Wonderful brewery out in the country in Vermont! The staff is friendly and efficient. The beer is very high quality, and the setting is beautiful! You should definitely check this place out!
sam sepiol
Please note, even if you buy bottles to go, you aren't allowed to do them as you please. A brown nosing clown sent hill farmstead screenshots of people selling beers they owned which lead to dozens of folks being banned for life. I can almost understand it, but they handled it horrifically, they let you stand in line for hours, when you get to the front the mutants from "The Hills Have Eyes" will stare at you with the one eye that stares straight forward and loudly (essentially yell/scream) at you that you're banned for life in front of the entire line. If you like rude hillbillies with crooked eyes/teeth that make pretty good beer, this is the spot for you.
Sam Robertson
The appreciation of the people drinking for the lovingly and skillfully crafted beer was almost tangible. Great friendly, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable staff in the tap room too!
Medicare Michael Friedman
Wonderful spot in Greensboro VT, it is off the beaten path. I highly recommend. Amazing beer, friendly staff and great views.
Simon Vega
World class.Simply a wonderful experience where the only thing that exceeds the beverages is the kind & thoughtful service.
Nabeel Lookmanjee
Amazing experience. Tons of exclusives with menu rotating daily. Highly recommended especially if you’re partial to spontaneous or wild fermentation beer. Just wish they had a bit more food although I’m sure this intentional given how busy they can get. Wednesdays and Thursdays are the best days to visit; the brewers are working and there’s no line to get in or order.
Brian P.
Serene location and literally the best beer on the planet. Not sure what else you could be looking for in terms of breweries
J Foley
I visited back on Dec 01, 2021. I was bored and somehow got a kick out of reading the bad reviews so I figured I would share my experience.So after a 4+ hour road trip, being taken down the countriest of country roads by my GPS and no cell service to speak of, I subsequently slid off the road into a ditch doing some nice damage to my vehicle. Thank God for a local with a tow strap. Once we were back on civilized roads a local plow almost took us out. The mission had to continue of course.I realized too late that there was a reservation system so I reserved and showed up early to see what would happen. Thankfully it wasn't over the top busy and the time of the reservation wasn't really given too much credence.After a short wait in a badly laid out line, and some indecision with the menu I had a pour of Charlie. It was nice to see something low gravity that I could enjoy considering I wasn't too thrilled about potentially sliding or being run off the icy roads on the way out. Unlike some other reviewers experiences, I found the staff to be pleasant. The girl working the bar was very nice and helpful.I enjoyed my beer out on the deck because we weren't able to sit inside for one reason or another. It was rather full and maybe it had something to do with the reservation process, I don't remember (I don't like boisterous indoor bar areas anyhow). So I took in a very nice snowy view of some barrels stacked in a field down the hill. It was also amusing to people watch the French Canadian hipsters swirling and sniffing their sour beers as if it were the finest of fine French wines.On the way out we stopped to grab some bottles to go and the line was long but not the worst I have ever been in. This line was mostly because of some more French Canadians buying hand truck after hand truck of beer (I would love to see how they smuggled that back). The walk back to the vehicle was kinda sketchy due to the ice and snow and now added imbalance of having to carry bottles and cans. Yet I survived.Overall it was not what I expected and yet everything I expected. It was a fun drive aside from the unintended off roading. Best to visit in the spring, fall, or summer I imagine.I'd definitely stop by again if I was in the area but I think one hyped up pilgrimage was enough considering there is a place local to me putting out the same types of beers in a similar setting that I enjoy more. But taste is subjective. It's worth the visit at least once especially if you can sneak in during the off-peak times. Not sure how crazy things get these days with the craft beer industry leveling out a bit.If you are up for an adventure or just passing through to parts unknown I would recommend stopping by and enjoying a beer on the deck. And don't get too crazy about inconveniences, it's a brewery not a Michelin Star restaurant.
Dave Racette
For the experts!!! I recommend! Impeccable service!
Chris Mongeon
Disappointing at best, and some of these beers are downright distasteful. The philosophy here seems to be "make beer like you would wine" and the end result fails hard. Don't bother with any of the IPAs or IIPAs. The darker, heavier beers are really all they have that's palatable. I've heard this place used to be great, but these days it seems they're more about the esoteric than the flavorful. At least they let you bring your own food.
This place is highly praised by the connaisseurs. Great quality products, alot of varieties all year round, they give back (A lot) to the community. Employees are super friendly, they know their products and are allways polite. The place looks incredible, it's family friendly. I never visit Vermont without stopping there.
Luke Hinshaw
The hype train gets ridiculous at times. This time, it's pretty spot on. Is HF worth the drive? Probably. It's very, very good. Just be warned that cell service/maps programs may fail near the brewery. Also, bring food (unless they have a truck that day) as you will want to stay for a while.
Pig P.
Best experience ever here. It was a perfect day and the beer was amazing. I have a new love for saisons. I will forever be a stead head. All of my aging beer will point toward Northern Vermont. Can't wait to return.
