The Essential: Compass
Trillium Brewing Company in Canton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Premium Regular|
Score
7.27
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We're kicking off the series with the guiding Compass. A simple and clean malt structure consisting mostly of Valley 2-Row Pilsner Malt contributes a biscuity, cereal grain undertone. The use of American Noble Citra and locally-grown Crystal hops from Four Star Farms layer aromas of orange citrus, ripe summer melon, and grapefruit rind. Beautifully bright straw yellow, with a pillowy white head, Compass is light-bodied, with scrubby carbonation and a highly refreshing finish.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Whole Foods. Booming hop tone. Call this IPL or something but Lager is a stretch. Awesome tone, balance. Kind of nails it whatever it is. Cool, crisp, well made.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
My 750th Top 50 RateBeer rating! 16 ounce can from Canton brewery. Medium gold color. Large pillowy white head. Aroma is biscuity, grainy malt and grassy hops. Flavor is light and soft on the palate. Biscuit and mineral notes. Subtle hop notes lean toward light citrus and fresh herbs. Amazingly refreshing and crushable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pint can from Niemuth’s, 8/26/23. Slightly hazy gold, large white head, average retention. Aroma of green, grassy hops, pale malt. Taste is green hops, lemon, pale malt. Crisp, well balanced. Pretty simple.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at The Roost, clear gold. White head. Corn yeast flowers grist. Flavors same. Dry finish, crisp. 7 4 7 4 13
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours bright gold into a nonic. Bright white head with little retention crackles and recedes to mottle surface. Cracked corn and hay aromas. Crisp with sweet caramel and fresh hay upfront turning to earthy hop in the medium length finish.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught Fenway, 8/26/21.
Clear, light amber. Large, snowy head with strong retention.
Nose is heavy caramel and cereal grain. Almost worty though I know that's not the case. Hops are an afterthought of light spice and lemon. Clean, low on the yeast character; just a bit fruity. No alcohol noted.
Dry and balanced in the mouth with a hint of caramel, doughy biscuit and a mix of earthy and spicy hops accented by light lemon and gentle bitterness. Soft and malty with a bit of sugar cookie on the finish. For a more malt-forward beer this is nicely refreshing.