Small Bird Series: Tiny Chicken
Trillium Brewing Company

Small Bird Series: Tiny ChickenSmall Bird Series: Tiny Chicken
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From:
Trillium Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #54
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
93
Ranked #2,917
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 6.65%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
264
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 01:31 PM
Added:
Aug 28, 2013
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  34
With the New England summer fast approaching we release Tiny Chicken, another edition in our Small Bird Series of lower ABV, hazy pale ales. Deceivingly diminutive in name, Tiny Chicken packs a hoppy punch with a powerful combination of Galaxy and Amarillo. Engaging aromatics pop with notes of bright citrus and peach, while flavors of tropical fruit, melon, and orange sweep over the palate in refreshing waves. Finishing crisp and dry with slight earthy/spicy grain character from the use of locally malted wheat and Danko rye.

MALT: American 2-row Barley, Valley Rye, Valley Wheat, Flaked Oats, C-15, Dextrine

HOPS: Galaxy, Amarillo, Columbus
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Ratings by cbeer88:
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Rated by cbeer88 from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

Aug 30, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Rated by moysauce from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
"Really spectacular crusher." from my untappd July 3, 2017
Saturday at 01:31 PM
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a pint glass into a tulip. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Smells of fruit, especially citrus and slight grassiness. Tastes of grassy hops with some citrus notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Dec 02, 2022
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.79/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fairly hazy looking body, light yellow in color; nice head, white and sudsy. Pleasant tropical fruit aroma; pineapple and banana, a bit of lemon. The taste comes across a bit light yet with some nice citrus flavors; white grapefruit and lemon mostly; touch of rounded oat grain flavor in the background; a little tart; pretty mild bitterness overall, lighter at the beginning and builds to medium-light intensity near the finish. Medium-heavy body; respectable acidity noted, not overbearing; some alcohol dryness offset with some citrus tanginess.

This is a decent hazy American pale ale. It doesn't reach the intensity of a lot of Trillium's India pale ale endeavors. Not seeing any date stamping on the can or label prevents figuring out its relative freshness, but it's enjoyable enough as is.

Pouring temperature: unk; canning info: unk
Nov 03, 2022
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Reviewed by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

4.19/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The look is pear juice hazy yellowish brown. There was a four-finger foam top that disappeared quickly. The smell has light scents of peach, pear, and banana. The flavor is tropical, with noticeable flavors of orange, honeydew, and peach. There is a slight bitterness. A touch of spiciness. The mouthfeel is like fruit juice that is dry and smooth. The carbonation is medium. Overall, this does not have the extreme fruit scents and flavors of higher ABV beers of similar styles, but it is still delicious. It is an easy-drinking beer, that is ideal to drink outside on a beautiful day.
Oct 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by JamesLeung from Florida

Oct 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.17 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

Oct 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Oct 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.9 by wcampbell69 from Massachusetts

Sep 30, 2022
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap in Canton. Another stellar and easy drinking APA. Delicious. Easy to crush a few but also pairs well with food. Their food menu is great, limited yet all quality.
Sep 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by hopley from Massachusetts

May 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.43 by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

May 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by BdM from Netherlands

Mar 15, 2020
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Reviewed by mytone from California

3.18/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
L: Nice golden hazy apricot colored pale ale. Nice medium head that reduces to a light lace.
S: Slightly hoppy aroma
T: Mild smooth citrus and grapefruit flavor, with a light tart finish.
M: Light diluted mouth feel
O: Mild balanced pale ale.
Nov 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by JohnnyLarue from Pennsylvania

Oct 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Sep 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by FabFourCJV from Massachusetts

Sep 26, 2019
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

4.17/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very nice pale ale from the great Trillium brewery. Canned date 8/20/19 so this was quite fresh. Pours a nice slightly hazy yellow-orange color with a nice cap of white fluffy foamy head and some smaller rings of lingering lacing. Great appearance. Smells of some nice grapefruit, pineapple, mango, papaya, tangerine, guava and lemon. Also some malt, creamy vanilla, bread and hints of floral and piney hops at the end. Taste follows the nose, great balance between the sweeter malt backbone and slightly bitter hops. Luscious, creamy, slightly sticky and coats the palate. Some nice smoothness but could have been a little more juicy. Good carbonation. An excellent pale ale and I will keep exploring Trillium's many offerings.
Sep 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by nmann08 from Virginia

Sep 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by David19457 from New Jersey

Sep 01, 2019
Small Bird Series: Tiny Chicken from Trillium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 264 ratings