Trillium Brewing Company (2019)

@SnugTeam6, you might have the best got damn username-avatar combo in the BA game. Something about it just makes me actually smile.

 

Anyone try their new pils yet?

Their other lagers have been, umm, interesting

 

They have (had) one strength. The journey into lagers has only driven this point home.

 

How would you characterize or sum up their foray into lagers? Haven't had any of them myself, but curious...

 

Their pilot pilsners were very DMS heavy. Helles was drinkable but far from clean.

 

Kind of sums up their beers since the fermentation profile change

 

Perm 21 (lager) was exceptional and perm 42 (pils) was delicious and super crisp and clean. I’m excited for the new pils, have yet to try it though.

 

The new Pilsner is pretty good I think. It has a spicy lemony herbal hop presence with a well carbed and clean body. Next to the Kellerbier this is probably my favorite lager from them yet. I honestly wasn't a huge fan of the Perm 72 pale lager as I thought it was sort of lacking in flavor and substance. I might still enjoy more bready biscuity crackery malt flavor from the Pilsner but I think it has enough malt character to stand up to the hops and still maintain it's balance and drinkability. It isn't too light in flavor, but it's still a light and easy drinking lager. Props to them for going at some more traditional styles that may be harder to produce well.

 

Here’s hoping 2019 brings us Perm 34 (Patersbier) to the summer rotation, I would definitely buy a half case to drink while sitting on a Rhode Island beach/mowing the lawn

 

Had Macaroon Imperial Stout last night, 12.4%

Infected as fuck - 1st stout I’ve turned away, 2nd beer I’ve ever drain poured (the first was Never & Again, what a surprise)

Couldn’t be more disappointed

 

Bummer. I’ve been siting on a couple of bottles waiting for the right time to share. Maybe it’s somehow localized as nothing in the review section for the beer would indicate it’s wide spread.

 

On the contrary, Untappd says otherwise. I, too, was looking for similar experiences and found them there.

For your sake, you should definitely pop that bottle sooner than later

 

Really? I scrolled recent untapped reviews and everyone is giving it ~ 4 stars. Only complaints I could find was a report of floaties and some seem to think it’s a tad cloying/too sweet. What are you getting for infection signs?

 

Yeah not seeing any mention of infection on Untappd...

 

There are six references to it being infected in the last five weeks on Untapped. Doesn't mean it's true, but those reports exist.

 

I'm thinking it probably depends how the bottle has been cellared. I have opened a couple of bottles of Snowbirds VIP which has peanut butter in it (kept it in a fridge the entire 6 months) and tasted amazing the 3 times I've had it. Every one of my friends that has opened theirs said it tasted sour, but they stored it at room temp during those months. I had a bad (sour) peanut butter stout from Henry and Fran but I did not keep it in the fridge. Wonder if certain adjuncts in stouts need to be kept cool.

 

Untappd is the last place I would go to for feedback on beers

 

As long as it is rare, you'll see infected beers outscore perfectly good lagers. We had a local stout which tasted like an infected batch based on someone I trust and the rationalizations on people's tasting notes/ratings are great. "It's tart, but nice and boozy! (3.5 stars). Gah

 

Certain adjuncts don’t need to be kept cold but infected beers do

Bear spoiling bacteria doesn’t generally work at cold temps.