Small Bird Series: Pocket Pigeon
Trillium Brewing Company

Small Bird Series: Pocket PigeonSmall Bird Series: Pocket Pigeon
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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #64
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,400
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 7.16%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
254
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 03, 2023
Added:
Feb 15, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  43
Part of our Small Bird series of seasonal, sessionable pale ales, Pocket Pigeon features malted spelt and a large dosing of Mosaic, Galaxy, and Columbus hops. Deep gold in color with a heavy haze and bright white head, Pocket Pigeon emits aromas of freshly squeezed orange juice, tart pineapple, and spicy hops. Light in body with a delicate mouthfeel, this beer ends bone dry with a lasting, lemon pith bitterness.

MALT: American 2-Row Barley, Spelt, Dextrine, C-15

HOPS: Galaxy, Mosaic, Columbus
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Rated: 4.06 by AlpacaAlpaca from New York

Oct 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by Gkruszewski from New York

May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.56 by BeerWasp from Germany

May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by TLWalsh from New York

4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a bit hazy/cloudy. Aroma of tropics. Really fluffy and persistent head. Taste is fruity with some pine notes. Finished dry and lemony. Sort of a middle of the road American ale.
May 04, 2023
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Rated by Bloodbuzz99 from Georgia

4.11/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can from Roswell Beer Market April 2023
Apr 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.71 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patlee3324 from Massachusetts

Oct 13, 2019
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Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Lighter in ABV than a traditional IPA but (from my perspective) make no mistake - this is a NEIPA. Or NEAPA if there is such a thing.

Orange and guava juice in a glass. Hazy for sure and perhaps even murky.

Aroma is a tropical fruit smoothie punch - mango, guava, pineapple. More pungent than dank.

Juicy, as is the NEIPA hallmark. A little pine and light bitterness. Thick for the ABV.
Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by deonreds from New York

Oct 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Oct 09, 2018
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Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
canned on 7/11/18.

Appearance; Pours out a hazy golden orange body with wispy and short lasting bone white head.

Smell: this hoppy beer smell just like pineapple orange juice with just a hint of dankness.

Taste: light bitterness and dankness. hint of sweet oranges and pineapples. Trillium house yeast. Weird flavor of seltzer water; a flavor that I have never tasted in a hoppy beer before. The flavor of seltzer water is distinct and I have full confidence that is what I am tasting. Luckily it does not distract too much from the hop profile, but its certainly notable.

Mouthfeel: Its a little bit thin for trillium, but it still drinks nicely. light body. medium carbonation levels / adequate carbonation. Slightly dry and crisp / clean finish. Not as creamy or juicy as most hoppy beers from trillium.

Overall: Solid APA. Trillium could do slightly better with this. It could also be because the beer is 1 month and a few weeks old. Who knows. Would still drink a can again if it showed up in my hand. Its better than most APA's out there.
Aug 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by Grovejr20 from New Hampshire

Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Aug 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by njbusa from New Jersey

Aug 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by jhavs from New York

Aug 01, 2018
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Reviewed by digboy from New Hampshire

4.63/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a medium orange gold color, cloudy with a one finger bone white head.

Aroma is pungent and sharp with some earthy/grassy notes along with some general citrus.

Taste follows the smell with tangerine flavor up front while the earthy notes kick in midway through (very faint though), finishing with a slight tart citrus flavor. Taste is very clean and inviting. Very refreshing. I don't get the pineapple they say in the description though.

Feel is soft and seltzery, especially in the finish. very low bitterness.

This is a great beer from the bird series. What marks it is a light, clean taste that is full and rich - a tough combination to pull off but done masterfully here.
Jul 31, 2018
Small Bird Series: Pocket Pigeon from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 254 ratings