Jimmy
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 9.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 32
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 15, 2012
- Wants:
- 48
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Imperial Black IPA (Society and Solitude #2) aged in French oak wine barrels for four months.
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)
3.76/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle shared on Canada Day. From notes.
A - Poured black with one finger of tan head. Good lace and film retention.
S - Strong roast, sweet chocolate, vinous, citrus.
T - Vinous, dark malt, chocolate, some alcohol, obvious wine notes. Complex.
M - Mild carbonation, full body, sweet then vinous finish.
O/D - Nice. Not hoppy enough by any means, but tasty. Wine character really takes over though. Would have liked to see more of the base beer shine.
Jul 23, 2013A - Poured black with one finger of tan head. Good lace and film retention.
S - Strong roast, sweet chocolate, vinous, citrus.
T - Vinous, dark malt, chocolate, some alcohol, obvious wine notes. Complex.
M - Mild carbonation, full body, sweet then vinous finish.
O/D - Nice. Not hoppy enough by any means, but tasty. Wine character really takes over though. Would have liked to see more of the base beer shine.
Reviewed by jerrytodd from New York
2.57/5 rDev -40%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.57/5 rDev -40%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Drank from bottle (thanks Dave!)
I'll just say I'm a huge HF fan but this is the first beer that really missed the mark for me - I didn't get any notes from the CS barrel, nor any hoppiness. It drank more like a massively sweet and thick Imperial Stout rather than a black IPA. I dunno, a glass of molasses is not my thing I guess!
This beer aside HF is amazing.
Jul 05, 2013I'll just say I'm a huge HF fan but this is the first beer that really missed the mark for me - I didn't get any notes from the CS barrel, nor any hoppiness. It drank more like a massively sweet and thick Imperial Stout rather than a black IPA. I dunno, a glass of molasses is not my thing I guess!
This beer aside HF is amazing.
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