Dorothy (Wine Barrel-Aged) - Southern Hemisphere
Hill Farmstead Brewery

 

 

 

 

poured from a 375mL bottle into a SP stemmed Zwanze Day glass. had back to back with northern hemisphere. pours a slightly cloudy yellow / orange with a beautiful white foam cap. that signature soapy white wine barrel on the nose along with floral, earthy hops. tastes is white wine, earthy vegetation, lemon, oranges and oak. it definitely tastes like BA dorothy! it has a soft, full mouthfeel with a slightly dry finish. to me, this wasn’t a huge departure from past BA dorothy’s that i’ve had. it was really good.

 

 

 

375 mL bottle. Cloudy yellow. Smells of white wine, herbals, bright grape fruitiness, earthy yeast notes. Tastes the way it smells, but in reverse. Earthy yeast and Brett, oak, then fruity hops. Tropical and grapey hops. Back end is strong white wine and lightly acidic. Wonderful.

 

 

 

Looks light golden. Smells a bit funky. Taste tangy. Overall feels nice and goes down smooth.

 

Served alongside its counterpart.

Both Northern and Southern are identical of pale gold color, and mostly clear, but the Southern is a little foggier. Both have a fluffy white foam head of moderate height, but it retains a little more in the Southern, settling to a curled collar.

While I at first detected a dankness within the Northern, here it's actually even mustier, almost ruggy--like chinook--including graham qualities on the nose. It's worth mentioning, though, these are subtle qualities in an otherwise bright and zippy saison that's almost peppery yet just shy of tart.

I was most surprised to find that the hops in this version were a little more assertive, bringing somewhat earthy qualities that even seemed to allow the malt to move to the fore with those hints of graham.

The hops also seemed to have allowed the body to seem fuller and fluffier, while the yellow apple I found in the Northern transitioned here to grapefruit and orange, with fainter qualities of white wine and stronger yet still mild herbal and hay-like funk.

Unlike arthur puncheon, this is truly a 4.5

Pours gorgeous hill saison with good head. The nose is vibrant fruity saison with a nice mellow barrel on the back. Flavor is similar. Really pops from the hops. Overall would buy again even at 20$/375ml

This one pours a very hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like a lot of the recent Self Reliance releases, with big funky pineapple, white grape, passionfruit, citrusy funk, oak, and white wine.

I didn't like this one quite as much as the Northern Hemisphere version, as the brighter and more intense Southern Hemisphere hops kind of dominate here, and take away from the rustic hoppy character that Dorothy is meant to have. That's not to say it's not delicious - but it tastes more like a Self Reliance than a Dorothy.

This is light bodied, creamy, and juicy, with a very nice drinkability to it.

Even though this isn't as good as the Northern Hemisphere, it's still a tasty beer.