Red Stonington
Trillium Brewing Company

Red StoningtonRed Stonington
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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.35 | pDev: 5.98%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
64
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 31, 2021
Added:
Sep 28, 2016
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  11
Our signature New England Wild Saison, Red Stonington, features Valley Malt and is aged in oak barrels for more than a year. The fermentation is carried out by our native New England mixed culture, collected from grape skins at Saltwater Farm vineyard in Stonington, CT where JC & Esther Tetreault were married. The nose bursts with aromas of fresh raspberry, cherry pit, and an earthy funk. Red Stonington begins tart and mellows into a complex array of nutty malt and fermentation driven funk. A bone dry finish makes this beer immensely refreshing.

MALT: Valley Pilsner, Valley Wheat, Flaked Wheat, C-15, Abbey Malt, C-120, Dark Candied Syrup

HOPS: US Goldings
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Ratings by ScottP:
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Rated by ScottP from New Hampshire

4.39/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Dec 25, 2016
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Rated: 4.5 by hopley from Massachusetts

May 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zach423 from Massachusetts

Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.43 by papster89 from New Hampshire

Jan 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by fthegiants from California

Sep 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by chriswjr from Massachusetts

Jun 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Jun 23, 2018
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Reviewed by Phineasco from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
The beer pours a dark crimson red with a medium frothy white head that recedes quickly. It has medium carbonation. The beer smells of raspberries, cranberries, black currants, leather, and oak. It is very tart, with raspberries, cranberries, oak, and funk. The feel is full and complex. A good Saison with good complexity.
Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

May 20, 2018
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Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts

4.37/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Drank from a 25.4 fl oz (750 ml) bottle purchased at Trillium Brewing Company, Boston, MA
PKG25-AUG-2017
Served in a tulip

Attractive appearance. The almost clear, garnet colored body was topped by a frothy, finger-tall, light tan crown that quickly dropped to a thin collar. A few droplets of lacing trickled down the glass.

Spectacular aroma. Bright raspberry notes dominated. Freshly pureed raspberry to be precise. Crisp and tart but also fairly sweet. Strong acedic notes. Red wine vinegar came to mind. Moderately oaky. Touch of mustiness. As the beer warmed, the raspberry tuned even sweeter and jammier.

The flavor profile was also quite raspberry forward but not to the extent of the nose. Tart (perhaps underripe) raspberries were apparent. Loads of sourness and acidity. Lemony in the center. Oaky and dry on the back end. More raspberry too. The beer’s tartness and acidity became even more intense on the finish.

Nice fluffy, medium bodied mouthfeel. The liquid contained a fine, fairly aggressive effervescence that turned frothy on the palate. The beer’s acidity was intense and, by the session’s end, I felt like the enamel was being stripped from my teeth.

Trillium’s sour beer offerings are typically far too tart and acidic for my liking, and the fruited ones often seem to lack much fruit character. While Red Stonington was also extremely sour, the fruit (raspberry) notes were definitely quite present. If only Trillium would now offer their sour beers in smaller format (less expensive) bottles, I would be much more likely to pull the trigger on them.
Apr 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Mar 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by vfgccp from New York

Feb 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by BAsbill from California

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by paresis from Massachusetts

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by Sk8sean86 from Massachusetts

Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by JakerLou from New Hampshire

Jan 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.71 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jan 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2018
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Reviewed by von_kaiser from Connecticut

4.91/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
deep red mahogany appearance....nothing clear whatsoever....minimal head. extremely tart raspberry oaky scent. flavor packs an absurd enamel shredding tart raspberry flavor...said "wow" over and over w/ each sip. dry full feel. i heavily enjoyed this and look forward to it's release again!
Dec 29, 2017
Red Stonington from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 64 ratings