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:
12
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:
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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
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, 2021
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.13 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Sep 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by chippo33 from Vermont

Dec 29, 2022
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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
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, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by cp45 from New Jersey

Sep 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.38 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Aug 01, 2021
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Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Feb 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jan 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by edthehead from Maryland

Dec 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Dec 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Dec 19, 2020
Leaves Of Grass: Northern Kiwi from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 12 ratings