Sinister Kid
Trillium Brewing Company

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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 7.44%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
122
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 26, 2020
Added:
Mar 06, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  21
Malevolently dark in color, yet indulgently complex in character. This Belgian strong ale pours copper-brown with a delicate nose of spicy pepper, toasted malt, fig, raisons, and light earth. Peppery farmhouse yeast qualities continue on the palate with nuanced complementary flavors of semi-sweet caramel and dark fruit. The finish is deceptively smooth and moderately dry with a pleasantly warming hint of alcohol.

MALT: Pilsner, Abbey, Carafa III

HOPS: US Goldings
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Ratings by clay23:
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Rated by clay23 from New York

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Jan 07, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.08 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by BillRoth from Maryland

Sep 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by swanfungus from California

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by paresis from Massachusetts

Jan 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by Ela from Massachusetts

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by Johnct from New York

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Jofroi from Massachusetts

Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by AlarmClock314 from Wisconsin

Jun 20, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.08/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle share at Steve’s. A bit too much licorice/anise. Flavor distracts, medicinal cough drops . A bit too much on the flavor spectrum, was expecting better after hearing so much about this brewery.
May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by RAlmeida77 from Massachusetts

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

May 09, 2016
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Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.83/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Serving: Bottle
Bottled on: Oct-???-2015


A:
Pours a rusty brown that might as well be black in the glass with a finger or so of fluffy/soda-y head that quickly drops to an even coat. Meh retention; concentric rings/arcs of lacing. (3.75)

S:
Woody dark fruits. Cherries, sawdust, hard water, maple wood, brown sugar, rum. (3.75)

T:
Rich, layered yeasty sweetness. Dark bread, candi sugar, syrup, blackberries. (3.75)

M:
Rough velvet with medium carbonation, full body and lingering boozy finish. (4)

O:
Pretty good BSDA fromt Trillium.
Simple, straightforward, sweet, filling. Looks alright and the rest of the beer follows suit. Simple, tasty, very sweet, little boozy. Might have again, but I like their hoppy stuff better and feel like there are better examples of this style to be had. Regardless, a long ways from bad. (4)
Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by SveNss0N from Massachusetts

Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by MachIPA from New Jersey

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Feb 02, 2016
Sinister Kid from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 122 ratings