Centennial Dry Hopped Sunshower
Trillium Brewing Company

Centennial Dry Hopped SunshowerCentennial Dry Hopped Sunshower
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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 9.93%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 08, 2016
Added:
May 12, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  4
Sunshower is our Super Saison, a high-gravity farmhouse ale inspired by the ethereal refreshing mid-summer moments when we experience both rainfall and the heat of the sun in New England. Similar to our flagship Trillium, the mouthfeel is light and effervescent with a bright, golden hue. We allow the fermentation temperature to free-rise that favors the saison yeast strain’s in the blend to realize its full attenuation potential which results in a dry beer with strength and complexity. Layers of pepper and earthy characteristics that play nice with the crisp, smooth backbone of a pilsner and wheat malt bill. This version showcases the Centennial hop, which provides a floral, lemony brightness in both aroma and flavor.

MALT: Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat

HOPS: Centennial, Columbus
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Ratings by xtonytx:
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Rated by xtonytx from Connecticut

3.57/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Feb 20, 2016
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.43/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
750 mL bottle. Hazy golden body. Smell is all centennial hops. Tangerine hops. Pilsner malt aroma. Taste follows the nose. Tastes very citrusy up front. Wheat and pilsner malt behind it with a yeasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body. Starts off bright and citrusy and kinda falls off into a bland saison.
Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by drewone from California

Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by LehighAce06 from Pennsylvania

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by SveNss0N from Massachusetts

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by thegerm87 from Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by MachIPA from New Jersey

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by devilfluff from New Jersey

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.27 by joberlander from Massachusetts

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.22 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Jul 07, 2015
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Reviewed by JayF562 from Massachusetts

3.56/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is s nice beer, however doesn't taste much like a saison to me. So if I'm scorining based on that it fails the mark. Don't get me wrong, it's a great beer for people that want to drink a saison that don't like them.
Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Zaphog from Michigan

Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by BAsbill from California

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.57 by tridge85 from Virginia

Jun 29, 2015
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Reviewed by Goblinmunkey7 from Massachusetts

3.61/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Perfectly clear dark golden-yellow. Head is bright-white, loose, and fluffy. Drops a small collar with chunks and lumps of a head. Moderate carbonation on the pour. Bright.

Smell: Tons of Centennial right up front, obviously. Deeply floral with a touch of citrus as well. A touch of funk. Light grain. Grass, hay, and a mild spicy element from the yeast. Slight sweetness. Some biscuit dough and a bit of bitter citrus. Some grapefruit and orange. Touches of Belgian yeast, bubblegum, and a hint of banana. Slightly tropical on the back. Solid wheat presence as well.

Taste: Big wheat profile with a ton of bubblegum and banana. Deeply Belgian at it's base. Sweet pale malts. Biscuit dough with a touch of toasted malt. Hops run grassy and floral with a soft undercurrent of lemon zest and grapefruit. Softer saison elements run through the back. Mildly earthy with some leafy hops. Mild spiciness. Warming ups the spicy esters a bit and tones down some of the sweeter elements. Very little of the Centennial makes it through to the taste, mostly retro-olfaction. Yeasty. Mild fruity backing. Some soft peach.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with a moderate carbonation. Slight astringency. A bit powdery on the sip.

Overall: Another 50 years.

I love Centennial and the nose on this is delightful. The taste loses a bit as it warms and just never quite gets there. A bit too sweet with a stronger Belgian influence than expected.
Jun 28, 2015
Centennial Dry Hopped Sunshower from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 59 ratings