Hill Farmstead (2021)

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  1. Piels25

    Piels25 Savant (1,034) Dec 17, 2013 Massachusetts
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    From: https://hillfarmstead.com/news/liminal-intermission-2021/⁣
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    Our tenth anniversary has been—without requiring even faintest expression of a creative imagination—a monumentally remarkable year. We could have never imagined what lay ahead as we began planning various celebrations and commemorations in December 2019. ⁣
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    Through our best efforts, we have continued producing and sharing our beer, aspiring to our own unachievable standards, throughout this pandemic—albeit in a different way and with a much smaller staff. Our tireless team has focused and embraced change, without pause, for the last nine months. The staff has grown more aware of their inherent wisdom and is ever more connected with one another; each action arises from the individual and collective pursuit to achieve, deliver, and realize our shared vision. ⁣
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    As we enter 2021, Hill Farmstead Brewery will go into a short winter hibernation mode. Beginning in mid-January, we will put to slumber both retail and production until late March. Our final week of curbside retail before our hiatus will be 13-15 Jan. You can expect that we will reopen our retail operations in early to mid-April. ⁣
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    This presents a rather rare and appreciable opportunity for the future of our team. First, it offers a much-needed restorative period for each member of our staff. Secondly, this window provides a rare, concentrated occasion for professional and personal development throughout the organization—a sabbatical, of sorts. ⁣
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    During this pause, we will continue to share our brewery story and convey our sense of place, as well as our individual stories and journeys towards what will be a more positive and healthy future.⁣
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    Barring yet more unforeseen circumstances, we plan to host a belated anniversary celebration in August 2021, so please hold onto those Friendship & Exploration tickets and look forward with us to a true celebration. Suffice to say, curbside will reopen when we return with an exceptional variety of beers, each currently resting contentedly. ⁣
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    We look forward to sharing our place with you once again—beneath the singular sun, atop the leaves of grass, imaginatively connected—rejuvenated and inspired, reinvigorated and energized. ⁣
     
    #1 Piels25, Jan 1, 2021
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  2. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Didn’t see that one coming today
     
    #2 Jbrews, Jan 2, 2021
  3. Montanabeerz

    Montanabeerz Savant (1,073) Oct 31, 2016 Montana
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    I hope the professional development language in there implies that the staff is staying on payroll.
     
    #3 Montanabeerz, Jan 2, 2021
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  4. seanunreal

    seanunreal Zealot (513) Jul 23, 2009 Massachusetts

    I have more trust in HF than most breweries to do the right thing there.
     
    #4 seanunreal, Jan 2, 2021
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  5. brewandbbq

    brewandbbq Grand Pooh-Bah (3,091) Apr 24, 2003 New Hampshire
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    Well any further berating of people asking if ok to go there and buy beer from out of state should be "paused" as well.
     
    #5 brewandbbq, Jan 2, 2021
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  6. Greyvtrayn

    Greyvtrayn Savant (1,058) Feb 17, 2017 New Jersey
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    Not if people continue to ask....
     
    #6 Greyvtrayn, Jan 2, 2021
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  7. Davl22

    Davl22 Maven (1,341) Sep 27, 2011 New Hampshire
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    "So how does this work now? We just knock on Shaun's door or..."
     
    #7 Davl22, Jan 2, 2021
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  8. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    You can go quarantine in a sublet for 3 months and wait
     
    #8 Jbrews, Jan 2, 2021
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  9. Jo_Renish

    Jo_Renish Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2020 Vermont
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    Luckily, I was able to get my "stock-up" order in yesterday. April is a stretch!
     
    #9 Jo_Renish, Jan 4, 2021
  10. jjamilkowski

    jjamilkowski Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2013 Massachusetts
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    How much did you get to make it through to then? I've been rationing what I have since I haven't been since pre-pandemic.
     
    #10 jjamilkowski, Jan 5, 2021
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  11. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I’ll take any of the Arthur that would otherwise be sitting on shelves for a couple months.
     
    #11 mrmattosgood, Jan 5, 2021
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  12. dubdrop

    dubdrop Savant (1,051) Aug 6, 2012 Vermont
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    Too bad they didn't add any Anna or Florence - my reserves are running very low!
     
    #12 dubdrop, Jan 5, 2021
  13. chipawayboy

    chipawayboy Pooh-Bah (2,181) Oct 26, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Wonder how the farmhouse stock at Willy’s is doing ? Sold out I imagine ?
     
    #13 chipawayboy, Jan 5, 2021
  14. Jo_Renish

    Jo_Renish Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2020 Vermont
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    Luckily, I was able to get up there last month as well so I have a bunch of beer left over from that trip. This trip includes a pair of Arthur bottles, a pair of LoG bottles, and a pair of four packs of Susan.
     
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  15. Takeanotherswing

    Takeanotherswing Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2011 New York
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    They had Anna almost always and ran out about 2 weeks ago I think. Wonder if they send a bunch of what retail is left (if any) to Willeys. They usually have some of their saisons on shelf.
     
    #15 Takeanotherswing, Jan 5, 2021
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  16. dubdrop

    dubdrop Savant (1,051) Aug 6, 2012 Vermont
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    I've been a pretty regular visitor this year (moved about 45 min from the brewery), and yeah, the brewery had most of the shelfies available for quite some time. When I was at Willeys about 2 or 3 weeks ago, they had Arthur and Fear & Trembling. I just assume HF has multiple vintages of all the shelf saisons conditioning at a given time, so I was hoping they'd add them to retail before the shutdown. Maybe we'll get lucky with the other shelf saisons showing up at Willey's, but I assume its more complicated than that since I assume they bottle condition at a different location than Hill road. More likely the remaining stock is what (if anything) goes to Willey's.
     
    #16 dubdrop, Jan 5, 2021
  17. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Checked Wiley’s last week, hoping for some Anna and Florence. No go, but they did have Arthur and Soigne.
     
    #17 Mikecap, Jan 5, 2021
  18. Takeanotherswing

    Takeanotherswing Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2011 New York
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    Was at Willey's 3 days ago, they only had handful of Brother Soigne on shelf.
     
    #18 Takeanotherswing, Jan 6, 2021
  19. dropkick1977

    dropkick1977 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2016 New Hampshire
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    Has anyone made the "Well, my wallet is happy!" joke yet?

    Anyone?

    I'll show myself out.
     
    #19 dropkick1977, Jan 6, 2021
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  20. brewandbbq

    brewandbbq Grand Pooh-Bah (3,091) Apr 24, 2003 New Hampshire
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    So maybe you can shed some light on the closing. Has it been so slow up there they feel the need to close? Just seems odd they would rather close than try other avenues of moving product (more deliveries/ups shipments/distro, etc.)
     
    #20 brewandbbq, Jan 7, 2021
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