Damon: El Desarrollo
Hill Farmstead Brewery

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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
98
Avg:
4.66 | pDev: 6.01%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
26
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 29, 2020
Added:
Oct 18, 2017
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by CTJman:
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Rated by CTJman from Connecticut

4.74/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Jul 31, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.75 by SkiBum22 from New York

Jan 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.83 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Oct 03, 2019
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Rated by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.39/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead.
Aug 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.31/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
375ml bottle, served onsite at Hill Farmstead Brewery. Served in a stemmed glass. Pours a dark black body, fairly standard stout appearance, half finger offwhite head, good retention, even a bit of bubbly lacing. Smell is chocolate fudge, mild roasted coffee, with a fair bit of roast and espresso. Rich milk chocolate with a side of coffee bean that doesn't overpower it, but rather plays a supporting role to it. There is a bit of whiskey heat, light oak and vanillin. Nice complexity, but ultimately the coffee drops out and there isn't too much behind it- but it makes the resulting stout a bit thinner than it should be- has a medium lighter body to it, good carbonation. Not tough to drink, but missing a slight bit of substance to it. Still, a very enjoyable stout to drink and altogether not a lot of things to nitpick here- it's all there, but somewhat muted.
May 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.56 by Trio2shine from California

May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by edthehead from Maryland

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by Philcassella from North Carolina

Oct 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.78 by schinebd from Massachusetts

Sep 28, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by peterpunk15 from Massachusetts

Sep 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.69 by doremite from Vermont

Sep 02, 2018
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.71/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bottle purchased for onsite consumption at Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro Bend, VT.

This one pours a very dark black color, with a super small head, and no lacing.

This smells like chocolate-covered caramel, spicy coffee and roast, molasses, maple, bourbon, and oak.

This has such a rich and ridiculously decadent taste to it, with a masterful coffee integration. It's not entirely clear where the coffee ends and the rest of the beer begins, as you get sweet maple/molasses/brown sugar/caramel, with high quality dark chocolate, light fruitiness, and a killer spiciness both from the oak and the coffee. The bourbon character is subtle, sweet and silky.

This is medium bodied, with that killer rich silkiness in the mouthfeel from most HF stouts I've tried. It's a real treat to drink this one.

This is just too luxurious. I feel very lucky to have tried this one.
Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Jhfinn from New York

Jun 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jun 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by stevec32 from New York

May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by ChrisG523 from Massachusetts

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.83 by SadMachine from New Jersey

May 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

May 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.8 by johnlatona from New Jersey

May 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.73 by mltobin from Connecticut

May 24, 2018
Damon: El Desarrollo from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 26 ratings