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Upper Case
Trillium Brewing Company
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- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #42 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #162 - Avg:
- 4.51 | pDev: 5.76%
- Reviews:
- 132
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 13, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2015
- Wants:
- 230
- Gots:
- 131
UPPER CASE has a delicate, dry pilsner malt character with a smooth, soft, doughy mouthfeel from the raw wheat, oily hop resin which all serves as a canvas for this twice dry hopped 9% double IPA. Overripe mango, pineapple and passion fruit aromas leap out as the beer is poured. The impression of tropical fruit also takes the lead in the flavor which is layered further by white wine, pine resin and grapefruit zest. Hopped primarily with Mosaic with supporting roles played by Galaxy, Citra and Columbus.
MALT: Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, C-15, Dextrine, Dextrose
HOPS: Mosaic, Galaxy, Citra, Columbus
MALT: Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, C-15, Dextrine, Dextrose
HOPS: Mosaic, Galaxy, Citra, Columbus
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Ratings by IpeeA:
Rated by IpeeA from Missouri
4.48/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Apr 05, 2015
4.48/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Apr 05, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
4.23/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The pour that emptied a pint can's contents into a clear glass liter mug produced that nearly stark white foam that bears witness to a wheat inclusion. The foam recedes unevenly, unattractively and in this case, slowly. The body is dull apricot-amber, approaching murky. In short, it looks like the typical modern American IPA. Thankfully, it smells much better than it looks. There's at least a sharp citrus/pine noting to the hops. A malty counterbalance, not so much. The description of the taste is basically a repeat of the words used for the smell. The 9% ABV is noticed, as it adds to the hop bite, but not as a detriment. Also, there's a little more starchy sweetness than predicted by the nose, but it's shallow. Taste references would be pineapple and lemon, backed by a good earthy hop bite. The mouthfeel is average for the style, maybe just a little better for something that carries this much alcohol. There's some stratified glass lacing that enhances its looks. Overall, for something that obviously has wheat in its wort, this isn't bad, especially for one that hits with such potency.
Oct 11, 2023Rated by jb_4226 from Texas
4.9/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#176, yummy!
Aug 27, 2023Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.44/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
My first Trillium, a surprise keg at the KinderHill Brewery! Got the last pour!
Thick rich hazy yellow with a creamy beige head and great curtain lacing. Strong, distinctive tropical fruit smell and taste. Pineapple, mango,orange, grapefruit. Some basil herbal flavor. Nice hoppiness, fresh with a bit of burn. Silky smooth feel. Really nice beer!
Aug 13, 2023Thick rich hazy yellow with a creamy beige head and great curtain lacing. Strong, distinctive tropical fruit smell and taste. Pineapple, mango,orange, grapefruit. Some basil herbal flavor. Nice hoppiness, fresh with a bit of burn. Silky smooth feel. Really nice beer!
Rated by TheeWarPig from Michigan
4.72/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.72/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Very smooth @ 9%.
Sep 06, 2022
Upper Case from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
1047 ratings
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