Genealogy
Hill Farmstead Brewery

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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #467
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,071
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 6.7%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
274
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 08, 2022
Added:
Jun 02, 2011
Wants:
  105
Gots:
  39
One of our most coveted Nietzschean narratives, Genealogy of Morals, inspires our bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout of the same name. We present to you the opportunity to enjoy the non barrel-aged base beer, simply named Genealogy. brewed with malted wheat and locally roasted coffee, then conditioned in stainless steel. Dark, rich and smooth, its complex flavors belie the singular vision with which we create it - echoing the work that inspires it.
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Ratings by DVMin98:
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Rated by DVMin98 from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Mar 20, 2016
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Rated: 4.5 by Ajlvt from Washington

Aug 08, 2022
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Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

4.16/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
#83 of a unique Hill Farmstead beer.

bottled 2/21/18; consumed 4/26/22. 4 years and 2 months old at time of drinking this stout.

Side by side tasting with Genealogy of Morals - Edilfonso Espresso. Both beers poured into Durobar Charente stemmed bulb glass sporting the Hill Farmstead logo because proper glassware is a must for drinking these two beers side by side.

Shared the side by side tasting with a friend as Hill Farmstead crew suggests on the beer label: "share, consider, enjoy".

Appearance: black bodied / tall dark brown head with lots of varying size soapy bubbles that are densely packed. Really thick lacing left on the glass. Very photogenic and beautiful looking beer.

Smell: Nice coffee noted without even requiring my nose getting into the glass.

Taste: Big coffee still. Mild chocolate notes.

Mouthfeel: Wheat stout makes the texture very creamy and silky smooth bodied. A medium bodied with a lower medium level of carbonation.

Overall: This held up really well. No signs of oxidation. Lots of coffee still. Not too often that I have ran into a wheated stout brewed with coffee.
Apr 26, 2022
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Reviewed by Cyoung1313 from Ohio

3.96/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle from 2018. Pours an inky black with full tan head. Grains and coffee dominate the nose. These are accompanied in taste by chocolate. Medium mouthfeel and nicely carbonated. Overall a solid brew from Hill.
Nov 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by pepesylvia from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.41 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by Buck89 from Tennessee

4.44/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
An opaque dark brown color with a thick and sturdy tan head, reflecting the wheat presence. The aroma was fairly pronounced for this style and presented roasted grains, milk chocolate, floral hop notes, and faint coffee. The taste largely followed suit with a thick and rich chocolate presence that was balanced with soft, floral hop bitterness. The coffee flavor was subtle and most noticeable on the finish, after the chocolatey malt notes faded away. The feel was full and velvety. Slightly sweet with a slight warming on the finish, but not boozy. Overall this was an outstanding Imperial Stout, but the coffee seemed to be dominated by the chocolate notes. Quite alright with me.
Dec 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.44 by RollTide7 from New Jersey

Nov 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.95 by StoutSnob40 from California

Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.31 by smutty33 from Connecticut

Aug 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.31 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by ThatAmateurBeerDrinker from New York

Apr 26, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled 2/10/16; drank 5/13/16 @ Golgi Apparatus.

Black/brown appearance.

A nice, noisy dark tan head which quickly dissipated; minimal lace.

Fresh flowers, honey & milk chocolate notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Cherry & milk chocolate flavors up front; fresh flower & honey notes on the finish. No booze heat.

A bit sweet (and where's the coffee?) but this was above average & interesting.
Mar 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4.44 by detpizzaboi from Michigan

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by rogacks from Massachusetts

Jan 02, 2019
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Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois

3.64/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500ml bottle, dated February 21, 2018, poured into a Hill Farmstead etched Rona wine glass. Enjoyed on 11.24.18, reviewed from Tasting Journal.

The beer pours a jet black color, a bit thin out of the bottle with a massive tan head, excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is pleasant, strong roasted grain, toasted wheat with dark bitter chocolate, light stone fruits and a touch of mild coffee that is lightly acidic. The flavors are very roasty, lots of toasted wheat, bitter dark chocolate, acrid coffee that does have a mild bourbonesque presence and a lingering touch stone fruit. The mouthfeel is okay, medium body that is very lively and carbonated, a bit thinner than I'd like for nearly 10% ABV, coats well and finishes nicely but with a drying sensation.

Verdict: A good coffee stout from Hill Farmstead. For my tastes, too roasty, a bit too harsh and the coffee gets lost in this one. It's pretty sessionable for the ABV, which is nice, but all in all, a good beer but nothing special from Hill Farmstead.
Jan 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by user785335 from Florida

Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Nov 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by goalie35 from Canada (AB)

Nov 06, 2018
Genealogy from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 274 ratings