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Congress Street IPA
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #50 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #210 - Avg:
- 4.49 | pDev: 6.24%
- Reviews:
- 311
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 20, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 649
- Gots:
- 600
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class
Our flagship American IPA highlights the distinctively aromatic Australian Galaxy hop. The nose bursts with pine, citrus rind, melon and pineapple. Pronounced flavors of peach, clementine, and tropical fruits are accentuated with moderate bitterness and balanced by a light, biscuity malt character.
MALT: American 2-row Barley, White Wheat, C-15, Dextrine, Dextrose
HOPS: Galaxy, Columbus
MALT: American 2-row Barley, White Wheat, C-15, Dextrine, Dextrose
HOPS: Galaxy, Columbus
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Reviewed by champ103 from Texas
3.06/5 rDev -31.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.06/5 rDev -31.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Canned on 7/19/23
A: Pours with a near opaque cloudiness. A dense white head rises with good retention and lace. Manageable to pour if you go slow.
S: Some sweet fruits, most people are saying pineapple. Sure, I guess I can go with that. I don't know if these kinds of NEIPA's overwhelm me to a point were I just can't pick anything out, cause I don't get near the expressive fruity/hops aromas as others. Its just vaguely there.
T: Yep, sweet and fruity. Like store bought Dole juice to me. I don't get anything in the finish, but some hop burn...or alcohol can't figure it out...
M/O: I guess I can't be too hard, but just muddled to me. Low carbonation, sticky sweet, no finish, some kind of astringency. Either from hop burn or alcohol burn. This is going to be a chore to finish.
Every once in a while, I like to revisit styles I'm not the biggest fan of, especially when a hyped brewery pops up in my area. To see if or how my tastes change. Well, this is a style I have yet to really enjoy. Some will say "don't review styles you don't like" but I'm just trying to see what everyone but me seems to like...oh well.
Aug 05, 2023A: Pours with a near opaque cloudiness. A dense white head rises with good retention and lace. Manageable to pour if you go slow.
S: Some sweet fruits, most people are saying pineapple. Sure, I guess I can go with that. I don't know if these kinds of NEIPA's overwhelm me to a point were I just can't pick anything out, cause I don't get near the expressive fruity/hops aromas as others. Its just vaguely there.
T: Yep, sweet and fruity. Like store bought Dole juice to me. I don't get anything in the finish, but some hop burn...or alcohol can't figure it out...
M/O: I guess I can't be too hard, but just muddled to me. Low carbonation, sticky sweet, no finish, some kind of astringency. Either from hop burn or alcohol burn. This is going to be a chore to finish.
Every once in a while, I like to revisit styles I'm not the biggest fan of, especially when a hyped brewery pops up in my area. To see if or how my tastes change. Well, this is a style I have yet to really enjoy. Some will say "don't review styles you don't like" but I'm just trying to see what everyone but me seems to like...oh well.
Reviewed by Jw13
4.34/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured with a soft thick head comprised of tiny bubbles, like steamed milk for a latte. Nose is all Galaxy - pineapple, peach, citrus and rind as well as hints of melon. Trillium seems to have a knack for highlighting melon notes from several different hops, and melon is in the foreground in the taste, which is fruity but not sweet, with a nice gentle bitterness on the finish.
Aug 04, 2023Reviewed by jimmybram from North Carolina
4.44/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours like a mix of lemon and orange juice, nicely hazy with a soft pillowy head. Honestly the nose didn't match the beer, a little yeasty and muddy. Lots of citrus notes but not overly sweet so it had a nice balance. An exemplary hazy ipa, one that is equally drinkable and cherishable.
Jun 10, 2023
Congress Street IPA from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
99 out of
100 with
2494 ratings
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