![]() Tasting Notes: After being blown away by the base Fort Point Pale Ale it was clear that I had to try the double dry hopped version next. In terms of appearance this version poured like a “hop milkshake”. Trillium DDH Fort Point (Citra and Columbus): From what I’ve heard and read Trillium dry hops towards the end of primary fermentation and again in an oxygen purged bright tank after a “closed transfer” of the beer to its tank. In fact, of the four beers that I was fortunate to get my hands on, this one was my favorite. Overall, as my first beer from Trillium I couldn’t have asked for more. I polished off the bottle in one sitting quite easily. As eluded to above, this beer’s mouthful was smooth and its body was on the low end of medium, which lent itself to high drinkability i.e. Though the dank hop notes lingered, they never took away from the juicy hop character or increased the beer’s already balanced bitterness. At first the aroma and flavor came off as being somewhat West Coast in character with grapefruit and dank hop notes throughout. However, as the beer warmed flavors of juicy pink grapefruit and apricot took over and gave the impression that I was drinking actual fruit juice. Tasting Notes: In true New England IPA fashion this beer poured a cloudy Straw to light gold color with a 1 finger head that left behind some impressive lacing. ![]() Our year round hoppy pale ale culminates in a restrained bitterness and dry finish. Dangerously drinkable with a dry finish and soft mouthfeel from wheat. Click here to check out a video of the entire process that I went through to produce my first New England IPA along with more information on this sub-style and written tasting notes.īrewery’s Description: Layers of hops-derived aromas and flavors of citrus zest and tropical fruit rest on a pleasing malt backbone in our Fort Point Pale Ale. Quick side note: Because this post has consistently received a considerable amount of daily views I’d like to direct your attention to the Grain To Glass post that I put together for the New England style IPA that I actually brewed after being inspired by the Trillium beers reviewed below. When a friend offered to pick me some beers from Trillium Brewing Company (Boston, MA), I accepted his offer without hesitation and ended up with four beers (750ml bottles). While I’ve only made one such road trip so far in order to get my hands on some of Hill Farmstead’s sought after IPAs, double IPAs, and barrel aged beers. Leaving hop-heads with the need to plan a New England road trip or organize beer trades in order to procure these sought after (at times quite hyped) beers. One caveat though is that many of the breweries that have been producing New England style hoppy beers have quite limited distribution. Now, you may ask…What’s different about these New England IPAs and pale ales? Simply put, they’ve moved away from the west coast classic profile of a bitter citrusy hop character coupled with a light/dry mouthfeel and opted for a juicy tropical hop aroma and flavor coupled with a smooth, sometimes creamy mouthfeel with little to no lingering bitterness. Watch out West Coast IPA brewers! New England breweries are now brewing the latest and greatest hop-gasmic beers.
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