Hill Farmstead Brewery is a brewery established in 2010 by Shaun Hill in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, United States. It is located in the "

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" of Vermont, about seventy miles from the state's largest city,

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History

Brewery founder Shaun Hill learned to make beer for a science fair project while in high school, and then started a home-brew club in college. His first commercial experience was at The Shed in Vermont. Hill then went on to brew in Denmark at Fanø Bryghus and Nørrebro Bryghus, before returning to the US to launch his own brewery.

Awards

Since opening, the brewery has received widespread acclaim for its beers across a range of styles, most notably American Pale Ale,

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and

Saison Saison ( French, "season," ) is a pale ale that is highly carbonated, fruity, spicy, and often bottle conditioned. It was historically brewed with low alcohol levels, but modern productions of the style have moderate to high levels of alcohol. ...

. In 2011, Hill Farmstead was awarded the title of 'Best New Brewery in the World' by consumer review website

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. In 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 the RateBeer community named Hill Farmstead the 'Best Brewery in the World' (it finished second in 2013).

References

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