{"id":2843,"date":"2015-06-22T15:21:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T19:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2015-06-22T15:21:58","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T19:21:58","slug":"review-hill-farmstead-flora-cherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/06\/22\/review-hill-farmstead-flora-cherry\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Hill Farmstead Flora – Cherry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small>4\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small>7\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small>3\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small>16\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Batch 2 of Cherry Flora, 375ML Bottle although this is technically batch 1 as a commercial release. It\u2019s not fair to compare both batches but I might do it anyway because batch 1 was truly a flawless beer, very kriek-like in many ways. 2015 Flora Cherry was limit 1, released earlier this month. Stored upright @ cellar temp and served at 40F in clean Hill Farmstead Stemware.A – Intense hiss of CO2 when opening the cap but zero gushing and very little bubbling. Pours a very faint red that looks almost orange in a certain light. Very little carbonation on the pour.<\/p>\n

S – Aroma is distinctly cherry. Really good cherry presence with a bit of wine tannins and oak.<\/p>\n

T – The taste culmination is very much a wine barrel aged saison, funkified with cherries added and, in its simplest form, that\u2019s exactly what this is. You get a grape laste with lemon, oak, red wine, a little bit of peach and wild yeast and the cherry presence starts strong and lingers.<\/p>\n

M – Thin mouthfeel, might carbonate more with time.<\/p>\n

O – First notes when thinking of batch 1 and 2 is that this must have far less cherries or be a larger batch than the 1st. Looking at my photos, for sure not as much cherry. Also, the carbonation is not as thick or filling. This is also a slightly more sour beer than batch 1. I like this a lot. I think the 1st batch ruined me. Still, a fantastic beer. Unfortunately, I\u2019d take standard Flora any day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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