You know when you walk into a place and you get that feeling right away that you're gonna like it? Hop Farm is such a place. A sunny winter Saturday found the owner Matt outside cleaning the windows and he greeted us as we walked in to do some long awaited sampling. A warm, comfy bar area and a super friendly and knowledgable bartender provided a great start to a fabulous tasting experience. The 5 brews we tasted ranged from the Hop Farm IPA to a chocolate cherry porter leftover from the valentines day experiment. The IPA was remarkable and we ended up with a growler of that to take home. Not too citrusy, a distinct hop forward taste, and a refreshing finish made this the best of the 10 beers I sampled all day. Highly recommended. The nut brown was a terrific version of that style and if I had another empty growler I would have filled it with nut brown. The porter was made with Prestogeorge coffee and was also incredible. And believe it or not, the chocolate cherry porter was interesting and worthy of knocking back maybe one glass.
I love the concept and the commitment to local sourcing. Growing their own hops and supporting local farmers and merchants makes this a remarkable brewery that is worthy of your support (and mine!). A truly good find. Look for it soon at your local pub! In the meantime, get down here with that empty growler!!