Foster
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #57 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,183 - Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 6.5%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Wednesday at 05:53 AM
- Added:
- Sep 29, 2023
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Foster Hill (1904 - 1919) was Edward's brother; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his 13 siblings. In its previous incarnation, we had honored him in a different manner, one that was limited by its infrequency; we hope to reinvigorate his memory by adapting his namesake beer to an American IPA—brewed with Citra® and Simcoe® hops.
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Reviewed by beercam from Colorado
4.64/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.64/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Tip top echelon. Top tier. Superb hoppy ale. Can’t quite place it; i think, a special yeast was used here. Superb hop work. Careful. Thoughtful. Yum.
Apr 18, 2026Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts
4.04/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pretty good. Draft at Moan n Dove. Amherst MA.
Mar 08, 2026
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had a single draft at The Bench in Stowe, Vermont for about nine dollars. My twenty third brew reviewed from these guys. Very nice brew...not one of their best, but very good.
Jan 25, 2026
Reviewed by zotzot from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Frank out of a small snifter.
Pours a hazy orange with a foamy head.
Very nice smell of tropical fruit.
Full mouth feel.
Tastes of pineapple and oranges.
Apr 19, 2025Pours a hazy orange with a foamy head.
Very nice smell of tropical fruit.
Full mouth feel.
Tastes of pineapple and oranges.
Rated by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania
3.25/5 rDev -24.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -24.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Decent IPA but Hilllstead Farm has better. This one teetered on too much orsnge for me. Their APA Edgar is top 10-er, no reason to stray.
Dec 30, 2024
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.08/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft, in pint glass
Hazy yellow orange color, thin white head. Big citrus aroma, with a bit of a dank finish. Similar taste, with just enough bitterness. Softer mouthfeel
Dec 18, 2024Hazy yellow orange color, thin white head. Big citrus aroma, with a bit of a dank finish. Similar taste, with just enough bitterness. Softer mouthfeel
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