Trillium Brewing Company Secret Stairs

Secret Stairs

 

Trillium Brewing Company in Canton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

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Score
7.58
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 43
Secret Stairs is our signature Boston Stout. Bold and balanced; satisfying with a substantial body, but not syrupy or sweet. Roasted malt provides a nutty, earthy backdrop to bitter cocoa and little hints of caramel. Smooth mouthfeel with a drying sensation on the finish. We brew Secret Stairs to highlight the unique physical connection between Summer Street and A Street. We raise a pint of Secret Stairs to The Fort Pointer; the neighborhood’s favorite protagonist!

MALT: American 2-row Barley, Cara-Pils, C-60, Roasted Barley, Black (Patent), C-120, Caramunich, Chocolate, Pale Chocolate, Special B.
HOPS: Columbus
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the Craft beer Co tasting 24/11/2016. Huge thanks to Leighton for this one. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour a loose mid tan head. Aroma is dark choc, coffee, pepper, coffe. Liquorice. Crisp. Palate is medium bodied, semi dry finish, . Flavour is composed of semi sweet roasted malts, mild milk chocolate, earthy roast to drying finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2016 at 14:55

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - picked up in the US. Pours deep brown with a creamy, beige head. Well toasted bread in the nose, some milk chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with more milk chocolate, light roast, some scorched earth. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet finish, with more milk chocolate, low bitterness. Good drinking stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2016 at 16:25

8/10
Tried on 24 Nov 2016 at 15:45

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
(bottle) clear very dark brown colourgrain, with a small brown head; aroma of roast, smoke; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; smooth palate; very nice
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2016 at 17:28

8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
650 ml bottle, thanks to Willrunforbeer. Bottle date of 6/21/16. Dark brown/ black color, fast dying tan head. Aroma of ash, roasted grain, barley. Deep roast.

Considering the gravity, this has a ton of flavor. Dark chocolate, charcoal / ash, maybe even a light vanilla like note. Body is medium plus with a smooth, velvety texture and mouthfeel. I find it amazing that this is just sitting on shelves at Redstone Liquors. Everybody wants the hoppy brews from this Brewer but this is very well crafted for a 6 percent stout.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2016 at 23:06

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer dated 6/21/16 dark cola pour with a nice cocoa head. Aromas of chocolate coffee roasted malt. Taste is nice great mouth feel creamy chocolate coffee. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2016 at 20:23

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, large creamy tan head, dissipates slowly, nice residual and lacing. Aroma is roasty with lots of ashtray. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter, roasty, some ashtray, coffee, earthy dark chocolate. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Lingering bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2016 at 03:53

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head - nose and taste of creme brûlée, cocoa, burnt dark sugar, caramel and nutty toffee - med body
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2016 at 19:36

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Growler thanks to Brandon. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roast, chocolate, wood, cracker malt. Medium mouth, roast, dark chocolate, wood, light bitter finish, good.
Tried from Growler on 06 Mar 2016 at 19:11

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Growler 1L, bottle share. Couleur noire opaque, mousse moka foncée. Arôme de chocolat noir, malt torréfié, un peu cendré. Goût de chocolat noir, malt torréfié, café. Carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen.
Tried from Growler on 06 Mar 2016 at 18:51