Edward
Hill Farmstead Brewery

 

 

 

This pale ale has a pleasing orangish amber color with a white head. The nose smells strongly of citrus and malt. Unfortunately the flavor is much lighter than the aroma. There's also a light hop bitterness at the end of the sip. The mouthfeel is mostly clean with a touch of stickiness that coincides with the hop flavor. I was expecting a bigger flavor with this one and I'm frankly disappointed.

On tap, into a pint glass.

Pours a dark orange, very hazy, some foam. Aroma is super fruity, lots of dank citrus. Taste is similar, very tangerine and mango. Super smooth, light body, quite refreshing. Light, smooth bitterness on the end.

Fun offering overall.

Draft pour in a 16oz shaker glass
Cloudy yellow thick appearance, soapy head, excellent retention great lacing
Aromas of citrus, as in lemon, orange, some apricot and peach. Grassy and suggests malt. Pretty aromatic
Taste is tropical lots of fruit flavor a hint of resin and a bit of malt
Mouthfeel is smooth creamy and full bodied. Low carbonation and a bit chewy. Finishes slightly resinous and dry
Overall a great creamy easy drinking beer, good layers of flavor and for a thick appearance it drinks pretty light.

 

 

 

Recently found Edward on draft at the Ashland Ale House in Massachusetts. I've loved it from early on, when I bought a growler from the brewery in 2012 and drank it atop Mt. Ellen (4083'). I've got no idea if there's any difference in taste from way back, but it's easy to see why this beer is still one of the industry standards.

 

 

 

 

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On tap at Piecasso. Tastes like a typical NEIPA, but with a soapy aftertaste.

On tap - cloudy hazy amber orange gold with a dense creamy white foam head. Notes of lemon, grapefruit, apricot, orange, berry, hint of caramelized malt, dank earthy pine, moderate bitterness, smooth, medium plus bodied

6/26/24 On tap at the Greensboro brewery location.

Gorgeous pale orange in the glass with thick head that dissipates to a tiny covering of tight bubbles and laces the glass beautifully as it disappears from the glass.

On tap at the Jeffrey in Manhattan, served in a tulip. Look: medium deep orange, modestly hazy, 1 finger of foamy white head with great retention. Nose: low resin pine, mint and late summer floral notes, round and mild citrus, maybe a little grapefruit pith, pronounced but gentle caramel and bready malts. Taste follows the nose almost perfectly. Body is middling for a pale ale, with a lot of depth of flavor considering the body isn't all that big or heavy. Very low in terms of aggressive bitterness, but not because it is overly juicy or sweet -- surprisingly smooth, soft, and luxurious mouthful, and low carbonation. Would love to have a chance to drink this more often...it is not at all loud, but is nonetheless a very interesting beer, with a lot of subtle flavors.


Hazy, orangey-hued liquid; solid pad of dense, pillowy foam... on the nose and palate: orange creamsicle, grapefruit gummies, minty pine... as fluffy on the tongue as it looks; just enough suds and stunning, pithy bitterness to refresh the palate after bites of extra-spicy wings... not too shabby, but also not too memorable (1878)

UPDATE (16 Apr 2024): drinking this in a tulip, poured from a can... what I said during the initial review still mostly holds up, except there's a lot more Belgian pale ale, yeasted, floury grain in the flavors... the last outflows of the cask at NERAX was interesting, maybe a touch more fruity and rounded compared to the dry white bread I'm drinking now... this seems to be what typifies HF to me; well-made, flavorful beers that aren't that unique, but nonetheless quality and quite enjoyable