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Small Bird Series: Treecreeper
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 6.41%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 30, 2014
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 5
Treecreeper is a unique entry to the Small Bird Series in that it features a single hop varietal, yet a complex grain profile. Brewed with Valley Danko rye, white wheat, C-15, and Munich Malt, a nuanced malt backbone sets the stage for Citra to shine. Pouring a hazy, golden yellow, Treecreeper's aroma pops as soon as the can is cracked. Bright, tropical layers of papaya, mango popsicle, and pineapple work in tandem with more citrus-forward notes of orange peel and grapefruit juice. Medium-bodied and easy-drinking, Treecreeper finishes dry with just a touch of refreshing bitterness.
STYLE: Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
HOPS: Citra
MALT: American 2 Row Barley, White Wheat, Valley Danko, C-15, Munich
STYLE: Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
HOPS: Citra
MALT: American 2 Row Barley, White Wheat, Valley Danko, C-15, Munich
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
4.08/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass
A: Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little nice lacing.
S: Bright mix of citrus, tropical and stone fruit a touch grassy, floral hints, crackery biscuity malt, and a little light caramel sweetness.
T: Opens with zesty citrus, tangerine, lemon lime, and a hint of grapefruit, followed by ripe tropical and stone fruit, mango, apricot, peach, passion fruit, light pineapple, and a hint of guava, a bit grassy, soft floral notes, crackery biscuity malt, and a touch of light caramel sweetness.
M: On the lighter side of medium body, moderately lively carbonation.
O: Flavors start to pop as it warms. Tasty crushable hazy Citra pale ale, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't leave me wanting a bit more and thinking about how good a bigger version of this could be.
Dec 11, 2023A: Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little nice lacing.
S: Bright mix of citrus, tropical and stone fruit a touch grassy, floral hints, crackery biscuity malt, and a little light caramel sweetness.
T: Opens with zesty citrus, tangerine, lemon lime, and a hint of grapefruit, followed by ripe tropical and stone fruit, mango, apricot, peach, passion fruit, light pineapple, and a hint of guava, a bit grassy, soft floral notes, crackery biscuity malt, and a touch of light caramel sweetness.
M: On the lighter side of medium body, moderately lively carbonation.
O: Flavors start to pop as it warms. Tasty crushable hazy Citra pale ale, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't leave me wanting a bit more and thinking about how good a bigger version of this could be.
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked-up a four-pack of cans at Trillium in Canton for about seventeen dollars. My fifty fifth brew from these guys. Canned on date of 8/12/23. Solid LAB, a bit overpriced.
Sep 13, 2023Reviewed by waughbrew from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
32oz growler from 2/12/16 from Canton. $8. Cloudy yellow with small white head and strong lacing. Smells of mango and orange juice with an herbal tea finish. Flavor is very similar, with a medium-light body and healthy smooth carbonation. The hoppage comes across as super-fresh and clear in flavor. High drinkability due to the lingering pithy dryness, hindered only a little by the fact that it is so flavorful that it might get tiring after more than a couple pints.
This would be a regular if not for the $4/pint cost at home. Hopefully as they scale up production they can bring things down to under $3/pint for a 5% pale ale.
Feb 14, 2016This would be a regular if not for the $4/pint cost at home. Hopefully as they scale up production they can bring things down to under $3/pint for a 5% pale ale.
Reviewed by hudsonvalleyslim from Massachusetts
3.9/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler filled at the Canton brewery this evening. Poured into a 12oz New City Brewery glass. After so many excellent high abv brews the last coupla weeks, looking for something a tad tamer to drink on a school night. Treecreeper was a good choice.
This one was brewed with Valley Malt malted rye (I'm a big fan of Valley Malt!), wheat, barley and Citra and Columbus according to the website.
Delicious brew in the Trillium tradition, a bit lighter, mango, citrus profile. Yep, Treecreeper's a keeper.
Feb 10, 2016This one was brewed with Valley Malt malted rye (I'm a big fan of Valley Malt!), wheat, barley and Citra and Columbus according to the website.
Delicious brew in the Trillium tradition, a bit lighter, mango, citrus profile. Yep, Treecreeper's a keeper.
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4.15/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From 02/05/16 notes. Filled same day an hour earlier. 32 oz growlers into Trillium tulip.
Pours a murky orange pineapple juice looking with one finger of white head and moderate carbonation evident. Lots of citrus, oranges, floral notes, grapefruit, some tropical notes. Medium body and low to moderate carbonation.
Overall another winning hoppy beer from Trillium. Very easy to drink and really liked this one.
Feb 09, 2016Pours a murky orange pineapple juice looking with one finger of white head and moderate carbonation evident. Lots of citrus, oranges, floral notes, grapefruit, some tropical notes. Medium body and low to moderate carbonation.
Overall another winning hoppy beer from Trillium. Very easy to drink and really liked this one.
Small Bird Series: Treecreeper from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
115 ratings
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