Vanilla Truffle
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 12.7%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 5.68%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 21
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2020
- Added:
- May 25, 2018
- Wants:
- 20
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
Collaboration with J. Wakefield Brewing
We teamed up with Miami's J. Wakefield Brewing to create another dessert-inspired stout! For this edition we simplified things and go to the root of all tasty treats. Vanilla Truffle is an imperial stout with Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans.
Vanilla Truffle announces itself with a big aroma of brownie batter and charred marshmallows. The palate provides deep vanilla, pot du crème flavor with subtle notes of toffee and caramel. A full, rich mouthfeel leaves a coating on the glass and lingering, satisfying sweetness.
MALT: Maris Otter, C80, C120, flaked oats, black malt, chocolate malt, Munich malt, Midnight wheat
HOPS, ETC: Hop extract, Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans
We teamed up with Miami's J. Wakefield Brewing to create another dessert-inspired stout! For this edition we simplified things and go to the root of all tasty treats. Vanilla Truffle is an imperial stout with Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans.
Vanilla Truffle announces itself with a big aroma of brownie batter and charred marshmallows. The palate provides deep vanilla, pot du crème flavor with subtle notes of toffee and caramel. A full, rich mouthfeel leaves a coating on the glass and lingering, satisfying sweetness.
MALT: Maris Otter, C80, C120, flaked oats, black malt, chocolate malt, Munich malt, Midnight wheat
HOPS, ETC: Hop extract, Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The vanilla is still there although maybe dropped off a little. It's mostly the base stout that is a little lacking in intrigue, imo. Sweet and graham-crackery
80/100
Feb 25, 202080/100
Reviewed by Jlabs from New York
4.61/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.61/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass via bottle
color is a rich dark brown with espresso colored foam
smell is vanilla extract and chocolate fudge
taste follows the nose nicely with the chocolate marshmalloy fudge at the forefront. the vanilla complements very well
carbonation is low
mouthfeel is very thick and chewy.
this reminds me very much of a decadent chocolate shake..very well done trillium!
Nov 22, 2019color is a rich dark brown with espresso colored foam
smell is vanilla extract and chocolate fudge
taste follows the nose nicely with the chocolate marshmalloy fudge at the forefront. the vanilla complements very well
carbonation is low
mouthfeel is very thick and chewy.
this reminds me very much of a decadent chocolate shake..very well done trillium!
Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia
4/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Wakefest 2019
Oct 17, 2019
Reviewed by tk-milkbone from Massachusetts
4.71/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Decadence at its finest. Doesn't retain much lacing, if any. Vanilla hits you on the nose intermediately. Flavor follows suit with the description. One of my favorite stouts, somehow I drank the whole 750 it was that good. Pure vanilla chocolate milkshake in alcoholic form
Jul 09, 2019
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap. Color is a murky brown. Tan head that fades.
Chocolate, fudge, brownies, vanilla, caramel, and marshmallow.
Full bodied. Thick and syrupy. Similar to other trill stouts.
Apr 14, 2019Chocolate, fudge, brownies, vanilla, caramel, and marshmallow.
Full bodied. Thick and syrupy. Similar to other trill stouts.
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