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Phenomenology of Spirit • New Cans

This coming week in our bottle shop, Phenomenology of Spirit will make its return after several years, and we will have cans of Edward, our American Pale Ale; Harlan, Edward’s slightly more assertive alter-ego American India Pale Ale; and Marie, our German-style Helles brewed with organic malts.

Our first collaborative Farmstead® ale, the origin of Phenomenology of Spirit dates back to our beginnings in 2010. Since that time, each batch of this beer has taken various paths and explored different techniques in order to reach a new representation of the form: a complex, dark Farmstead® ale with restrained, balanced acidity. This 2021 adaptation achieved its recognition following a year-long period of becoming in second-use Port wine barrels with our resident microflora.

Please consider visiting, if even for a few pages, G.W.F Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (published in 1807 and available to read free online at https://archive.org/details/phenomenology-of-spirit-g-w-f-hegel). While we might too often find ourselves inextricably tethered, we might pause to consider this moment and this conscious offering.

Along with this new release and our freshly packaged cans, our other bottled offerings will include, amongst many, Charlie; Madness & Civilization #14; and Raspberry Harvest 2020.

Also, this coming week, we will be working on reservations plans for late November and early December, as well as our Thanksgiving week schedule. We’re grateful for your patience and support.
#vermont #hillfarmstead

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#NEK foliage report... we're edging past peak colors in most of the area, but there's still glorious color to be found, including along Hill Road and Jamie Masefield's magnificent stonework. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and into what we affectionately call "stick season" around these parts: after the leaves and before the snow!

#vermont #hillfarmstead #fallfoliage #northeastkingdom

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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 • 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟰• 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘀⁣
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It’s been almost exactly two years since we bid a fond farewell to Charlie, our faithful, loving, and steadfast companion. A golden retriever and cheerful rogue who approached without prejudice or judgment—a furry foreman who monitored all construction, managed events, and kept dutiful watch over his roads and your wayward tacos.⁣
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Many of you who have visited our taproom this year have enjoyed the beer brewed to honor him on draft, one that befitted his unique character: a lively, cheerful, low-alcohol Farmstead with a touch of playfulness. This week, we’re finally able to release the bottled version, for you to enjoy at home or in a field—maybe even with tacos. At just 2% abv, this beer embodies both Charlie’s ebullient spirit and our ongoing commitment to conscious consumption. The beautiful artwork was created by our lifelong friend and frequent artistic contributor Natalya Zahn, and the label design is by another lifelong friend and constant artistic collaborator, Alex Peltz. We’re grateful for their wonderful collaborative work in illustrating so appropriately our Charlie.⁣
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To celebrate his memory, donate to or volunteer at your local, independent animal shelter. In the NEK, you can support the following worthy organizations: @popememorialhumanesociety or @northcountryanimal.⁣
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We will also release the next in our Madness & Civilization series: Blend 14. In honor of our 10th anniversary in 2020, we selected specific barrels—Bourbon barrels and a single tawny Port barrel—up to two years in rest, to then condition atop Ecuadorian Costa Esmeraldas Cacao Nibs sourced by @dandelionchocolate in San Francisco and Planadas Coffee from Tolima, Colombia, sourced and roasted by our age-old friends at @coffeecollectif in Copenhagen.⁣
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Along with a full slate of bottled offerings, we will have freshly packaged cans of Double Galaxy, our imperial India Pale Ale brewed entirely with Galaxy hops, and Everett, our American porter.⁣
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Stay tuned for more information soon about late November reservations and the Thanksgiving week schedule.

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Three new bottled offerings, two freshly canned beers, and an update for our weekly reservation openings. It’s a great week ahead!⁣
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𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆: 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀⁣
To honor Dorothy, Edward’s sister, we have aged her namesake dry-hopped Farmstead® Pale Ale in wine barrels for more than 10 months, then divided the batch, so that each might be adorned with distinctly different hops. These compositions are intended to highlight the characteristics of hops grown in two different hemispheres. The Southern Hemisphere expression features Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and Riwaka; the Northern Hemisphere variant showcases Citra®, Amarillo®, and HBC 586. ⁣
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We encourage you to enjoy these as counterparts, and they will be sold only as a pair (two 375ml bottles).⁣
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𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 ⁣
For the next in our harvest season selections, we blended a selection of our Farmstead® ales—all of which spent more than a year in oaken rest—for pairing with red raspberries from the 2020 harvest season at Fisher Brothers Farm in Shelburne, Vt. This blending and pairing expresses a thoughtful representation of the fruit in season.⁣
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We will also have fresh cans of Edward, our American Pale Ale, and Double Citra, our Imperial Single Hop Pale Ale with hand-selected Citra® hops. Please note: Double Citra will not be available at 11:30 a.m. opening on Wednesday, due to packaging schedules; we expect we’ll have cans ready for purchase a little bit after Noon. We will be participating in an offsite company-wide retreat through Tuesday afternoon, which will delay canning this coming week (more about the retreat later on).⁣
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Normally, we make additional reservations for our taproom available Monday evening around 5 p.m., as weather and capacity permits, but with our team being offsite Monday, look for openings Tuesday evening instead.⁣

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The leaves have begun to take on their autumnal hues, and cooler nights are hinting at the season to come. We welcome you to our bottle shop and taproom this week with a distinctly different expression of Arthur, continued cans of Edward, and unexpected, unrevealed beverages to greet you when you arrive for both taproom and bottle shop.

