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Red Stonington
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.35 | pDev: 5.98%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- 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
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:
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
4.39/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dec 25, 2016
More User Ratings:
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
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, 2018Reviewed 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
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, 2018PKG25-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.
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
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
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