This week brings an end to the spoils bestowed upon us by Kevin’s brother Keith from his recent expedition to the great northeast region of New England.

Hill Farmstead Brewery

403 Hill Road, Greensboro, VT 05842
http://hillfarmstead.com/

Hill Farmstead Brewery was established in 2010 by Shaun Hill in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, United States. It is located in the “Northeast Kingdom” of Vermont, about seventy miles from the state’s largest city, Burlington. Brewery founder Shaun Hill learned to make beer for a science fair project while in high school, and then started a home-brew club in college. His first commercial experience was at The Shed in Vermont. Hill then went on to brew in Denmark at Fanø Bryghus and Nørrebro Bryghus, before returning to the US to launch his own brewery.

Hill Farmstead Brewery is the culmination of many years of travel and insight—of experience and education—of friendships and explorations.

The brewery is the revival and continuation of 220 years of Hill heritage and hand crafted history in North Greensboro, Vermont.

Its logo is retrieved from a sign that once hung in Aaron Hill’s (our great(x3) grandfather) tavern, just up the hill, in the early 1800s.

Beer #1: Convivial Suarez

Style: Saison
ABV: 6%
Flavor Text: Farmstead ale brewed with hibiscus and lemon.

Ratings:

• Mark: Pint
• Kevin: Bomber
• Justin: Bomber

Beer #2: Brother Soigné

Style: Saison
ABV: 5%
Flavor Text: A tart, refreshing ale brewed with our dear friend Luc Bim Lafontaine, formerly of Dieu du Ciel! Lime, hibiscus and blood orange in a mixed fermentation.

Ratings:

• Mark: Pint
• Kevin: Pint
• Justin: Bomber

Beer #3: Anna

Style: Saison
ABV: 6.4%
Flavor Text: Anna (1902-1993) was our grandfather’s sister; Hill Farmstead Brewery rest upon the land that was once home to her and her 13 siblings. In her honor, this honey Farmstead® ale is crafted from American malted barley, European and American hops, Vermont wildflower honey, our distinctive farmhouse yeast and water from our well. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Anna.

Ratings:

• Mark: Bomber
• Kevin: Bomber
• Justin: Growler

Beer #4: Everett

Style: Robust American Porter
ABV: 7.5%
Flavor Text: Everett (1908-1939) was our grandfather’s brother; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his 13 siblings. In his honor, this porter is crafted from American malted barley, English and German roasted malts, American hops, our ale yeast, and water from our well. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Decadent in its depth, with a complex backbone of chocolate, coffee, and malty sweetness, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Everett.

Ratings:

• Mark: Bomber
• Kevin: Bomber
• Justin: Growler