted Coffee nose with some nut and vanilla support.
Taste follows nose very well.
Luscious and creamy although a touch thin but to be expected with low ABV.
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