Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hill Farmstead Ephraim
Ephraim
Hill Farmstead Brewery
Greensboro, Vermont
10.50% ABV
Style: Double IPA
C: Clear
H: Liquid GOLD
N: Pine and Citrus Overpower the Nose
The Ferm: Big thanks to HopScotch for sharing this super popular new IIPA from Vermont. I was really looking forward to this beer. Will it live up to the hype from Beer Advocate and RateBeer?
BIG TIME! Jesus, this is what a double IPA should be. Tons of citrus and piney hop flavor, with a solid body, and a nice hint of malt/caramel on the back-end.
OK, so it lives up to the hype, but does it compare to Pliney, Hopslam, Dreadnaught, and other awesome IIPA's? Well pretty good but its not a Fresh Pliney. I'd say 2nd best IIPA I have ever had. I will be on the look out for more beers from this brewery, and will work on making a trip to Vermont.
Score: 5.0
Labels:
Beer Reviews,
Double IPA,
Ephraim,
Greensboro,
Hill Farmstead Brewery,
IPA,
Vermont
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Boy am I jealous
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's the best in my opinion but I will give it the best nose of a DIPA I've ever had.
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