Trillium Brewing Company Pot & Kettle - Guatemalan El Diamante

Pot & Kettle - Guatemalan El Diamante

 

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

  Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.14
ABV: 7.5% IBU: - Ticks: 10
Our signature porter, brewed with oats, has a soft, velvety mouthfeel with layers of chocolate and roasted malt on the palate. The ominously black appearance belies this porter’s approachability; Pot & Kettle is satisfyingly smooth and nourishing, but never lumbering or heavy. While not sweet, dark fruit notes, such as cherries, dates, and raisins, reveal themselves as the beer warms.

ABV: 7.5%

MALT: American 2-row, Rolled Oats, Pale Chocolate, Black (Patent), Carafa III, Caramunich, C-120, C-80

HOPS: Columbus

COFFEE: Guatamalan El Diamante
 

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
This beer pours a brownish-back color with a medium foamy beige head that diminishes steadily to a dense film. Patchy lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of roasted coffee, malt and figs. Medium body with a roasty coffee and malt character, with touches of chocolate and dark fruit in the background. The finish is bittersweet espresso and dark chocolate. Pretty good all around.
Tried on 06 Dec 2015 at 19:47

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
LSAT Freedom Trip #212. Bottle shared at a tasting. Dark brown, large foamy brown head, good retention. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt, mild cherry. The taste is chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, mild cherry. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2015 at 01:14

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at Chriso Easter tasting, big thanks to Leighton, 04/04/15. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is dark fruit rinds, figgy jam, toffee, smoke, light spice, trace of coffee. Taste comprises rich malt notes, chocolate biscuit, toffee, cocoa, subtle coffee grinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Ok porter but expected a lot more from Trillium, the coffee was pretty muted in this number!
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2015 at 15:56

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
4th April 2015
ChrisOs Easter Tasting. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is crisp and semi dry. Mellow dark malts, mild tangy coffee. Touches of tangy fruits and paper. Light semi dry finish. An okay beer but from Trillium, disappointing.
Tried on 06 Apr 2015 at 12:07

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, big thanks to Leighton @ChrisO. It pours deep brown with a small tan head. The nose is earthy, roast, good hit of coffee, light spice, umami and a hint of chocolate. The taste is earthy, roasty, plenty of coffee, toast, charred stuff, leather, mild acidity and brown bread with a dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Not a whole lot of depth to it. Tastes a lot like cold-brew coffee. Slightly underwhelming from these guys.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2015 at 08:28

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at chriso’s Easter 2015 tasting - London. Sourced from the brewery. Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head. The nose holds some dark fruits, light coffee, faint cocoa. Medium sweet flavor, roasty, with light ash, cocoa, burnt earth, burnt toffee. Medium bodied with average carbonation and creamy texture. Nicely balanced finish with subtle creamy coffee, toasty bread and chocolate. Pretty solid and well rounded, although I was surprised that the coffee character wasn’t more pronounced.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2015 at 04:47

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chriso easter tasting. Thanks to Leighton for this one. Mahogany brown clear pour with a thin off cream head. Aroma is nutty, earthy coffee, bean, light toast. Flavour is composed tart dried fruits, fig, coffee, bean, toasted malts, smooth light roast, little milk. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Ok beer, not great.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2015 at 11:29

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at chrisO.. Deep black... Thin tan head.. Soft sweet chocolate roast dark roast nose ... Soft chocolate roast.. Dark chocolate... Soft sweet chocolate roast... Dry caramel chocolate roast
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2015 at 11:27

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Pours black into a tulip. No head. Dark espresso and caramel aromas. Dark espresso and dry clove.
Tried on 27 Nov 2014 at 17:17

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours black tan head - nose and taste of roast chocolate, fresh coffee, flaked oats - med body
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 08:23