Anna - Motueka
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
Ranked #22 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,316 - Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 4.15%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 24, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
On Weds., 24 July 2019, we will release a new expression of our Farmstead honey ale, Anna, this version dry-hopped with Motueka hops grown by Freestyle Farms in Upper Moutere, New Zealand, and personally selected during the 2018 harvest season. This is the first in an ongoing, playful exploration of the interaction between our Farmstead ales and different hop selections.
Our Farmstead® honey ale, Anna, this version dry-hopped with Motueka™ hops grown by Freestyle Farms in Upper Moutere, New Zealand, and personally selected during the 2018 harvest season. This is the first in an ongoing, playful exploration of the interaction between our Farmstead® ales and different hop selections.
Our Farmstead® honey ale, Anna, this version dry-hopped with Motueka™ hops grown by Freestyle Farms in Upper Moutere, New Zealand, and personally selected during the 2018 harvest season. This is the first in an ongoing, playful exploration of the interaction between our Farmstead® ales and different hop selections.
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts
4.52/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just about as perfect as a light saison can be - even the head had thin artful swirls long after the pour. It's just a beautiful looking and a beautiful tasting beer. Not too sour or tart, extremely tasty and quenching, the smell is strong. Just wow!
Bottle dated Mar. 19, 2019, drank out of an overside HF wine glass.
Jan 24, 2026Bottle dated Mar. 19, 2019, drank out of an overside HF wine glass.
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
4.19/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle, dated 12.08.2022, poured into a stemless wine glass. Enjoyed on 10.20.2023, reviewed from Tasting Journal.
The beer pours a bright golden color, lemon and straw hues, nice clarity with a fluffy and foamy white head, excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is nice, very herbal and earthy, plenty of bright Motueka hop, citrus, wildflower, sweet honey, pale grain and mineral water. The flavors are nice, tangy citrus, wildflower, grass clippings, herbal and green raw hop, honey, pale dough and mineral water. The mouthfeel is good, coating, tangy, lightly tart medium body, vibrant carbonation with a dry finish.
Verdict: A very nice hopped version of Anna. The Motueka gets a chance to shine and creates an interesting herbal and tangy version of Anna that still retains the signature honey character.
Aug 28, 2024The beer pours a bright golden color, lemon and straw hues, nice clarity with a fluffy and foamy white head, excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is nice, very herbal and earthy, plenty of bright Motueka hop, citrus, wildflower, sweet honey, pale grain and mineral water. The flavors are nice, tangy citrus, wildflower, grass clippings, herbal and green raw hop, honey, pale dough and mineral water. The mouthfeel is good, coating, tangy, lightly tart medium body, vibrant carbonation with a dry finish.
Verdict: A very nice hopped version of Anna. The Motueka gets a chance to shine and creates an interesting herbal and tangy version of Anna that still retains the signature honey character.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Many thx to PhineasMcClintock for sharing this bottle.
A - Light gold with a little bit of haze and soapy white lacing.
S - Big dry, fruity barnyard aroma.
T - Pear and funk with a little bit of twang.
M - Medium body with gentle, soft sprightly carbonation.
O - A little tart and pretty fantastic.
Apr 02, 2024A - Light gold with a little bit of haze and soapy white lacing.
S - Big dry, fruity barnyard aroma.
T - Pear and funk with a little bit of twang.
M - Medium body with gentle, soft sprightly carbonation.
O - A little tart and pretty fantastic.
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