Civil Disobedience #33
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
Ranked #90 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,782 - Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 4.88%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 06, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Civil Disobedience Blend 33 has undoubtedly taken its leisurely path. In February of 2017, the oldest component of this blend began as Sankt Hans aging in wine barrels. Joining a portion of that beer was a panoply of intriguing threads: Florence that began its wine barrel aging in September of 2017; single wine barrels of Vera Mae, Nordic Saison, and Brother Soigné, all from autumn of 2017; and wine barrels of Anna and Arthur from early winter 2017. Each constituent was chosen to complement and strengthen the final vision.
Blended and bottled in June of 2018, the maturation of this blend has required nearly four years in the bottle, and we anticipate that it will continue to evolve and reach its peak in 3 to 4 years while presenting exceptionally well for the next 7 to 8 years. Like the blends numbered 30 and 31 before it, this recalls Civil Disobedience 10, yet more contemplative and complex.
Blended and bottled in June of 2018, the maturation of this blend has required nearly four years in the bottle, and we anticipate that it will continue to evolve and reach its peak in 3 to 4 years while presenting exceptionally well for the next 7 to 8 years. Like the blends numbered 30 and 31 before it, this recalls Civil Disobedience 10, yet more contemplative and complex.
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.9/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle. Golden body, no head. White wine, mineral notes, oak, light doughiness. Tastes of strong minerality also. Woody, grainy, white wine, light citrus, funky yeast finish. A little flat and not quite effervescent. Good, if not quite stellar.
Sep 10, 2022More User Ratings:
Rated by moysauce from Illinois
4.19/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The oak comes across beautifully and presents a welcoming tannic finish. Excellent beer! (Had at HF on Mar 27, 2024)
Mar 30, 2024
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.55/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a clear pale yellow color, with a small head, and not much lacing.
This smells like minerally funk, orange peel, lemony acidity, sourdough bread, funky bitterness, honey and white wine.
This is really dry, complex and tasty, with lots of wine barrel, some doughy and funky sweetness, and dry lemon and orange peel. There’s a sort of mineral-ish funk to it, with some light honey-like notes.
This is light bodied, and pretty softly carbonated, almost like a really old lambic in feel. It’s quite drinkable and not too sour.
This is easily one of the better blends in this series in a bit. It’s not quite to the mountaintop that was CD 23, but it’s very good even without comparing it to anything else.
Oct 15, 2022This smells like minerally funk, orange peel, lemony acidity, sourdough bread, funky bitterness, honey and white wine.
This is really dry, complex and tasty, with lots of wine barrel, some doughy and funky sweetness, and dry lemon and orange peel. There’s a sort of mineral-ish funk to it, with some light honey-like notes.
This is light bodied, and pretty softly carbonated, almost like a really old lambic in feel. It’s quite drinkable and not too sour.
This is easily one of the better blends in this series in a bit. It’s not quite to the mountaintop that was CD 23, but it’s very good even without comparing it to anything else.
Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana
4.15/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nice and refreshing, almost wine like.
May 09, 2022
Rated by edthehead from Maryland
4.59/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Honey really comes through in this blend.
Apr 10, 2022
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