Fort Point - Nelson Dry Hopped
Trillium Brewing Company in Canton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.68
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This new version of our signature American pale ale is dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops. Enticingly hazy and blonde in appearance, the nose erupts with aromatics of lime zest, grape jam, and white peach. Flavors of tart citrus, white grape juice and stonefruit permeate the palate, balanced by a soft mouthfeel and dry finish.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Scores lower than Mosaic Fort Point, which may be due to my bias against Nelson hops, or it might be that this recipe just doesn't have the same joie de vivre as its cousin. Whatever the case, I like Nelson Fort Point, but there's no great attachment forming; your usual Nelson Sauvin white grape and stone fruit notes are present, as is its medicinal bitterness, but the back end is a bit flat, mainly bitter with a slight white bread yeastiness balancing out the hop oils. Not bad, just not as good as other versions. Good fruit-n-yeast nose, and the pour's an extremely hazy gold with a slight white head and modest lace. Pillowy, creamy feel is perfect. Drinkable despite my minor gripes.
Tried
on 06 May 2018
at 23:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can purchased at Canton by Stacey. Golden hazy, some head. Aroma is straw white grape, alcohol, and a light floral hint. The flavor is about the same. Maybe some lemons with grapes, and mild floral bitterness. I love this hop variety but the normal nuances don't really pop. Average for Trill. But still pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2018
at 18:35
9/10
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2018
at 00:31
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thanks to Priorl & Mathieu87 for procurement & organization. Can sampled @ “Samson & Geert Tasting 21.01.17”. About 4 weeks old. Very hazy orange. Nose is massive dank Trillium hop assault huge cheese dank, some malt & faintly floral. Taste is huge on flowers, bit flowers, cheesy hops, fluffy floral white bread, almost vaguely sweet, bread, corn bread, floral, fluffy cheesy finish. Floral note is a bit odd but overall pretty good, I liked Galaxy & Double version more. Hugely creamy body.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jan 2017
at 09:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can, by way of a trade. Soupy gold. Foamy, frothy, off white head. Nose has a load of tangy Nelson. Tart white grape. Grapefruit. Hint of pear. Hint of lemon and lime. Taste is tart, crisp, citrus bitter. Mouthfeel is bright and clean. Finish gets dry and tangy, with a grapefruit bitter close. Super drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2017
at 17:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can c/o Smith. Hazy thick unfiltered orange body. Soapy, foamy white head. Pretty solid Nelson tones, though not overloaded, still remains pretty balanced. The malt backdrop gains a little depth from the white wheat. Soft and delicate Nelson, but a pretty significant Columbus and Centennial flavor as well. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2017
at 17:24
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of white peach, spicy malt, grape nuts and lemon grapefruit - medium body
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2016
at 19:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at the "Northeastern vs Northwestern Brewery Tasting" on 10/29/2016. Hazy orange color with a medium thick foamy bone white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Strings of lacing on the glass. Tropical fruit, floral hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of mango, citrusy hops, pine and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a tropical fruit and hops aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2016
at 10:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4 pack of cans drunk over the course of 3 weeks.
Large white head shows somewhat less retention than many other fort points. Very hazy, copper-golden body.
The Nelso is certainly there, front and center, in the nose, but it’s a bit dulled and harried by the very strong esters and light booze. Cherry, lime, strawberry, earth and various minerals are all present but it almost seems dirty due to this huge yeastiness. Extremely dried out, sparse cracker malts do nothing to help out.
So it goes in the mouth, with fun, fruity, earthy and mineral laden juice notes from the hops but a very, very aggressive bitterness, alcohol and ester profile. Very dry, grainy texture. I hope we are just in a transition period from 60 bbl to 75 or 90 bbl batches because the beers are once again off. Seems like they need longer conditioning, as well.
Large white head shows somewhat less retention than many other fort points. Very hazy, copper-golden body.
The Nelso is certainly there, front and center, in the nose, but it’s a bit dulled and harried by the very strong esters and light booze. Cherry, lime, strawberry, earth and various minerals are all present but it almost seems dirty due to this huge yeastiness. Extremely dried out, sparse cracker malts do nothing to help out.
So it goes in the mouth, with fun, fruity, earthy and mineral laden juice notes from the hops but a very, very aggressive bitterness, alcohol and ester profile. Very dry, grainy texture. I hope we are just in a transition period from 60 bbl to 75 or 90 bbl batches because the beers are once again off. Seems like they need longer conditioning, as well.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Nov 2016
at 18:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated 10/20/2016. Aroma is super hoppy with lots of melon, mango, papaya, passion fruit, citrus and hints of stone fruit. Light dank and resin notes. Light cracker malt notes with hints of wheat. Pours a hazy, dull, orange colored with a medium sized, moderately thick, white head that recedes to a thin film that lingers on the edges. Moderately high lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with medium light cracker malt and faint wheat notes. Medium high to high bitterness. Moderately strong hop flavors with mango, papaya, guava, passion fruit and melon. Lighter citrus and dank notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, I love the Nelson hops. So much great tropical fruit and melon notes. Some balanced dank notes with a nice malt backbone. I could drink this all day.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Nov 2016
at 00:14