Kettle Mettle
Trillium Brewing Company

 

 

 

Canned 2023/10/03
Pours a creamy frothy 1 finger head with good retention, fair lacing, hazy cloudy pale orange color

Nose brings tropical fruit, mango, some citrus, a touch of peachy stone fruit, a bit of sweet malt and more doughy creamy flaked proteins, little grassy hop touch

Taste starts with some tart grapefruit like character, quickly into tropical fruit, some peachy stone fruit, generic tropical with a mango papaya banana smoothie kinda thing, some bitter citrus rind and pith, some sweet doughy malt and hint of cereal, flaked proteins, finishes with a touch of smooth alcohol, spicy green hops kicking in but not overbearing

Mouth is med to fuller bod, a little soft juicy, med frothy carb, light warming alcohol

Overall pretty good, at least the base beer exists here and you can get the fruits from the hops themselves, a bit green spicy hop late from all the dry hops, not one of their best, but decent

 

 

 

Drank from a 1 pint can purchased at Trillium Brewing Company, Boston, MA
10/03/23
Served in a tulip

The beer poured a cloudy, bright straw yellow and was topped by a half-inch tall cap of bone white froth. The head fell to lasting swirls atop the liquid. Some streaky lacing stuck along the glass.

The aroma was solid but pretty straightforward. Citrus notes dominated. Orange peel was most apparent. Bit of sweetness. Hint of dankness too. As the beer sat, some lemon came forth as well.

The flavor profile was also dominated by citrus. Orange notes came through strongest up front. Juicy orange flesh perhaps, along with a bit of rind-like pith. Moderately sweet. Tart lemony notes appeared in the center. Loads of grapefruit on the back end. The grapefruit turned more pithy on the finish. Some bitterness lingered after the swallow.

Excellent rich, soft, creamy mouthfeel. Medium-full bodied for the style. The liquid contained a fine, moderate effervescence that fluffed up nicely on the palate.

Kettle Mettle is a flavorful, citrus-forward IPA, but it lacked complexity and uniqueness. All in all, a solid collaboration between Trillium and Vitamin Sea but nothing to write home about.