Marblehead Lighthouse
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.43 | pDev: 5.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 24, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
Our tour of the New England coastline continues with the launch of our Lighthouse Series. Like the Harbor Island IPAs, our brewing team's innovative Permutations were the genesis for these beers. With amplified strength, the Lighthouses will continue to showcase specific hops while paying homage to historic New England landmarks.
Marblehead Lighthouse was first lit in 1835, but its conic skeletal form was added in the late 1890s. For over 100 years now its unique shape has overlooked the North Shore of Boston. Our Marblehead Lighthouse double IPA uses Citra hops to build off the foundation we explored in recent Permutation double IPAs.
The beer pours with a bright orange shade and a moderate amount of haze, capped by soft white foam. A nose of ripe orange, grapefruit and lime leads into flavors of tangerine, pineapple and mango. Mellow, fruity sweetness provides a contrast to pleasant citrus pith.
MALT: Pale Malt, Honey Malt
HOPS: Citra
Marblehead Lighthouse was first lit in 1835, but its conic skeletal form was added in the late 1890s. For over 100 years now its unique shape has overlooked the North Shore of Boston. Our Marblehead Lighthouse double IPA uses Citra hops to build off the foundation we explored in recent Permutation double IPAs.
The beer pours with a bright orange shade and a moderate amount of haze, capped by soft white foam. A nose of ripe orange, grapefruit and lime leads into flavors of tangerine, pineapple and mango. Mellow, fruity sweetness provides a contrast to pleasant citrus pith.
MALT: Pale Malt, Honey Malt
HOPS: Citra
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Rated by Jchilds from Texas
5/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Amazing.
Feb 02, 2019
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draught at Thompson place.
Dark orange and murky appearance. Candied mango and grapefruit in the nose and on the palate. A bit sweet and malty with a low bitterness. Finishes with plenty of tropical fruit and some malty sweetness.
Tasty beer but I'm not a fan of the new yeast. Drier and less malty would be nice.
Nov 16, 2018Dark orange and murky appearance. Candied mango and grapefruit in the nose and on the palate. A bit sweet and malty with a low bitterness. Finishes with plenty of tropical fruit and some malty sweetness.
Tasty beer but I'm not a fan of the new yeast. Drier and less malty would be nice.
Reviewed by soze47 from Massachusetts
4.12/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The retool on the malt bill has really helped this series. This one is sweet for sure, but it’s honey back gets a better meld with the hops, almost creating a clover honey finish. Big beer. Tasty but a one and done.
Nov 10, 2018
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