Hill Farmstead Abner
Abner: Imperial IPA brewed with a plethora of hops.
Abner (1867-1953) is our great grandfather; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his fourteen children. In his honor, this Double IPA is dutifully crafted from American malted barley, a plethora of American hops, our ale yeast and water from Abner’s well. It is unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and double dry hopped. Aromatic and flowery, bursting with notes of citrus and pine, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Abner.
Abner (1867-1953) is our great grandfather; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his fourteen children. In his honor, this Double IPA is dutifully crafted from American malted barley, a plethora of American hops, our ale yeast and water from Abner’s well. It is unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and double dry hopped. Aromatic and flowery, bursting with notes of citrus and pine, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Abner.
4.2
419 reviews
Greensboro, United States
Community reviews
Tap at Armsby Abbey, Worcester. Color is very cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, tropical fruits, hops and malts. Surprisingly light but pretty drinkable.
Very solid double IPA, but more traditional than Society and Solitude.
11.10.2014, tap @ Mikkeller Bar:
Nice creamy longlasting head. Aroma is mild grassy, moss, lawn, fresh hops, leafs, pine needles, sap, dried fruits, light malts. Taste is slightly dry grassy, leafs, hops, lawn, moss, light malts, bark, soap, sap, soil, minerals, paper, pine needles. Longlasting bitterness, dry grassy mouthfeel. Nice.
Pale hazy golden, ringed white head. Nose is soft cheesy passion fruit. Initial taste is crisp, quenching grassy sweetness. Firm carbonation and cloying peppery bite. Finishes swift earthy mango, clammy pineapple on the linger. 750ml Growler
Flip top bottle thanks to Toby pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is big citrus pineapple sweet hops a little tropical notes and a bread malt. Taste is more of the nice crisp hops wow very nice and no chance you can pick up the 8%.
Taster at the Brewery. Hazy colour, clear citrusy hoppy aroma, nice bitter fruity taste
From 750ml growler at bytemesis 10K tasting. Thank you Mike!! Hazy orange color with off white head. Hoppy and malty aroma, citrus, grass, pine, tropical fruits notes, caramel notes too. Sweet and bitter fruity taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tap at MKNYC. Pours hazy gold. Aroma and flavor are citrus and tropical fruit notes, faint dank, pale malt, faint toast, and faint alcohol spice. Medium body.
Draft at Mikkeller NYC. Pours hazy gold with a fizzy white head. Tastes like resin grapefruit hops, some tropical fruit, light booze, and caramel malt. Light/medium body and carbonation. Smells like resin, grapefruit hops, tropical fruit, and bready malt.
hazy in the look and fruity with tropical hints and a bit murky. little alcohol and body moderate and smooth substantial grit. hoppy with noticeable bitterness but again smooth. waft of wood.sugar and ivy nicely in the mix
Growler from HF. Aroma is multiple fruits, pineapple, citrus fruits. Taste is medium sweet, balanced with a touch of bitterness, very fruity and juicy, no alcohol. Pleasant floral aftertaste.
one of the first imperial ipas I loved. Delicious citrus aspect on the nose and flavor with some bitterness. Still a smooth drinker too.
On tap at Armsby Abbey in Woo-stah. IPA pour with an off-white head. Super smooth. Hoppy. Citrusy. Oranges. Other tropical fruit. Wow! The smoothness for a DIPA is the best attribute. So clean. 17.2
Fruity, slightly soapy to start with slight bitter hoppy delicious middle and finish. Quite cloudy in appearance and very light melon in color
Draft ta Armsby Abbey. Pours pineapple yellow with a thick white head. Leaves a shitload off lacing in the glass. Lots of dankness on the nose. Big grapefruit and pine on the tongue. Finished with a nice amount of bitterness. Solid.
On tap at Farmhouse Tap and Grill in Burlington, Vermont. Pours milky yellow with spritz of white head and lacing. Aroma: pine, pineapple and mango -- all strong-smelling. Flavor: all of the above -- on steroids! Mouthfeel: full-bodied, oily from the hop resins.
*4/4/2013
750ml growler poured into a Hill Farmstead oversized wine glass.
A~ hazy, glowing orange with a slight white head and lots of lacing. also a good amount of sediment, not as bad as heady though haha.
