E.
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
Ranked #86 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,558 - Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 7.46%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 96
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 24, 2011
- Wants:
- 314
- Gots:
- 75
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
E is definitely not a Belgian IPA - it's a funky version of Edward (american pale ale) - fermented with brettanomyces, dry hopped with galaxy, and aged on stainless for four months. Basically, we refer to it as a farmhouse pale ale - a cross between a saison and an american pale.
2012 Release: Aged in Mimosa barrels.
2014 Release: Aged in wine barrels with resident yeast and microfloa for 1.5 years.
2018 Release: Aged in oak barrels, fermented with Farmstead yeast, dry-hopped with Galaxy hops.
2019 Release: Fermented with our Farmstead yeast; aged in oak barrels; dry-hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe and Galaxy hops; and botttle conditioned.
2012 Release: Aged in Mimosa barrels.
2014 Release: Aged in wine barrels with resident yeast and microfloa for 1.5 years.
2018 Release: Aged in oak barrels, fermented with Farmstead yeast, dry-hopped with Galaxy hops.
2019 Release: Fermented with our Farmstead yeast; aged in oak barrels; dry-hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe and Galaxy hops; and botttle conditioned.
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
750 mL bottle poured into a tumbler.
Appearance - Not sure if I should rate its appearance well. It's a hazy orange with a huge off white head. It slowly oozes out of the bottle pushing gunky crap with it. Sticky lacing.
Smell - Extremely bretty, but lots of flavor behind it. Still some hops there. Lots of citrus.
Taste - Earthy and very bretty. Mimics the nose almost identically. Citrus more prominent. Lots of earthiness in the finish. Slight bitterness.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Well carbonated but not overly so.
Overall - Arguably better than Mimosa. Has more complexity than Mimosa because of the fresh hop character.
May 25, 2013Appearance - Not sure if I should rate its appearance well. It's a hazy orange with a huge off white head. It slowly oozes out of the bottle pushing gunky crap with it. Sticky lacing.
Smell - Extremely bretty, but lots of flavor behind it. Still some hops there. Lots of citrus.
Taste - Earthy and very bretty. Mimics the nose almost identically. Citrus more prominent. Lots of earthiness in the finish. Slight bitterness.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Well carbonated but not overly so.
Overall - Arguably better than Mimosa. Has more complexity than Mimosa because of the fresh hop character.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4.58/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.58/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
“Bottle conditioning since Nov 24, 2020.”
Absolutely phenomenal, as expected. After almost four years this has held up extremely well. Still has a hop presence but it’s heavy on the funk with so many mellow flavors full of honey and wild yeast and meadow. Drinks so damn well and doesn’t have that chalky finish of some Saisons. What a special beer.
Oct 12, 2024Absolutely phenomenal, as expected. After almost four years this has held up extremely well. Still has a hop presence but it’s heavy on the funk with so many mellow flavors full of honey and wild yeast and meadow. Drinks so damn well and doesn’t have that chalky finish of some Saisons. What a special beer.
Rated by hopley from Massachusetts
4.43/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2018 release, drank on Easter 2024, spectacular!
Apr 01, 2024
Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia
4.5/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead. This is the 2014 release. Pours a deep straw gold. It tastes like the description: a cross between a pale ale and a farmhouse ale—done to perfection, of course.
Apr 07, 2022
Reviewed by SiepJones from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2020 Release which was the same as the 2019 release: Fermented with our Farmstead yeast; aged in oak barrels; dry-hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe and Galaxy hops; and bottle conditioned.
Dec 20, 2021
Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
4.22/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
750ml capped bottle into a Founder's snifter. Bottling date says March 2017.
Nose is rose petal, lychee, citrus, oak, and just the slightest bit of vinegar tartness. Beer opens slightly hoppy. I get citrus rind, flower petals, and fresh cut grass. Middle is more citrus, lemon zest, and oak. Floral, zesty tartness, and a foamy funk towards the end. Hay and oak on the finish. Body is light with ample carbonation. Lively on the palate and aggressive going down. Crisp, clean, accented finish that somehow still persists on the palate. The drinkability here is perfect.
Very impressive beer overall. Subtle but impactful with a mouthfeel that makes drinking a whole magnum to yourself easy.
Oct 16, 2021Nose is rose petal, lychee, citrus, oak, and just the slightest bit of vinegar tartness. Beer opens slightly hoppy. I get citrus rind, flower petals, and fresh cut grass. Middle is more citrus, lemon zest, and oak. Floral, zesty tartness, and a foamy funk towards the end. Hay and oak on the finish. Body is light with ample carbonation. Lively on the palate and aggressive going down. Crisp, clean, accented finish that somehow still persists on the palate. The drinkability here is perfect.
Very impressive beer overall. Subtle but impactful with a mouthfeel that makes drinking a whole magnum to yourself easy.
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4.49/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Another exceptional Farmhouse Ale here. Lovely complexity from the mixed fermentation that lends an almost pineapple character in both the aromas and flavors. The lightly bitter hop base shines through the brightly funky brettanomyces character without tasting oxidized or anything. Nice astringency imparted by the oak. Quite amazing considering how long ago it was hopped.
90/100
Nov 13, 202090/100
Reviewed by eppie82 from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful golden yellow color with minimal foam. Incredibly clean and well executed. Oaky, mineral flavors and bright. Absolutely beautiful beer that’s easy to drink. Incredible how 2 years barrel aging in oak can still yield a balanced and clean brew.
Sep 06, 2020
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