Dialed In (w/ Pinot Gris Juice)
Trillium Brewing Company

Dialed In (w/  Pinot Gris Juice)Dialed In (w/  Pinot Gris Juice)
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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #159
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
97
Ranked #574
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 6.15%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
556
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 24, 2023
Added:
Oct 10, 2016
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  79
This iteration of Dialed In is a fresh, juicy Double IPA intensively dry hopped with Galaxy and El Dorado. Pouring a vibrant, hazy gold; aromas of white wine, tropical fruit, and citrus swirl around the nose. Upfront flavors of grassy hop, lime zest, and pineapple coincide with vinous notes from the mid-fermentation addition of Pinot Gris juice. Soft and creamy with moderate bitterness; Medium-Light bodied with a crisp, dry finish.

MALT: Pilsner, C-15, Flaked Wheat, Dextrine

HOPS: Galaxy, El Dorado, Columbus
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Ratings by AzIpaGuy:
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Rated by AzIpaGuy from Arizona

5/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Feb 04, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Rated by jbolger from Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Interesting idea but not a big fan of white wine in my beer. So many other things I’d rather have.
May 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Nov 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.33 by TheeWarPig from Michigan

Nov 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
No canning date but picked up yesterday

Hello Trillium, it’s been a while, a long while. They’re not really one of my favorites, but I stopped in yesterday on a whim as I was heading up to a show in Cambridge. I was pleasantly surprised by this one on draft so I just had to pick up some cans to go. Let’s get into it

Pours a milky pale gold with 2 fingers of white head that quickly fades to a cap and leaves minimal lacing

I really dig what the grape is doing to the nose here, adding a nice fruity tartness. I’m picking up on aromas of pineapple juice, gooseberry, tart white grape, bready malt, grassy hops, orange juice, and light cantaloupe

It’s not quite as nuanced in taste, but it’s still really good. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting mango, white grape, bready malt, orange juice, weedy hops, light gooseberry, and pineapple. The swallow brings notes of pineapple juice, weedy hops, tart white grape, orange juice, crackery malt, light grass, and gooseberry

A medium body pairs with gentle tingling carbonation, resulting in a smooth yet crisp beer. Finishes neutral with a nice tart bite

This one is really good. It honestly has me thinking about heading up to Trill more often to try the other variants
Oct 28, 2022
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a single at the Blue Door Bottleshop in Hendersonville 10-7-22 for $10.00. No canning date; consumed 10-19-22.

Beer poured orange juice in color with very little head that dissipated quickly.

Nose is very good, fresh squeezed orange and mango.

Taste is a light but substantial pale malt base hopped with very fresh and flavorful orange, and mango. Get a touch of apple, kiwi, and gooseberry in the aspiration. Finishes with a pretty solid pithy rind bitterness; 8/10 on my scale.

Mouthfeel is light bodied and very refreshing.

Overall another excellent NEIPA from Trillium!
Oct 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by JamesLeung from Florida

Oct 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.4 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Oct 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jan 16, 2022
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.34/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Impeccable like Gregory Peck (see what Raul did there)? Honesty though, this one just straight up purrs like Steve McQueen’s whip during a Sunday drive. It’s tropical, clean as a whistle, smooth, and it just caresses your palate like Van Gogh on his palette.

Peace.
Jan 06, 2022
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this on 2022-01-02 near Pittsburgh, PA from a 16oz canned on 2021-11-29

A - Very hazy gold with a 1-finger white head and decent lace.

S - Pineapple, citrus, bread crust, yeast, dank hop buds, hint of wine

T - Tons of hop flavors up front, pineapple, lime, French bread, smidgen of white wine.

