Lineage Wheat
Trillium Brewing Company in Canton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Series|
Score
7.68
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The first edition in our Lineage series of farmhouse ales features local wheat from Valley Malt in Hadley, Massachusetts. Bright, clear, and straw-yellow in appearance, Lineage Wheat invites with a complex nose of grassy funk, crisp citrus rind, pepper, and floral white wine. Starting mildy tart, yet not sour, this approachable saison follows through with flavors of earth, musky funk, woody-oak, light wheat, and some balancing, tangy, citrus character. Lineage Wheat is beautifully light in body and dry on the palate.
STYLE: Wild Saison
HOPS: US Goldings
MALT: Pilsner, Valley Wheat, Flaked Wheat
STYLE: Wild Saison
HOPS: US Goldings
MALT: Pilsner, Valley Wheat, Flaked Wheat
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught at Canton, 4/29/17.
Very nice clarity to this brassy-golden body with slight copper hues and an off-white head atop that fades steadily to a ring.
The nose is soft and wonderfully aged. I think this thing is going on three years and it seems like it’s matured nicely in cold storage in a keg. Nothing punchy/aggressive nor is there any dominant character here. A good mix of acetic acid tempered nicely by cereal-like malt sweetness in the background as well as soft lactic acids and gentle, fruity Brett notes (lime, kumquat, melon). The oak is notable, providing light toast, but seems well-enough integrated in to the nose at this point as to not dominate. Very sniffable and doesn’t seem old or tired, just relaxed and homogeneous.
Drinking it provides probably an even better experience as soft wheat and barrel tannins take any edge the bacterial acidity might provide. Gentle lactic notes provide mild tartness while fruity Brett adds cherry, light lime, ripe nectarine and melon. Soft oak, vanilla and rich, but well-attenuated honey lingers on the finish and the low but engaging carbonation provides just enough satisfying zing to keep it crisp enough on the finish. Deep and complex with tons of tropical fruit, wood, multi-layered malt/wheat and a supremely soft texture. This is aged beer at its absolute best and impressively shows how well they are keeping an eye on the beers they’re aging.
Very nice clarity to this brassy-golden body with slight copper hues and an off-white head atop that fades steadily to a ring.
The nose is soft and wonderfully aged. I think this thing is going on three years and it seems like it’s matured nicely in cold storage in a keg. Nothing punchy/aggressive nor is there any dominant character here. A good mix of acetic acid tempered nicely by cereal-like malt sweetness in the background as well as soft lactic acids and gentle, fruity Brett notes (lime, kumquat, melon). The oak is notable, providing light toast, but seems well-enough integrated in to the nose at this point as to not dominate. Very sniffable and doesn’t seem old or tired, just relaxed and homogeneous.
Drinking it provides probably an even better experience as soft wheat and barrel tannins take any edge the bacterial acidity might provide. Gentle lactic notes provide mild tartness while fruity Brett adds cherry, light lime, ripe nectarine and melon. Soft oak, vanilla and rich, but well-attenuated honey lingers on the finish and the low but engaging carbonation provides just enough satisfying zing to keep it crisp enough on the finish. Deep and complex with tons of tropical fruit, wood, multi-layered malt/wheat and a supremely soft texture. This is aged beer at its absolute best and impressively shows how well they are keeping an eye on the beers they’re aging.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2017
at 13:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at #arch, big thanks to Bruce, 21/03/15. Lightly hazed yellow with a decent off white covering. Nose is melon, tarte fruit, oaky notes, lemon rind, yeast, vanilla essence. Taste comprises funky melon, straw, vanilla, oak, pissy citrics, lemon shred, tarte orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tarte rinse. Tarte, refreshing, sweet, sour, great balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2015
at 08:07
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle shared by deeblo, thanks Bruce! Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of oak, vanilla, nice tartness, grape, wheat, lemon. Flavour is light oak, light tartness, grape, wheat, lemon, light funk, bitter finish. Light bodied. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2015
at 05:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Deeblo. Gold some oak. Some vanilla. ok some cereal. Mostly vanilla. Some fruit. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2015
at 07:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in Bermondsey - thanks to Bruce. Pours clear yellow with a foamy white head. Light rindy lemon in the nose, some dry pale wood. Light sweet flavor with sturdy pale wood, more citrus rind, crusty white bread, very subtle tartness. Light bodied with average to lively carbonation. Pretty clean on the finish, fairly dry, more woody dryness, some hay, lemon rind. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2015
at 07:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy yellow gold into a tulip. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Lemon, wheat and yeast aromas. Tart lemon rind upfront turning quickly to bread and marshmallow in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2014
at 15:05