(Greensboro, VT) – A big release takes place this weekend in Vermont.

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Since things began for Hill Farmstead earlier this year, Shaun Hill’s young brewery has earned quite the notoriety in beer circles. The beers have nearly straight A’s on Beer Advocate. Now Hill, a brewing veteran, is set to release his first barrel-aged beers under the Hill Farmstead name. He helped Nørrebro Bryghus win three World Beer Cup medals this year (two gold and one silver) for his previous barrel work in Denmark. This is certainly a release to keep an eye on…

Here’s the info on Saturday’s event where four different barrel-aged beers will be released in bottles:

When: Saturday, October 2nd 11am to 5pm.

Where: 403A Hill Road Greensboro Bend, VT 05842 (802) 533-7450

How much: 15$ for our 8oz. stemmed sampling glass (yours to keep and bring back for future special events!) and 4 tasting tickets (6 to 8 ounce pours). 8 beers on draft (minimum). Pay as you go. The only entry fee is the purchase of the sampling glass. No advance tickets necessary.

What: The release of one fresh/wet hopped beer, a cask of Edward conditioned on our own Cascades, as well as four barrel-aged beers, three different barreled versions of our Smoked Baltic Porter that we brewed in April with Anders Kissmeyer (my former brewery director at Nørrebro Bryghus in Copenhagen, DK). Anders is actually here for the release and will be pouring beers. We’re having a crazy harvest festival, as well.

All of these barrel aged beers will be available for purchase in 500ml bottles to take home. All beers are hand bottled and bottle conditioned.

– French Oak Napa Cabernet

– American Oak Napa Cabernet/Utopias Blend

– Buffalo Trace/Utopias

– This will also be the release of our Pinot Noir barrel aged James (Jim) – dry hopped in the barrel with Simcoe and blended with a touch of Smoked Baltic Porter.

On Tap:

Edward Dry Hopped with Hill Farmstead’s own Cascades…

French Oak Cabernet Smoked Baltic Porter

American Oak Cabernet/Utopias barrel blend Smoked Baltic Porter

Buffalo Trace/Utopias Smoked Baltic Porter

Barrel Aged James (aka. Jim)

Autumn Saison (Phenomenology of Spirit: Collab with Jean Broilet/Grassroots/Mckenzie) – 7% abv Dark Saison

Barrel aged Florence wheat Saison (Flora: barrel aged saison) – 5.5 % abv

Ephraim (Imperial IPA: 280 theoretical ibus and 10.5% abv).

Abner (Imperial IPA)

An extra note from Hill: “Come out and join us in the sunshine… camping is available…for the evening…”