Eliot Tower
Trillium Brewing Company

 

Canned 2025/07/14
Pours a frothy 1/2 finger head with moderate retention, soapy lacing, hazy cloudy deep orange color

Nose brings a ton of citrus, orange juice, tangerine, grapefruit, into some tropical mango, some sweet doughy malt, pith

Taste has a bit more tropical fruit up front, pineapple, mango rind, grapefruit pith, orange juice, tangerine, mango sorbet especially as it warms, a bit of cantaloupe, creamy doughy base malt, soft juicy creamy, no extra water softening minerals, mild bitterness, a touch of smooth alcohol late, dryish finish with a touch of a spicy green hop note but mostly settled out

Mouth is med bod, soft juicy, med carb, a touch of warming alcohol

Overall quite nice, well balanced with lots of citrus and tropical fruits, no leftover chalky minerals, only a touch of green spicy hop late but not much there, enjoyable beer like old school Trillium

Pours ,a milky orange with a 1F head and moderate lacing.

Smells of piney, and grassy hops with slightly dank sweet fruit and citrus.

Tastes of lightly tart grapefruit, resinous hops, tangy wheat, pineapple and honeydew with a lightly bitter finish.

Medium body with light prickly carbonation. Smooth , dry mouthfeel.

This brew is balanced toward the tangy / bitter bits but the juicy ones do come through nicely. Very tasty for me.

 

 

 

Aroma is fruit/floral/slightly funky hops and a hint of bitter citrus. The flavor is fruit, slightly earthy malts and a dryish/spicy hop/mild bitter citrus finish.

Canned 7/14/2025

Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5% clarity) medium to pale yellow color with a strong white head. SRM of 7. (4.00)

Aroma: Strong aromas of of orange, pineapple, grapefruit, mango, and melon underneath. (4.00)

Flavor: Flavors follow with stone fruit, apricot, some grapefruit, mango, and melon underneath. A stone fruit and pine bite off the end. Somewhat bitter. (4.00)

Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, mildly sweet and moderately bitter. (4.00)

Compared to Phase Three Rule Of Thirds 9/25: Pours similar, milder aromas. More apricot, stonefruit, grapefruit, and pine. Less tropical berries and grape. More of a bite.

Compared to Phase Three Public Garden 9/25: Less orange citrus, lime, flower. More tropical stonefruit and apricot bite. Heavier.

to Toppling Goliath King Sue 9/25: Pours darker, similar aromas. More stonefruit and mango. Less bright orange citrus. Winner: Toppling Goliath

Overall: First try at this and only my second try at Trillium. A double version of their Trailside IPA, which has Citra and Strata, so I'm assuming the same here. Beautiful pour. Some distinct apricot and stonefruit flavor but also a recognizable grapefruit too. Even has a bite off the end. (Rating: 4.00)