Hill Farmstead George

George was our grandfather’s brother, and Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his 13 siblings.

George is our American Brown Ale. Hopped, rightfully so, with Centennial, Cascade, and a touch of Columbus…

6% ALC/VOL 15.5º P

3.8

221 reviews

Greensboro, United States

Community reviews

4.2 Can. Thanks for lambister. Dark brown color, white head. Smooth aroma has coffee, chocolate notes, roasted notes. Smooth palate as hf beers allways have, coffee, chocolate notes. Simply good.

3.6 Bottle pours chestnut brown with a small khaki head. Aroma is nutty, coffee. Flavor is medium sweet, nuts, coffee. Medium body, nicely carbonated. Pretty good.

3.7 Bottle from a friend. Dark brown color, beige head. Bitter taste with roasted malts, nuts, chocolate, a bit of hops, licorice and bread. Bitter finish with roasted malts, nuts, chocolate, licorice, bread and a bit of hops. Excellent brown ale.

3.7 Enjoyed on tap at the brewery on my first visit, Easter weekend 2018. Hazy brown colour with amber highlights, warm beige cap and full lacing all around. Nutty and roasted malt aromas. A little more bitterness for a brown ale, so nice dry finish with grassiness, well balanced mild sweet and fruity background.

4.6 Can. Dark brown with small head and a some lace. Woody maple syrup chocolate milk caramel aroma. Roasted maple syrup nuts caramel with subdued dark fruit with woody spicy medium light bitter finish. Medium body soft. I'm not a brown ale guy, but this is FUCKING INCREDIBLE. Wicked complex and delicious.

3.4 Can thanks to Markus. Aroma is light caramel, malt, resin, grassy. Clear brown with tan head. Taste is dry, moderate bitter, malt. Medium body, dry feel and grassy malt finish.

3.8 Can: Poured a clear brown color ale with an off-white foamy head. Aroma of dry caramelized malt with nice cereal notes and nice citrusy hops. Taste is also a mix of dry caramelized malt notes with some citrusy hops with no real discernible bitterness. Body is about average with good carbonation. Simple yet very well brewed with great flavours.

3.7 Can from Stephen Xmas 2017 gathering. Pours brown with some head and lots of lacing. Nose is tea, leather. Notes of leather, syrup, grain. Medium bitter, light sweet. Light body lively carbonation.

3.6 A copper brown ale with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light nutty notes, light grassy hops, light butterscotch, pleasant. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with light resinous hops, treacle , pleasant nutty notes, very nice. Can from Pushkinwow, thanks Stephen!

4.1 Pours a dark, almost reddish-brown, with smallish head. Aromas of roasted grain, coffee, burnt toast, nuts. Flavor includes all of these, along with some background hoppiness. Slightly sweet and very smooth.

3.6 Strong chocolate, light coffee, and faint vanilla notes. Brown in color with light head. Taste is light coffee and malt, faint chocolate

3.9 On tap at Big Fattys. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Roasted malt aroma with nutty notes. Flavor is robust roasted malt with coffee and nuttiness. Earthy hop finish.

3.7 Delicious and light beer similar to Rogue Hazelnut.

3.4 Sparkling brown pour, bone colored head, decent lacing, Aroma has some nutty accents, a touch of band-aid sweetness, but not unpleasant. Flavor is nutty, some toffee accents, s bit of sassafras root beer sweetness, Nice spritz to the mouthfeel, Thanks to Jame for the bottle share at Proof,

3.6 Sweet, malty aroma with vanilla lacing. Dark, mostly clear walnut brown, thin light khaki head. Light body. Woody bittering, nutty sweet, sessionable. Thanks to Jme down at Proof Production Facility for sharing.

3.5 *4/26/2013 750ml growler poured into a Hill Farmstead oversized wine glass. A~ dark brown with a slight tan head and a tiny bit of lacing. S~ roasty caramel, hazelnut, a little coffe, and some bready yeast on the finish. T~ pretty much follows the nose exactly which is very rare haha definitely a lot of caramel here and hop bitterness on the finish. M~ creamy caramel feel, with very nice carbonation. smooth and rich! O~ very all around well balanced brown. if you’re in the mood for a brown you really can’t go wrong here!

3.7 Draft. Surprisingly dark, mahogany brown with dense khaki head. Bread, caramel, floral hop presence. Moderate caramel sweetness with light bitterness. Creamy texture, medium- body, average carbonation. Overall: solid brown ale.

4.0 Shared 750ml growler. Dark amber-brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, nuts. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, hints of chocolate, hazelnut, earth. Excellent.

3.7 Aroma: rich and roasty; Appearance: dark chocolate brown with thin offwhite head that lingers; Taste: follows nose; lots of roasty caramel; really good for a brown ale; Palate: heavy body with long, roasty, nutty finish that doesn’t get too malty like most browns; Overall: very nice. Probably wouldn’t seek out but an excellent example of the style.

3.9 Growler 750ml. w. swing top @ [ Scooper Tasting ], Ulfborg, Denmark. [ As Hill Farmstead George ]. Clear dark brown colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, straw - grass, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, grass - straw. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, sweet malt, roasted, straw - hay, malt - hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170303] 8-4-8-3-16

3.6 @Ulfborg Scooper. Growler. Brown, clear. Light beige head. Aroma has light roast, mild caramel, nuts and hops. Nutty, malty and hoppy flavour. Hoppy bitter. Some dark caramel.

3.6 Growler. Slightly hazy dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, nut and chocolate. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, nut, medium sweet, chocolate, hop and medium bitter.

3.5 Growler @ fonefan tasting. Hazy amber brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, light nutty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 030317

3.6 Growler @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, fruits, flowers and hops. Nice sweet finish.

3.4 Tap at Fools Gold. Opaque brown colour, good creamy brownish head and lace. Toasted aroma has some coffee. Medium-bodied. Toasted coffeish flavor. Earthy hoppyness. Malty finish. Some other brewery may call this black ipa although it is not so fruity hoppy.

4.1 Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with a creamy and thick off white foam head. The aroma is sweet caramel, roasted malts, soft smoke, oats, and a pleasant earthy hop presence. Tasting was very similar to the aroma notes. The roasted malts and the bitterness were very enjoyable. The finish is rather good and fades quickly to leave a subtle roasted grain taste in my mouth. It’s mouthfeel and body were very well done. Overall a great drinkable beer. Honestly I wish I could have this as a go to beer in my fridge. It’s simple, flavorful, and balanced.

3.8 500ml can (thx, Justin W.!) at my place with Alex and Ash. Bottled on 2016-08-13. Pours an opaque dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is roasted malt. Taste is roasted malt, some dark fruits and chocolate notes. Pleasant.

3.7 Sergey’s hunt, 5.8% ABV Dark brown color, near black. Nice aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, a bit earthy. Good malt depth, good share of roasted malts, with an earthy character; fresh fruity esters, a bit ashy in the final. Very good.

3.7 Brown. Thick foamy head. Finally a Hill farmstead beer that I dont think is over 4. A decent brown. Some pecan. Lots of "c" hops. Grapefruit rinds. Like a brown ipa. Thx Patrick!

4.1 Draft at armsby abbey. Pours dark brown with a khaki head. Leaves a shitload of lacing in the glass. Big nutty notes on the nose. Lots of roasted malt and roasted nuts on the tongue but with a bit of a forward hop thing as well. Finished clean. Another fantastic example of style from these guys.