Arthur: Puncheon

We set aside a portion of Arthur to age in our puncheons, which then lay in rest for nearly a year. After patiently observing its often unexpected arc of development over the course of two years in the bottle, we present you with this notable expression of the familiar—not quite Arthur, not quite Art, but enchanting all the same

Along with Arthur: Puncheon, our bottle shop with continue to have cans of Edward, our American Pale Ale, and be well-stocked with a wide selection of bottles, including Plum: 2020 Harvest; Nonconformist 2; Florence: Puncheon; and occasional and whimsical pop-ups from both special guests and our own collection.

A reminder that our bottle shop now opens at 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Reservations for our taproom are now open through November 12, and a small number of spots remain for early in November. Each Monday we evaluate the coming week’s weather and staffing, and if possible, make additional space available Monday evening around 5 p.m.

#hillfarmstead #vermont

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To welcome the Autumnal Equinox on Weds., 22 Sept., we will debut a new entry in our Harvest series and offer two fresh cans!⁣
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𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁⁣
Each harvest season, we choose various barrels of our Farmstead® ales that exhibit sympathetic characteristics for pairing with local fruit varieties. Regardless of the base beer, the ideal outcome remains the same: a thoughtful representation of the fruit in season. For this selection, a blend of Farmstead® ales that had aged in wine barrels for over a year was conditioned further atop organic plums from nearby Elmore Roots Nursery in Elmore, Vt.⁣
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𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗺⁣
We’ll restock the to-go coolers with fresh cans of Edward, our American Pale Ale, and we’ll see the return of Ephraim, our Imperial India Pale Ale with American malted barley and buckets of American hops—unfiltered, double dry-hopped, intensely aromatic, and saturated with resinous hop flavor.⁣
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Follow #DrinkItForward for other participating locations and ways you can support the organization (@outrightvermont), and if you join us in the taproom, tag a photo of us with #DrinkItFoward to show your support.⁣
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Our taproom will continue with its reservation-only structure, and each Monday, when possible, we’ll open additional reservations. Additional spots generally become available on Monday at 5 p.m. for the same week.⁣

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹⁣
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10 years ago, Phil Young officially joined the staff here. Back then, it was just Dan and Shaun with Shaun’s mom, Denise, lending a hand on weekends.⁣
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A lifelong native of many generations in Glover, Phil purchased the little general store up the road from Lake Parker in 2003, and, in hindsight, took the first, pivotal step to usher in the rebirth of the Lake Parker Country Store in West Glover. To a great extent, Parker Pie might not have existed without him!⁣
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During the summer of 2011, Phil worked at the brewery part-time on Saturdays and, eventually, joined full-time on September 6, 2011. Retail sales and customer interactions have never been the same—forever improved! We were blessed with an extravert and life-long friend of many.⁣
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Phil has worn many hats. Over the last decade, he’s filled thousands of growlers and glasses, washed and filled almost that many kegs, and now manages the cellar, carefully stewarding all of our hoppy beers through their lives from fermenter to can and keg.⁣
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A model of dedication and growth mindset, Phil has whole-heartedly embraced and helped shape our mission and vision for the brewery’s future, especially over the last two years. His openness to self-improvement and willingness to lend a hand, an ear, or a wry joke to anyone on the team has made all the difference.⁣
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That unmistakable, irrepressible laughter reverberates through our building, elevating and enlivening everyone within ear-shot… and to anyone who’s heard that quintessential sound, it does indeed travel a remarkable distance.⁣
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In honor of Phil’s Ten Year Anniversary, we hereby proclaim this as Customer Appreciation week. All sales in our bottle shop will receive a 10% discount in honor of Phil!⁣
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The discount will be applied to each order at the time of fulfillment. This will apply to both day-of orders onsite and those placed online. We will adjust the balance charged to your card to reflect 10% off.⁣
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Phil will also be our honored guest Friday afternoon, engaging with each of you in the bottle shop and taproom, enjoying some well-earned revelry and regaling guests with tales.⁣
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Thank you, Phil. Here’s to ten more years!⁣

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As we reach the threshold of Labor Day weekend and an all-too-short summer waves faintly from the rearview mirror, we look ahead to autumn in Vermont. Cooler nights, shorter days, the arrival of foliage.

Beginning this coming week, our hours will shift slightly for the bottle shop, now opening at 11:30 a.m. (still closing at 5 p.m.). We are exploring expanding our reservation time to match that, so stay tuned to our Tock site for possible openings. Additional spots generally become available on Monday at 5 p.m. for the same week, but with the holiday, stay tuned on Tuesday.

