Juicy
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #17 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #213 - Avg:
- 4.48 | pDev: 6.25%
- Reviews:
- 125
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 24, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2012
- Wants:
- 704
- Gots:
- 86
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class
Juicy is inspired by our love for New Zealand—the adventures had therein, and the journeys grown from without. Our love for the landscape, the agriculture, and the spirited reflection of its inhabitants a decade ago has led to the vision of what lies before you. After more than a year conditioning in wine barrels with our resident microflora, the beer that we have referred to as Juicy is now ready to be enjoyed.
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.81/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.81/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Appearance - The beer was golden orange in color with visible carbonation and a fluffy white head.
Smell - The nose was citrus forward. It brought to mind fresh grapefruit and lemon.
Taste - The citrus notes were intense, perfectly matching the farmhouse funk. It had a big lemon presence, with grapefruit, and fresh green apple. The funk really worked overtime. The profile dried up toward the finish.
Mouthfeel - The body had some viscosity, which allowed the lemon notes to linger until dry.
Overall - This beer was hype-worthy.
Mar 09, 2024Smell - The nose was citrus forward. It brought to mind fresh grapefruit and lemon.
Taste - The citrus notes were intense, perfectly matching the farmhouse funk. It had a big lemon presence, with grapefruit, and fresh green apple. The funk really worked overtime. The profile dried up toward the finish.
Mouthfeel - The body had some viscosity, which allowed the lemon notes to linger until dry.
Overall - This beer was hype-worthy.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.27/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - Bright orange slight haze with a milky white head and sticky
Smell and taste - Citrus fruit and slightly tart
Feel - medium body and carb and dry
OVerall - pretty tasty
Feb 25, 2024Smell and taste - Citrus fruit and slightly tart
Feel - medium body and carb and dry
OVerall - pretty tasty
Reviewed by J-legend-K from Colorado
4.64/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.64/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Hefty 3-4 finger beige head
Vibrant Copper haze
Fumey Citrus calcite covered gummy Orange peel candy in the nose.
Medium body with lively carbonation. Tingles the tbuds from front to back wild lingering acidity and faint dull hops
Starts sweet muddled sugar and ramps up from orange to lemon to grapefruit. Hops are there then they mineralize. Dope!
Feb 19, 2024Vibrant Copper haze
Fumey Citrus calcite covered gummy Orange peel candy in the nose.
Medium body with lively carbonation. Tingles the tbuds from front to back wild lingering acidity and faint dull hops
Starts sweet muddled sugar and ramps up from orange to lemon to grapefruit. Hops are there then they mineralize. Dope!
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4.41/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L -- Surprisingly amber-brown body with two fingers of white head produced with moderate pour. Some retention and good lacing.
S -- Definitely dry hopped! Some nice tropical notes along with a somewhat unpleasant medicinal note, almost like Pepto bismol. Also getting oak, mixed berry, and subtle barnyard funk. I like it more as it warms
T -- The name is pretty spot on here: this is surprisingly candy-like. Not overly tart, but there is some distinct lemon peel character. Great balance between hoppy and funky.
F -- Crisp, effervescent, eminently drinkable
O -- Definitely my favorite of the dry-hopped HF saisons
89/100
Jan 13, 2023S -- Definitely dry hopped! Some nice tropical notes along with a somewhat unpleasant medicinal note, almost like Pepto bismol. Also getting oak, mixed berry, and subtle barnyard funk. I like it more as it warms
T -- The name is pretty spot on here: this is surprisingly candy-like. Not overly tart, but there is some distinct lemon peel character. Great balance between hoppy and funky.
F -- Crisp, effervescent, eminently drinkable
O -- Definitely my favorite of the dry-hopped HF saisons
89/100
Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut
4.47/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled on February 14, 2020. Pours a vibrant golden color with a finger of medium density white head that receded to a thin ring. Aroma is excellent. A combination of wine barrels, orange, lemon and miscellaneous tropical fruits burst from the glass. Maybe a little bit of tart funk, but it definitely takes a back seat.
On the tongue, the funk is much more present. The taste leads with wine barrel / oak funk. Mid palate I get some tropical notes, along with wildflowers. I don't believe any dandelions are in this beer, but to me it tastes like they are. On the very long finish, the funk has more of an earthy feel. Surprisingly full body. Well carbonated and smooth, despite a bit of acidity.
Overall, this is an excellent beer. Complex and layered in a way I don't often see. The barrels really add to the experience. An excellent example of what happens when skill and patience combine.
Jul 04, 2022On the tongue, the funk is much more present. The taste leads with wine barrel / oak funk. Mid palate I get some tropical notes, along with wildflowers. I don't believe any dandelions are in this beer, but to me it tastes like they are. On the very long finish, the funk has more of an earthy feel. Surprisingly full body. Well carbonated and smooth, despite a bit of acidity.
Overall, this is an excellent beer. Complex and layered in a way I don't often see. The barrels really add to the experience. An excellent example of what happens when skill and patience combine.
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