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Leaves Of Grass: Northern Kiwi
Hill Farmstead Brewery
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- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 3.06%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 16, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 28, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
Farmstead® ale brewed with Northern Kiwi and aged in oak puncheons.
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Ratings by hops_for_thought:
Reviewed by hops_for_thought from New York
4.18/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle (20Mar2020) into a Belgian glass
L: pours a clear light yellow gold (srm ~3?) with a decent effervescent white head. Fades after a couple minutes but leaves a decent layer once it does - minimal/no visible carbonation
S: great farmhouse nose I expected, a bit of light fruit leads with some slight tart/funk as well. I find the kiwi aroma more merges with the light lemon and punches it up a bit rather than dominates. There’s some slight peppery spice, a bit of wheat/under baked bread
T: follows the nose well, with the kiwi coming through more especially as it’s warmed a bit. Fruit shines in a nice way, flavor is there but doesn’t overpower the base brew. Nice and clean acidity, very well balanced. Medium finish, kiwi carrying through with dough notes as well
F: medium carbonation, medium- body, very clean and drinkable beer with a bit more of a full feel on the finish
O: very tasty farmhouse ale, with some present but not overly assertive fruit flavor
Mar 26, 2021L: pours a clear light yellow gold (srm ~3?) with a decent effervescent white head. Fades after a couple minutes but leaves a decent layer once it does - minimal/no visible carbonation
S: great farmhouse nose I expected, a bit of light fruit leads with some slight tart/funk as well. I find the kiwi aroma more merges with the light lemon and punches it up a bit rather than dominates. There’s some slight peppery spice, a bit of wheat/under baked bread
T: follows the nose well, with the kiwi coming through more especially as it’s warmed a bit. Fruit shines in a nice way, flavor is there but doesn’t overpower the base brew. Nice and clean acidity, very well balanced. Medium finish, kiwi carrying through with dough notes as well
F: medium carbonation, medium- body, very clean and drinkable beer with a bit more of a full feel on the finish
O: very tasty farmhouse ale, with some present but not overly assertive fruit flavor
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
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
This one pours a slightly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and a bit of lacing.
This smells like stone fruit, kiwi, white wine, strawberry, hay, and oak.
The kiwi comes across nicely, and is semi-reminiscent of apricot and strawberry, too. There’s lots of wine barrel here, with a form and present acidity, with a hay-like herbal funk.
This is light bodied, and soft, with a lingering acidity.
You don’t see too many kiwi wild ales out there. This is a good one.
Apr 03, 2022This smells like stone fruit, kiwi, white wine, strawberry, hay, and oak.
The kiwi comes across nicely, and is semi-reminiscent of apricot and strawberry, too. There’s lots of wine barrel here, with a form and present acidity, with a hay-like herbal funk.
This is light bodied, and soft, with a lingering acidity.
You don’t see too many kiwi wild ales out there. This is a good one.
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 375 ml bottle into the test glass
A - Honeysuckle colored, excellent clarity, steady carbonation champagne style feeds a thin ring of snow white.
S - Mash up of lemongrass, kiwi, blood orange, wheat mixed cultures. An initial kiss of sulfur quickly exits, then a bit of barnyard.
T - All the nose brings with a delightful minerality, chalky element is quite something. Alsace wines come to mind
M - Palate is dry, light in its footprint, quick to move through. leaving a delightful dry finish
O - I love this series, this offering is citrus leaning, dry in finish. Delightful on the palate
Feb 14, 2021A - Honeysuckle colored, excellent clarity, steady carbonation champagne style feeds a thin ring of snow white.
S - Mash up of lemongrass, kiwi, blood orange, wheat mixed cultures. An initial kiss of sulfur quickly exits, then a bit of barnyard.
T - All the nose brings with a delightful minerality, chalky element is quite something. Alsace wines come to mind
M - Palate is dry, light in its footprint, quick to move through. leaving a delightful dry finish
O - I love this series, this offering is citrus leaning, dry in finish. Delightful on the palate
Leaves Of Grass: Northern Kiwi from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
12 ratings
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