Doppio Affogato
Trillium Brewing Company

Poured from a 300ml bottle into a pint glass. Jet black pour with a small, tight, mocha brown head that formed a nice collar with heavy lacing.

Aroma impressed: ground coffee, malty chocolate, vanilla bean, and a woody character.

Palette is espresso forward that progresses to roasted chocolate and vanilla, before finishing as a cafe con leche almost; roasted coffee and milk sugar. Mouthfeel is best described as ‘stout’. Full bodied, creamy, delightfully robust. Well done Trillium, cheers!

 

 

Drank from a 1 pint .9 fl oz (500 ml) bottle purchased at Trillium Brewing Company, Boston, MA
Served in a tulip

Shimmery, near pitch black appearance. The oily looking body was topped by a half-inch tall, super tight and creamy, saddle brown head that dropped to a thick, lasting collar. A curtain of streaky, spotty lacing coated the glass.

The aroma was outstanding. Espresso notes came through big time. Slightly roasty. Loads of vanilla as well. Fresh vanilla bean perhaps. Sweet brown sugar notes were also apparent. Bit of creamy lactose character too. The vanilla intensified as the beer warmed.

The flavor profile was nearly identical to the nose but not quite as rounded or as intense. Big espresso notes led things off. Moderately roasty. Fresh vanilla bean followed. Brown sugar notes were also apparent. Some lactose-like creaminess as well. More espresso and roasted malt character on the back end and the finish. A subtle booziness lingered after the swallow. As the beer warmed, rich chocolate notes appeared in the center.

Excellent robust, full bodied mouthfeel. Creamy, slick and smooth on the palate. The liquid contained a finely beaded, moderate effervescence that fluffed up nicely.

Affogato and Barrel-Aged Affogato are two of my all-time favorite beers in Trillium’s portfolio, but Doppio Affogato might be even better. Despite the beer’s name and ingredient list, it was surprisingly balanced. I look forward to the day when a bourbon barrel-aged version of this is released.

 

500ml bottle.

Pours solid black with a short head of brown. Bakers chocolate and espresso in the nose. Full bodied with a thick, chewy mouthfeel. Chocolate cake batter with an espresso reduction on the palate. Finishes a bit sweet with a strong coffee finish.

 

 

Brewers Notes: Pouring dark black with creamy, glass-coating viscosity, Affogato leads with assertive notes of freshly baked brownies, vanilla icing, sticky toffee chocolate, and light roast coffee. Upon the first sip, vanilla bean engulfs the palate with complimentary flavors of espresso, caramelized brown sugar, molasses, and milk chocolate. Full bodied and creamy, yet soft and slightly warming, Doppio Affogato's gentle sweetness is kept in check by the roasty-coffee bitterness.

Purchased at trillium canton

500ml Chilled bottle poured into an Ozark snifter, pencil thick dense brown foam resides over thick, black motor oil

Aroma is sweet , coffee, brown sugar , chocolate fudge

Taste is finely roasted espresso coffee, chewy fudge brownies, vanilla marshmallow , the coffee notes linger

Mouthfeel is Smooth, medium to low sudsing, syrupy, mouth coating, gentle sweetness

Good beer

Very smooth.

500ml bottle

Pours black with a creamy dark brown foam head. Smells like fresh robust espresso coffee, cappuccino, vanilla gelato, ice cream, creamy milk sugar, marshmallow, vanilla icing, dark chocolate, dark brown sugar, toffee, dark caramel, fudge brownies, chocolate cookie, with a hint of earthy hop. Tastes like rich dark chocolate, fresh robust espresso coffee, cappuccino, vanilla gelato, ice cream, creamy milk sugar, marshmallow, dark brown sugar, toffee, dark caramel, fudge brownies, chocolate cookie, with a hint of earthy hop. Feels medium plus bodied, creamy smooth with moderate low carbonation. Overall a real nice Affogato style imperial stout.