Permutation Series #65: Helles
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Helles
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 13.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 27, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Permutation is our experimental series of small batch offerings, showcasing the unique visions and innovative concepts developed by our brewing and cellar crew.
#65 is the next glimpse into our traditional lager program - a helles tailor-made for big mugs seated around a communal table. The beer pours dark yellow, bordering on amber, with a crisp shine to it. Aromas of bread dough, freshly cut lemon and a touch of biscuit drift over the fluffy white head. On the palate expect flavors of toasted bread, barley and an underlying bright floral note. A medium body and minimal bitterness make Permutation 65 a refreshing homage to German tradition.
MALT: Pilsner Malt, Carahell, Melanoidin, Acidulated Malt
HOPS: Hallertau Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh
#65 is the next glimpse into our traditional lager program - a helles tailor-made for big mugs seated around a communal table. The beer pours dark yellow, bordering on amber, with a crisp shine to it. Aromas of bread dough, freshly cut lemon and a touch of biscuit drift over the fluffy white head. On the palate expect flavors of toasted bread, barley and an underlying bright floral note. A medium body and minimal bitterness make Permutation 65 a refreshing homage to German tradition.
MALT: Pilsner Malt, Carahell, Melanoidin, Acidulated Malt
HOPS: Hallertau Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts
3.72/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Honey gold pour with sparkling clarity. Nice looking brew.
Toast, dough, lemon and a drop of honey sweetness.
Light, bright and crisp. Lacks depth but makes it with drinkability if that’s your preferred balance. Very light in body with a cereal-like aspect on the backend.
Nov 27, 2018Toast, dough, lemon and a drop of honey sweetness.
Light, bright and crisp. Lacks depth but makes it with drinkability if that’s your preferred balance. Very light in body with a cereal-like aspect on the backend.
Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
3.14/5 rDev -14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Looks great and smells pretty good, but that's about it. Lots of dough and lemon drop candy with honey.
The flavor is definitely lacking. Slightly metallic, and very oily for a lager.
Not horrible, but needs a lot of work.
Nov 20, 2018The flavor is definitely lacking. Slightly metallic, and very oily for a lager.
Not horrible, but needs a lot of work.
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Growler from the source.
Pours sparkling clear copper with a thin head and zero retention or lacing. Toasted bread dough with a hint of honey in the nose. Medium bodied with a slightly chewy mouthfeel. Doughy malt on the palate with a light sweetness. Finishes with Honey-drizzled malt.
Decent Helles but not too memorable.
Nov 16, 2018Pours sparkling clear copper with a thin head and zero retention or lacing. Toasted bread dough with a hint of honey in the nose. Medium bodied with a slightly chewy mouthfeel. Doughy malt on the palate with a light sweetness. Finishes with Honey-drizzled malt.
Decent Helles but not too memorable.
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
2.77/5 rDev -24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
2.77/5 rDev -24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the brewery.
Beautiful looking beer, great clarity with a decent looking white head. Smells and tastes of grainy DMS, not as bad as one of the Pilsners I had from them but its there. There is also this underlying, almost metallic, twang. Not sure where they were taking this brew but its not close to what a Helles is IMO. Hoping they can work this beer out.
Nov 07, 2018Beautiful looking beer, great clarity with a decent looking white head. Smells and tastes of grainy DMS, not as bad as one of the Pilsners I had from them but its there. There is also this underlying, almost metallic, twang. Not sure where they were taking this brew but its not close to what a Helles is IMO. Hoping they can work this beer out.
Rated by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts
4.52/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
light, crisp, lemony, bread crust
Oct 30, 2018
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