The Avenues
Trillium Brewing Company
- From:
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #951 - ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,792 - Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 6.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 09, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2021
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
The Avenues presents a hazy golden yellow color and wastes no time in making its presence known. A vibrant, mouthwatering display of aromatics leaps from the glass, offering notes of mango popsicle, juicy pineapple, and zested citrus. Complimentary fruit notes play supporting roles, with mixed berry and summer melon aromas poking their heads out as the glass warms. The Avenues is a soft and palate-coating Triple IPA, remaining balanced and remarkably drinkable throughout the glass.
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Reviewed by agreenman19 from Connecticut
4.44/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L - pours a surprisingly bright radioactive yellow. The mildest of green hues. Minimal white head. Looks like pineapple juice with a splash of creamer. The perfect Thursday morning beverage.
S - fresh melon and lemon zest. Bit of pineapple and bready hops. Ice water?
T - sweet and spicy. Sugary hop syrup mixed with the fresh bitterness of pink grapefruit and balanced by crisp tanginess. Medium ripe melon gives it an inviting yet cooling sensation that belies its TIPA status. Finish is dry and bitter on the center of the tongue.
F - full but not syrupy. Surprisingly restrained for a Trillium TIPA, but I think that's thanks to the classic airy carbonation that serves to liven up this beer a bit.
O - a little too drinkable for 9.5%. Holds off on the sticky berry flavors that would make this a sipper and instead features a bright freshness about it that makes it enjoyable, but dangerous to drink.
Sep 09, 2022S - fresh melon and lemon zest. Bit of pineapple and bready hops. Ice water?
T - sweet and spicy. Sugary hop syrup mixed with the fresh bitterness of pink grapefruit and balanced by crisp tanginess. Medium ripe melon gives it an inviting yet cooling sensation that belies its TIPA status. Finish is dry and bitter on the center of the tongue.
F - full but not syrupy. Surprisingly restrained for a Trillium TIPA, but I think that's thanks to the classic airy carbonation that serves to liven up this beer a bit.
O - a little too drinkable for 9.5%. Holds off on the sticky berry flavors that would make this a sipper and instead features a bright freshness about it that makes it enjoyable, but dangerous to drink.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -19.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -19.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
16 fl oz can courtesy of Edms79 - thanks, bruv!
"Triple India Pale Ale." 9.5% ABV.
AROMA: Fruity but not boozy, hitting on notes of mango, candied citrus, pineapple rings, melon, orange pulp, and some sort of vague tropical fruit (papaya-ish but not uncannily so).
Promises a surprisingly balanced IIPA given its ABV.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Taste fulfills the promises of the aroma, and it's indeed surprisingly balanced for a 9.5% IIPA. I can't say the depth of hop flavour is really there, though, and while I do like the hop profile it doesn't dazzle. Fruity and citrusy with juicy undercurrents but little to no concomitant bitterness.
Malt backbone is all pale malt and 2-row with hints of caramalt or some more robust malt.
Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, coating, well carbonated, somewhat unrefreshing. It's not boozy, but a hint of warmth does creep in towards the back end.
OVERALL: Drinkable and enjoyable for a 9.5% IIPA, but I don't think it scratches the stratosphere of beers in this style, and hot damn are there a lot of them these days. Not the mindblowing effort many Trillium enthusiasts describe to me, but hype aside it's a well executed beer for what it is.
B- / WORTHY
Dec 13, 2021"Triple India Pale Ale." 9.5% ABV.
AROMA: Fruity but not boozy, hitting on notes of mango, candied citrus, pineapple rings, melon, orange pulp, and some sort of vague tropical fruit (papaya-ish but not uncannily so).
Promises a surprisingly balanced IIPA given its ABV.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Taste fulfills the promises of the aroma, and it's indeed surprisingly balanced for a 9.5% IIPA. I can't say the depth of hop flavour is really there, though, and while I do like the hop profile it doesn't dazzle. Fruity and citrusy with juicy undercurrents but little to no concomitant bitterness.
Malt backbone is all pale malt and 2-row with hints of caramalt or some more robust malt.
Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, coating, well carbonated, somewhat unrefreshing. It's not boozy, but a hint of warmth does creep in towards the back end.
OVERALL: Drinkable and enjoyable for a 9.5% IIPA, but I don't think it scratches the stratosphere of beers in this style, and hot damn are there a lot of them these days. Not the mindblowing effort many Trillium enthusiasts describe to me, but hype aside it's a well executed beer for what it is.
B- / WORTHY
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Can. White head. Hazy yellow gold color.
Tropical and hoppy. Grassy, floral, earthy. Some bitterness. Shows it’s an ipa which I like. Mango, orange, papaya. Solid.
Oct 29, 2021Tropical and hoppy. Grassy, floral, earthy. Some bitterness. Shows it’s an ipa which I like. Mango, orange, papaya. Solid.
Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.21/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Drank from a 1 pint can purchased at Trillium Brewing, Boston, MA
Canned on 09/14/21
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a pale canary yellow hue and was topped by a thin, flimsy white film that quickly dissolved. There was no lacing whatsoever.
The aroma was impressive and got better with time. Peach notes were initially apparent. Some juicy citrus as well. As the beer sat, dank mosaic hops appeared and really intensified later. Fresh cannabis came to mind. Moderate amount of alcohol. Generic tropical fruits were also detectable. On the second pour, the peach reappeared but faded again rather quickly.
The flavor profile was also solid but definitely less complex than the nose. Lots of juicy orange flesh and pithy orange rind up front. Some tangy tangerine was noticeable as well. Hint of mango. Pineapple came through in the center. Grapefruit appeared as the beer moved along the palate. Good dose of weed-like dankness too. Pithy, bitter, grapefruit rind-like notes lingered in the finish.
The mouthfeel was fantastic. Medium-full bodied but not excessively heavy or syrupy, like many examples of the style tend to be. The liquid contained a super fine, zippy effervescence that turned creamy, soft and supple on the palate.
The Avenues is an interesting and highly drinkable take on a triple IPA. Unlike many examples of the style, this was neither too sweet nor too heavy on the palate.
Oct 09, 2021Canned on 09/14/21
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a pale canary yellow hue and was topped by a thin, flimsy white film that quickly dissolved. There was no lacing whatsoever.
The aroma was impressive and got better with time. Peach notes were initially apparent. Some juicy citrus as well. As the beer sat, dank mosaic hops appeared and really intensified later. Fresh cannabis came to mind. Moderate amount of alcohol. Generic tropical fruits were also detectable. On the second pour, the peach reappeared but faded again rather quickly.
The flavor profile was also solid but definitely less complex than the nose. Lots of juicy orange flesh and pithy orange rind up front. Some tangy tangerine was noticeable as well. Hint of mango. Pineapple came through in the center. Grapefruit appeared as the beer moved along the palate. Good dose of weed-like dankness too. Pithy, bitter, grapefruit rind-like notes lingered in the finish.
The mouthfeel was fantastic. Medium-full bodied but not excessively heavy or syrupy, like many examples of the style tend to be. The liquid contained a super fine, zippy effervescence that turned creamy, soft and supple on the palate.
The Avenues is an interesting and highly drinkable take on a triple IPA. Unlike many examples of the style, this was neither too sweet nor too heavy on the palate.
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