Shirley Mae • Mary, Of First & Last Things, Society & Solitude #5

Greeted by cooler mornings and a shortening day, we can see the hint of autumn to come. With that on our horizon, we’re glad to once again share our nitro session porter, Shirley Mae, in our taproom. We’ll also refresh our can and growler offerings with Mary, Of First & Last Things, Society & Solitude #5!

Shirley Mae

Shirley Mae was Everett’s daughter, a beloved supporter of her family and Hill Farmstead, and her visits to the brewery in our early days brought us joy and laughter. To honor those memories, we brew this nitrogenated session porter from American malted barley, English and German roasted malts, American hops, our ale yeast, and water from our well. This appearance will feature cocoa nibs from Tibitó Chocolate in Colombia, sourced in partnership with In Situ Food Co. in Maine; a blend of coffees from Costa Rica, Ethiopia, and Guatemala sourced and roasted by George Howell Coffee; and organic vanilla beans from Madagascar Vanilla Co. in Antananarivo, Madagascar. This ale embodies her ebullient and generous spirit—a fitting tribute to warm our hearts on brisk afternoons.

This will not be available for takeaway, and without access to widget technology, we aren’t able package in cans, so please join us in our taproom or at select locations in Vermont to enjoy a properly poured cascading glass.

In Our Retail Shop

This coming week will see our coolers replenished with three returning entries: Mary, Of First & Last Things, and Society & Solitude #5.

• Mary is our German-style Pilsner, brewed entirely with organic malted barley. 
• Of First & Last Things harmonizes some of our favorite hand-selected hop varieties—Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and organically grown Simcoe® from Perrault Farms in Moxee, Wash.—into a bright, balanced India Pale Ale.
• Society & Solitude #5 is our American Imperial IPA brewed with hops from the Pacific Northwest and New Zealand.

Our can coolers will also be stocked with…

• George, American Brown Ale
• Marie, German-style Helles brewed entirely with organic malted barley
• Double Citra, Imperial IPA brewed entirely with our hand-selected organic Citra® selections.
• Society & Solitude #4, Imperial IPA with Galaxy hops and hand-selected organic Citra® hops

Our range of bottled offerings will include Vera Mae 2021; Blueberry; 2020 Harvest; Arthur: Puncheon; Self-Reliance: Motueka; and a number of special guest offerings.

Taproom Draft

Reservation service draft offerings will include Edward; Shirley Mae; George; Poetica; Mary; Of First & Last Things; vintage Farmstead® ales; bottle and glass pours of vintage beers; guest ciders from Wildbranch Cider; and more.

Our outdoor tap station will offer glass pours of Edward, Poetica, and Of First & Last Things, as well as rotating options depending on the week—available for walk-in guests and reservation holders alike! 

Growler Availability

For takeaway growler fills in our taproom (no reservations required!):

• Edward, American Pale Ale
• Mary, German-style Pilsner brewed entirely with organic malted barley
• George, American Brown Ale
• Of First & Last Things, IPA with Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoe® 
• Society & Solitude #4, Imperial IPA with Galaxy and organic Citra® hops
• Society & Solitude #5, Imperial IPA with hops from Pacific Northwest and New Zealand
• Double Citra, Double India Pale Ale with organic Citra® hops