S~ sooo much citrus, and pineapple. a little bit of earthy pine and a little hay funk.
T~ like the nose, lots of citrus hop bitterness. lots of grapefruit and pine. the hay funk comes in on the end along with a lot of bitterness.
M~ very smooth and dry on the finish.
O~ definitely a great IPA, i love how their saison style comes through a little bit on this one. i could drink this every day when i’m in a hoppy mode, recommended for sure!
Draft at Kingdom Taproom. Cloudy orange. Apricot and tangerine. Hoppy. Dry mouthfeel. Great
Shared 750ml growler from the brewery. Hazy orange-gold, white head. Aroma of tropical fruit, peach, juicy hops. Taste is tropical fruit, pineapple, peach, floral notes, mango, honey. Excellent.
Unbelievable aroma, smooth mouthfeel, light on bitterness, & pretty pale gold pour. Stunning overall!
Poured from a growler purchased at the brewery. This was my favorite of all the ones I sampled there so you know its really f’in good. The aroma is sour oranges with some pine and the appearance is a cloudy thick unfiltered orange/apple juice looking thing, extremely dank. The taste is a whizz bang punch of perfectly balanced resin, hops, pine, and fruit that disguises the 9%abv and keeps you coming back for more. Seriously, this might be the most perfectly balanced imperial IPA I’ve ever had; all of its humors are in even keel. One of the best beers I’ve ever had and one I would definitely get again when I make my next VT beer journey. Good for following up a deli sandwich with images of terrifying anti social rasta bananas in trees.
Poured from growler thanks ClarkVV for the mule hazy orange with a nice white head. Aromas of exotic fruit mango pineapple floral grassy notes. Taste is soft and luscious notes of honey floral grass juicy citrus and a dry finish with balanced bitterness. Wow.
Draft at As Is.
Murky orange color with a thick, frothy head and strong lace.
Dry, fruity hop aroma and flavor. Floral and grassy, nice resiny finish.
Good mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Dry close.
Really tasty stuff.
Aroma: sweet and juicy; Appearance: hazy orange pour with thin white head that barely hangs around; Taste: not as sweet as aroma; good balance of hops and malt; nice complexity of flavors; nice, sweet finish; Palate: medium body; Overall: delicious. Would love to get again.
Growler from Hill Farm, brought back to home, drank the next day. It pours a yellow hazy liquid with a white head. Nose is exotic fruits like pineapple, mango, citrus. Juicy mouthfeel, crisp, one of the great Double IPA out there for sure. Alcohol feeling, not too much just well balanced with everything. Can’t have a doubt who brewed this beauty!
Growler shared by Maakun. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head. Very fruity, mango, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, nice & juicy. Bit of a boozy finish to it. Very enjoyable, full on, great mouthfeel. Medium body, low carbonation.
Growler kindly shared by Maakun at kermis’. Thanks! Hazy golden with white head. Sweet malts, big juicy exotic fruit, pineapple, passionfruit, grassy and big big floral notes, mango, weed, grilled onions popping up later. Big sweet and bitter. Over medium body, smooth and juicy and dank weed. Proper alcoholic boost, super fruity, crisp sharp bitter. Nice complexity in the long finish. Lovely.
Growler shared. Very cloudy bright golden with good sized white head. Looks great! Lots of peach and apricot, dank weeds, fresh pineapple, orange, quite grassy, light minerals. Sweet malts and light bread with light alcohol. Medium sweet and quite bitter. Over medium bodied. Quite nice. Amazing aroma but slightly harsh in the taste.
Growler shared. Hazy golden pour with a nice white head. Notes of cranberries, quite some fresh pineapple, mango, papaya, alcohol, light caramel. Lingering bitterness and a bit of alcohol spiciness in the finish. Juicy mouthfeel. Very nice!
Keg at Hops Hill - Brooklyn. Pours a hazy mid golden orange with a thin frothy head. Judging by photo evidence this has gotten quite a bit hazier than the first time I had it three years ago. Aroma is orange, cut grass, various C hops. Sweet honey’ish flavor. More bitterness than is currently in vogue for a DIPA. Malt profile is very clean. Quite dry for the style. Booze is there but still perfectly integrated. Great stuff.