Florence Foudre
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Florence FoudreFlorence Foudre
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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #100
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,559
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 4.38%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
27
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 28, 2023
Added:
Apr 04, 2021
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
SCORE
94
Outstanding
Florence FoudreFlorence Foudre
Notes: This edition of our wheat Farmstead® ale experienced over six months of extended conditioning in our oak foudres and has been bottle conditioning for nearly six months.
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Rated: 4.34 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Mar 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
poured from a 750mL bottle into a SP stemmed wine glass. pours a hazy chardonnay with a little over two fingers of fluffy white foam. oak and soft wheat on the nose. a bit of white wine. it has a lovely mineral-like quality to it both in smell and taste. super well integrated oak on the nose and taste. fluffy, wheated mouthfeel with a lovely carbonation to it. this is excellent. bottled 10/14/20. consumed 10/30/22.
Oct 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.41 by fthegiants from California

Aug 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.7 by jcoleMA66 from Massachusetts

Jul 01, 2022
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Rated by npolachek from New York

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Solid beer - had the 2016 vintage.
Jul 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Jan 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jan 06, 2022
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.37/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Clear golden yellow body, slight hint of unfiltered haze. Crisp lemon, fluffy wheat, mild acetic acidity. Touch of wet oak and a bit of white vinous fruit character, mild dryness lingering on the finish. Medium lighter bodied, eminently drinkable.
Jan 02, 2022
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

4.18/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled on 10/14/2020; consumed on 11/13/2021

Pours a brilliant, crystal-clear golden sheen sporting a steady effervescence and topped with two fingers of rocky, soapy, off-white foam; decent head retention yields a few spotty islands of cap along with an inconsistent, frothy collar circling the surface, while minimal lacing holds to the walls of the glass over time.

Aroma brings notes of wet wheat, Sauvignon Blanc, and discarded potato peel for an earthy/vaguely savory impression as distant hints of ripe pastoral undertones graze the foundation of the bouquet; quietly nutty, with oaky vanillins meeting lemon peel and increasingly vinous white grape over time.

Taste opens with lemon and persistent, vinous undertones guiding toward accents of green apple peel and building white grape over the mid-palate; an oaky grit begins to take hold of the back end, bringing hints of faded peach skins and a resolutely lingering, cheesy funk through the finish.

Mouthfeel features a light-medium body along with a wispy spritz of moderate carbonation, drying to a tautness flowing effortlessly over the mid-palate; an enhanced grit derived from the oak is concentrated into the fabric of the palate, deriving a nuanced, lingering brightness from a plush acidity profile as a mild tartness extends over the finish.

Casually complex and almost unceasingly quaffable, it carries the sessionable spirit of old-world saisons with those rounded, striking Hill accents; elegantly understated and plainly complete.
Nov 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.96 by mltobin from Connecticut

Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Sep 17, 2021
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Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle poured into HF Wine Stem. bottled on date 10/24/2020.

Appearance: golden straw yellow body with bone white head.

Smell: Citrusy / Lemon and lightly floral with hints of oak.

Taste: Lots of white wine tartness. Not tasting much of "base Florence" after the Foudre treatment. Lots of well water / mineral notes. Hint of lemon / lime citrus notes and green apples. Hint of light oak.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied saison. Slippery / acidic body. Bright beer. low yet adequate carbonation. Light dryness is the finish.

Overall: 70th different/unique beer from Hill Farmstead. great saison, I think that I prefer the standard Florence aged in the bottle to add some light tartness to the saison.
Jul 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.48 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Jul 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.44 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Jul 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Jul 07, 2021
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This one pours a bright golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like lemons, bright citrus, wheaty funk, bready sweetness, and white wine.

This is basically Florence with a tad extra oak and acidity. It's not wildly different than regular Florence, and definitely doesn't command the $24 price tag versus the $10 price tag for regular Florence. The value of the beer in that way doesn't affect the rating here though. If the beer tastes basically like Florence, then obviously it's gonna taste delicious.

This is light bodied, clean, crisp, and vibrant, with a great drinkability. The acidity doesn't longer too strongly.

This is very nice, but in the end, not all that different than Florence. Florence Puncheon is a better in between with Florence and Flora.
Jun 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by bouncepass from California

Jun 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.58 by shimmyk26 from New York

Jun 12, 2021
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Reviewed by Rub_This_BBQ from Massachusetts

4.37/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: bright clear, 3 finger white head that fades quickly to no lacing
S: spice and funk almost citrus like

T: light cracker / bread notes, with touch of clove then funk hay with light tartness but more so then say Arthur

F: crisp lower carb

O on a hot 90 degree day and beautiful beer to sip
Jun 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.41 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jun 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.91 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jun 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jun 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

May 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.31 by Beerbom from California

May 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.78 by chippo33 from Vermont

Apr 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Siriusfisherman from Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear golden with a foamy head that quickly dissipates and no lacing. The aroma brings notes of Granny Smith, pear, Sauvignon Blanc, and peach with a light spice and some very prominent funk. The malt aroma is very clean and bready. Moving on to the taste there is a big, refreshing tartness that lays the ground for an assortment of apple and pear with some funky, grassy barnyard hoppiness and yeastiness. The mouthfeel is moderate with a crisp, dry finish. Overall, a phenomenal wheaty saison with a good bit of tartness and funk. Not much can beat sipping this while sitting in the shade on a warm spring day.
Apr 08, 2021
Florence Foudre from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 27 ratings