Madness & Civilization #9
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Madness & Civilization #9Madness & Civilization #9
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
96
Avg:
4.35 | pDev: 5.52%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
85
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 05, 2023
Added:
Jun 10, 2017
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  7
This batch of Madness & Civilization is composed of Barrel-Aged Everett and Birth of Tragedy, each aged in our favorite bourbon barrels for 2 years, blended with fresh Genealogy, and then conditioned further with coconut and vanilla. After months of bottle conditioning, this beer is now ready for release and enjoyment.

Madness & Civilization is a panorama of our barrel aging program—oak-aged beers that emerge from their individual silences to find structure and voice as a unified composition. This is the result of an unpredictable state of permanent happenstance—a dialogue with our evolving approach to blending that challenges convention and circumstance.
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Rated: 4.19 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.39 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Nov 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.76 by vfgccp from New York

Sep 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Jul 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.29 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.7 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Jan 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jrosso from New Jersey

Dec 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

4.36/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Got this one from rutger a couple summers back

From a 500ml bottle into a snifter
Batch #9
Bottled 11 January 2017

APPEARANCE: Pours our clear dark brown, almost black, yielding only a thin half wisp that vanishes right away. Black body with no carbonation evident. Only a faint ring is there for a while but ends up looking flat by the end.

SMELL: Oak, bourbon, plenty of coconut and vanilla cream, milk chocolate, chocolate fudge brownies and some booze. Bold and enticing.

TASTE: Bourbon, oak, vanilla cream and coconut up front. Boozy at the swallow with more bourbon barrel and milk chocolate. Bold and boozy finish of more barrel, vanilla and coconut, milk chocolate and chocolate covered cherries lingers nicely. Decadent for sure.

PALATE: Medium – fuller body with medium levels of carbonation. Enough weight, creamy as well, goes down fine with a bit of a bite and finishes mouth-coating. Decent heat lingers.

OVERALL: Really good. Head isn’t great but the rest is excellent. Decadent aroma and flavor with a good feel to support the show. HF always does great with its barrel aged big boys and this is no exception. Thanks again, rutger!
Oct 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by 22Blue from Kansas

Aug 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by jbarletto from Massachusetts

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.59 by bootdown21 from Connecticut

Jun 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Jun 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by TylerJ from Iowa

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Cynic-ale from Texas

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.32 by stephenjmoore from Maryland

Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by Eziel from Ohio

Jan 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by sludgegnome from Pennsylvania

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Jan 07, 2018
Madness & Civilization #9 from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 85 ratings