Launch Beer
Trillium Brewing Company

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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #77
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
93
Ranked #4,109
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 7.93%
Reviews:
95
Ratings:
474
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2023
Added:
Nov 23, 2015
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  92
First brewed to commemorate the grand opening our new facility in Canton, MA. This special pale ale signifies a collective milestone for the entire Trillium team.

A new fermentation profile lends juicier notes and an extra soft mouthfeel. Hazy golden in appearance with a medium body, this refreshing pale ale bursts with aromatics of mango, orange, melon, and a hoppy dankness. Featuring Mosaic/Citra in the dry hop and a crisp Pilsner malt backbone, Launch Beer exhibits graceful flavors of orange, a light lime character, hints of melon, and slight pithiness.

We raise a glass to you; the devoted community of supporters who have helped us make our dream a reality!

MALT: Pilsner, White Wheat, Carapils, C-15, Flaked Oats
HOPS: Mosaic, Citra, Columbus
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Ratings by xdtfx:
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Rated by xdtfx from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Jul 16, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.34 by Nunya from Ohio

Dec 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by oberon from North Carolina

Aug 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.11 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.38 by baklo from North Carolina

Jul 02, 2023
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Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sixteen ounce can, dated 5/3/2023, in a standard pint glass.

Pale white washed yellow color, clouded with a slight orange hue. Loose white cap that drops off and leaves minimal lacing.

Lime aroma upfront followed by more citrus, orange and grapefruit. Light malt and berry-ish.

Orange and grapefruit flavor blend that finish with lime.

It’s light and quenching. Clean hops that deliver citrus and berries without bitterness.

Classy hopped APA @ 5.7% abv.
Jun 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by hockeypuck from Maine

Jun 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.49 by BeerBeast from Florida

Feb 13, 2023
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Reviewed by Kendo from New York

4.46/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured from the can into a tulip. Body is turbid/hazy tannish-yellow with a wisp of whitish head.

S: Damn, that's a good nose. Real strong - and real citrusy (grapefruit) with a lot of tropical fruit (pineapple).

T: Very nice - follows the nose, with grapefruity, juicy hops and pineapple-orange juice over a modest grainy malt.

M: A little "sharper" than most NE IPAs, and at this moment, I'm digging it.

O: Very solid. This can has about two months of age on it, and it's drinking real nice right now.

Chillum, MA. Chill 'Em.
Sep 17, 2022
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Reviewed by BFCarr from New Jersey

4.26/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head from 16oz can. Aroma is citrus and some hop floral. Taste follows with a citrus flavor that features pineapple. There is some hop bitterness in there too. Feel is excellent with a soft feel and clean finish. Overall it’s an above average pale ale.
Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.82 by CreightonSM from New York

Sep 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Aug 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by MJSFS from Florida

Aug 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.95 by teamgalt from Massachusetts

Aug 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Ajlvt from Washington

Aug 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by Boone757 from Virginia

Aug 06, 2022
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4.14/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is on the juicier side of the Trillium beers I tried today (Melcher, Congress Streets), and the nose promises a bit more than the taste delivers in this respect. It is a regular pale ale, so this isn’t a deal breaker. Leaning towards overripe fruit on the taste is countered by a pithy bitterness that might lean a little stronger than the balanced style calls for. Muted pineapple mixes with citrus juice on the nose, herbal and fruit peel accents foretelling the bitterness in the taste.
Aug 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia

4.46/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On tap, pours a hazy bright orange. This beer has all the flavor of a IIPA, at a lower ABV. Feel is lighter of course, but this is an exceptional pale ale.
Aug 03, 2022
Launch Beer from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 474 ratings