M - Medium body and light-medium carbonation. Smooth as silk

O - Really fine blend of flavors. Worth seeking out.
Jan 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by EMH73 from New York

Dec 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by Sulty from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2021
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York

4.13/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours cloudy gold orange color with a 2 finger thick off-white head that was packed with tiny bubbles, dissipating slowly and leaving good spotty lacing. Smells of lime, lemon zest, Pinot Grigio, grapefruit, white pepper, coriander, tea leaf, biscuit, yeast and wheat. Flavor follows suit and has more grapefruit and wheat coming to the forefront, with fresh squeezed lemons, yuzu, grassy notes, tangerine and bubblegum. Comes off like a Belgian brew versus a NE IPA, but there was something about the tart complexities that made it very interesting even with a higher level of bitterness.
Dec 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Dec 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by ale_addin from Illinois

Sep 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Feb 23, 2020
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Traded for this a while ago, as the date on the bottom of the can read 4/24/17. This wasn't a bad beer and yes, I let this sit for a while but even though it held up well over the last two years, there wasn't anything in particular that stood out to me in a memorable way. Sure, there was tons of sugar and sweetness in the nose and taste but the woodsy, light fruit of the Pinot Gris juice was enough to balance that out and give this a slightly odd profile. Not that there was anything wrong with that - but it just took a bit of getting used to!

Not a bad pour to this but it was on par with the other beers that I had from Trillium in recent weeks - muted, golden, and topped off with a sufficient head. Very little lacing was seen as I sipped this as that was a bit of a surprise to me, given how the others looked and the body that this had. Lots of white wine, light good, grape, and citrus sweetness in the understated nose as they were all found in the taste as well. Slick, somewhat dry, and having an underlying pith to it, the taste was quite add as it was heavy and dry at the same time; which is something that I don't find in beers that often. Some lime zest and melon came in as this fully warmed up, although I never quite became fully accustomed to the odd range of notes that characterized this beer.

Plenty of booze here although you'd be hard-pressed to find it, taste it, or realize it was here until the warming effect too hold. While not a letdown, this was different and anachronistic from what I was accustomed to from these guys but at the same time, I enjoyed it in the sense that it was an anomaly from the norm. A bit more carbonation and hops would have elevated this a bit but as it was, it felt like a white wine spritzer with some tropical fruit and citrus thrown in for good measure. The minty aftertaste on my palate made me smile as a sense of longing for something better cross my mind at the same time, as this had so much potential to it...
Mar 11, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned 10/10/16; drank 11/6/16 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque light orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a nice, noisy eggshell head; decent lace.

White grape, lemon & mild mango notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Dry white grape & mild lemon flavors up front; mild white wine booze heat on the finish.

A bit dry & hot, but drinkable with nice flavors. Good, but I'm not in a rush to have another....
Mar 04, 2019
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Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon

4.06/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can

Pours over a finger of creamy white head into my willi becher glass. Retention is pretty damn good, eventually dissipates, but hung around for near 10 minutes. Initial lacing looks very good. Body is a very cloudy, dark burnt orange, almost brown. Looks very nice so far.

Nose is fine. Some white wine notes, pretty forward citrus tang, lots of tangerine, smells tart. Not really my kind of nose with the aggressive tangerine, but it’s not bad for someone who is really looking for that.

Flavor is a lot more in depth. Pinot flavors come through way heavier, and a lot more complex. Blends really nicely with the tangerine and makes it work pretty well. Not extremely sweet, but on the sweeter side. Not super hoppy, other than the citrus flavors and some peppery notes in the back of my throat. A tad bit tart, which again, works. Really a nicely balanced beer, kinda surprised I like it given the flavors, but they go well together.

Carbonation is relatively low, body is not thin, but on the lighter side. Practically no bitterness, for a double IPA at least. Tart and sweet, but by no means a sour. Tartness and acceptable sugars help add some character in a mouthfeel that would otherwise be somewhat bland.

The drinkability is very high for a 8.5% beer, a tiny bit of booze is noticeable, but nothing off-putting.

The appearance turned out fantastic, huge sheets of lacing coated the entire glass.

Overall a surprisingly good beer. Not a fan of adding juice, but this is at least another alcohol esque juice.
Feb 15, 2019
Dialed In (w/ Pinot Gris Juice) from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 556 ratings