Wonderful brewery out in the country in Vermont! The staff is friendly and efficient. The beer is very high quality, and the setting is beautiful! You should definitely check this place out!
Please note, even if you buy bottles to go, you aren't allowed to do them as you please. A brown nosing clown sent hill farmstead screenshots of people selling beers they owned which lead to dozens of folks being banned for life. I can almost understand it, but they handled it horrifically, they let you stand in line for hours, when you get to the front the mutants from "The Hills Have Eyes" will stare at you with the one eye that stares straight forward and loudly (essentially yell/scream) at you that you're banned for life in front of the entire line. If you like rude hillbillies with crooked eyes/teeth that make pretty good beer, this is the spot for you.
The appreciation of the people drinking for the lovingly and skillfully crafted beer was almost tangible. Great friendly, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable staff in the tap room too!
Wonderful spot in Greensboro VT, it is off the beaten path. I highly recommend. Amazing beer, friendly staff and great views.
World class.Simply a wonderful experience where the only thing that exceeds the beverages is the kind & thoughtful service.
Amazing experience. Tons of exclusives with menu rotating daily. Highly recommended especially if you’re partial to spontaneous or wild fermentation beer. Just wish they had a bit more food although I’m sure this intentional given how busy they can get. Wednesdays and Thursdays are the best days to visit; the brewers are working and there’s no line to get in or order.
Serene location and literally the best beer on the planet. Not sure what else you could be looking for in terms of breweries
I visited back on Dec 01, 2021. I was bored and somehow got a kick out of reading the bad reviews so I figured I would share my experience.So after a 4+ hour road trip, being taken down the countriest of country roads by my GPS and no cell service to speak of, I subsequently slid off the road into a ditch doing some nice damage to my vehicle. Thank God for a local with a tow strap. Once we were back on civilized roads a local plow almost took us out. The mission had to continue of course.I realized too late that there was a reservation system so I reserved and showed up early to see what would happen. Thankfully it wasn't over the top busy and the time of the reservation wasn't really given too much credence.After a short wait in a badly laid out line, and some indecision with the menu I had a pour of Charlie. It was nice to see something low gravity that I could enjoy considering I wasn't too thrilled about potentially sliding or being run off the icy roads on the way out. Unlike some other reviewers experiences, I found the staff to be pleasant. The girl working the bar was very nice and helpful.I enjoyed my beer out on the deck because we weren't able to sit inside for one reason or another. It was rather full and maybe it had something to do with the reservation process, I don't remember (I don't like boisterous indoor bar areas anyhow). So I took in a very nice snowy view of some barrels stacked in a field down the hill. It was also amusing to people watch the French Canadian hipsters swirling and sniffing their sour beers as if it were the finest of fine French wines.On the way out we stopped to grab some bottles to go and the line was long but not the worst I have ever been in. This line was mostly because of some more French Canadians buying hand truck after hand truck of beer (I would love to see how they smuggled that back). The walk back to the vehicle was kinda sketchy due to the ice and snow and now added imbalance of having to carry bottles and cans. Yet I survived.Overall it was not what I expected and yet everything I expected. It was a fun drive aside from the unintended off roading. Best to visit in the spring, fall, or summer I imagine.I'd definitely stop by again if I was in the area but I think one hyped up pilgrimage was enough considering there is a place local to me putting out the same types of beers in a similar setting that I enjoy more. But taste is subjective. It's worth the visit at least once especially if you can sneak in during the off-peak times. Not sure how crazy things get these days with the craft beer industry leveling out a bit.If you are up for an adventure or just passing through to parts unknown I would recommend stopping by and enjoying a beer on the deck. And don't get too crazy about inconveniences, it's a brewery not a Michelin Star restaurant.
For the experts!!! I recommend! Impeccable service!
Disappointing at best, and some of these beers are downright distasteful. The philosophy here seems to be "make beer like you would wine" and the end result fails hard. Don't bother with any of the IPAs or IIPAs. The darker, heavier beers are really all they have that's palatable. I've heard this place used to be great, but these days it seems they're more about the esoteric than the flavorful. At least they let you bring your own food.
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent beer. Beautiful setting.
All were top top beers! Staff truly kind and fun.
This place is highly praised by the connaisseurs. Great quality products, alot of varieties all year round, they give back (A lot) to the community. Employees are super friendly, they know their products and are allways polite. The place looks incredible, it's family friendly. I never visit Vermont without stopping there.
The hype train gets ridiculous at times. This time, it's pretty spot on. Is HF worth the drive? Probably. It's very, very good. Just be warned that cell service/maps programs may fail near the brewery. Also, bring food (unless they have a truck that day) as you will want to stay for a while.
Best experience ever here. It was a perfect day and the beer was amazing. I have a new love for saisons. I will forever be a stead head. All of my aging beer will point toward Northern Vermont. Can't wait to return.