Life Without Principle #2
Hill Farmstead Brewery

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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 7.39%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 11, 2015
Added:
Dec 31, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  2
Life Without Principle #2 is the second in our series of citrus inspired American blond ales. This one has been brewed with 280 ICUs (International Citrus Units) of fresh, amazingly aromatic Meyer lemons. Weighing in at 4.9% abv, this is extremely sessionable, refreshing.
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Ratings by cfrances33:
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Reviewed by cfrances33 from Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
On tap at Blackback Pub in Waterbury, served in a Hill Farmstead stem.

Pour: Big hazy yellow body with three fingers of foamy bright white head. Leaves some really excellent lacing.

Smell: Really huge lemon juice up front, follows by some more citrus hoppiness. A very distinct bready sweetness comes through.

Taste: Again, lemon juice off the bat, and is balance by more of that bready sweetness. Pretty two dimensional. Finishes with an almost lager like quality

Mouthfeel: Needless to say, this beer is absurdly drinkable. It begs for summer weather.

Overall: A really interesting and delicious experimental blonde from Hill Farmstead. Better suited for the summer, but great nonetheless.
Jan 07, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by jbeervt from Vermont

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by canadianghetto from Texas

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ncaudle from Virginia

Jul 02, 2014
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.8/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
750 mL growler poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes.

Appearance - Light yellow body. Slight haze and a small white head. Nice surface wisps.

Smell - Very lemony. Orange citrus hop, too. Fine line between lemon and hops.

Taste - Hoppy up front with a more distinct orange citrus hop flavor. After that it's incredibly lemony. Just a touch of grainy malt before a lightly bitter lemony finish.

Mouthfeel - Extremely light. Well carbonated. I could gulp this down, but I guess that's the idea.

Overall - As always, technical perfection from Hill Farmstead. It's very light in both body and flavor, but very drinkable as a result.
Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by POTABLE83 from New York

Mar 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sirsteve42 from New York

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Oct 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by VTBeerTrade from Vermont

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by yottachem from Massachusetts

Mar 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by chippo33 from Vermont

Mar 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ThrewRedButter from Massachusetts

Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AdamL73 from Vermont

Feb 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by LinzBrit from Connecticut

Feb 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Shilt from Virginia

Feb 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by wildcats10 from New Hampshire

Feb 10, 2013
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Reviewed by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Life Without Principle 2 pours a hazy light yellow with a big, rocky head on top. The foam dissolves slowly leaving behind a fair amount of netted lace.

The aroma has a lot of lemon citrus. Very herbal with perhaps a touch of chamomile and pale malt mixed in.

Each sip of this light to medium bodied beer is soft on the palate with light carbonation. The flavor is loaded with tart lemon, tea like herbs and some pale malt. It finishes dry and tart. Once gone the lemon and herbs linger on the palate.

LWP #2 reminds me of a lemon drop or a cup of lemon tea. It's very drinkable and would be great on a hot summer afternoon.
Feb 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TheRuss9585 from Vermont

Feb 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by CypherEnigma from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Feb 02, 2013
Life Without Principle #2 from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 59 ratings