Continuing throughout September, we will donate $1 for each draft pour in our taproom to Outright Vermont in support of its essential services for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. September is Vermont Pride month, and Outright Vermont is an indispensable, state-wide non-profit that works to shape a safe, equitable state for all LGBTQ+ youth.

Follow #DrinkItForward for other participating locations and ways you can support the organization (@outrightvermont), and if you join us in the taproom, tag a photo of us with #DrinkItFoward to show your support.

Our bottle shop will be stocked with cans of Citra® Pale Ale; Susan, our India Pale Ale; Edward, our American Pale Ale; and Mary (brewed with organic malted barley). Bottle selections will include Pear: 2020 Harvest; Nonconformist 02; Arthur: Cascade; Florence: Puncheon; Cherry/Raspberry: 2019 Harvest; Barrel-Aged Lemon Cello; and Barrel-Aged Wachu Saison.

The same-day online order window will continue at toasttab.com/hillfarmstead at 5 a.m. each retail open day (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday), and you can also buy when you arrive without preordering.

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September approaches, summer begins its wind down here in the Northeast Kingdom, and we’re looking forward to more moderate days and cooler nights.⁣
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𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬…⁣
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Beginning with this week’s reservation service and throughout the month of September, we will donate $1 for each draft pour in our taproom to Outright Vermont in support of its invaluable services for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. September is Vermont Pride month, and Outright Vermont is an essential, state-wide non-profit established in 1989 that works tirelessly to build a safe, equitable state for all LGBTQ+ youth. Follow #drinkitforward for other participating locations and ways you can support the organization (@outrightvermont).⁣
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Also for September, all tips and donation fees from the reservation service will be donated to Vermont Parks Forever, which works to increase access to state parks, provides innovative education, and inspires environmental stewardship throughout Vermont. For more information, visit www.vermontparksforever.org (@vermontparksforever). ⁣
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We will have fresh cans of Citra® Pale Ale (debuting in 16 oz. cans) and Susan, our India Pale Ale. We’ll also continue to offer Edward, our American Pale Ale; Mary (brewed with organic malted barley); Abner, and Society & Solitude #6.⁣
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Bottle shop selections will include Pear: 2020 Harvest; Nonconformist 02; Sankt; Barrel-Aged Lemon Cello and Wachu Saison; as well as an array of other options.⁣
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The same-day order window is available at toasttab.com/hillfarmstead at 5 a.m. each retail open day (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday), and you can continue to purchase when you arrive without preordering, as well.⁣
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Our taproom will continue with its reservation-only structure, and each Monday, when possible, we’ll open additional reservations. Additional spots generally become available on Monday at 5 p.m. for the same week.⁣
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The refund process for the canceled Friendships and Explorations Festival tickets is available at https://hillfarmstead.com/festival-ticket-refunds/.

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For this upcoming week, we’ll debut the next in our seasonal fruited Farmstead® Ales: Pear 2020 Harvest. ⁣
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Each harvest season, we choose various barrels of our Farmstead® ales that exhibit sympathetic characteristics for pairing with local fruit varieties. Regardless of the base beer blend, the ideal outcome remains the same: a thoughtful, considerate representation of the fruit in season. In this case, we’ve selected a few barrels to complement the 2020 crop of organic Vermont pears from nearby Elmore Roots Nursery, including five different varieties: Stacey, Summercrisp, Luscious, Nova, and Siberian.⁣
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We will also have three newly canned offerings: Edward, our American Pale Ale; Abner, our Imperial India Pale Ale; and Society & Solitude #6, our Imperial India Pale Ale brewed with Mosaic® hops. We’ll still have cans of Mary (brewed with organic malted barley), as well. Bottle shop selections will include Nonconformist 02; Cherry/Raspberry 2019 Harvest; Sankt; Barrel-Aged Lemon Cello and Wachu Saison; as well as an array of other options.⁣
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We are continuing to refine and troubleshoot our online ordering system to make the ordering, scheduling, and pick-up process more reliable for guests. We appreciate everyone’s patience! Regardless of online ordering status, walk-up, day-of ordering in the bottle shop is available. The same-day order window normally opens on toasttab.com/hillfarmstead at 5 a.m. each retail open day (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday).⁣
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We continue to evaluate our staffing capacity and weather outlook each Monday and, when possible, open additional reservations for our Taproom experience. Additional spots generally become available on Monday at 5 p.m. for the same week.⁣
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The refund system for returning canceled Festival tickets is available at https://hillfarmstead.com/festival-ticket-refunds/, which includes details for submission. ⁣
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A reminder that if you’re unable to visit us during normal retail hours, stop by Willey’s Store and Wilson Farm Market in Greensboro, Smith’s Grocery in Greensboro Bend, and Buffalo Mountain Coop in Hardwick. We try to maintain a small selection of bottles, and occasionally cans, in these local spots.⁣

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