Mini Mallard
Trillium Brewing Company in Canton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Series|
Score
7.07
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Serendipitously born out of a misinterpretation of "Little Brewster", our Small Bird Series of mid-strength Pale Ales offer classic heightened Trillium aromatics, on a refreshingly soft drinkable canvas. Pairing New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops with PNW-grown Strata, Mini Mallard is the latest addition to the flock.
Presenting a hazy golden yellow, we're greeted with juice-forward notes of fresh fruit salad, candied pineapple, and zesty citrus. Finishing dry, with a kiss of grapefruit-like bitterness, a pour disappears deceptively quick.
Presenting a hazy golden yellow, we're greeted with juice-forward notes of fresh fruit salad, candied pineapple, and zesty citrus. Finishing dry, with a kiss of grapefruit-like bitterness, a pour disappears deceptively quick.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, lemon-banana yellow, with minimal head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor is citrus, grass, tropical fruit. Very dry finish, with some hoppy bitterness. Mouthfeel seems about right for the style.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2021
at 21:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Fenway location, 6/24/21.
Moderately hazy, pale-straw with a small, white head that shows moderate-to-low retention.
Wow, that's a wacky nose. Almost getting some funk here and it seems very yeast driven unless these hops are also giving off heavy minerality and earthiness. Light white grape/champagne on the finish is lovely and the malts seem very well-attenuated, providing only passing sweetness and mostly biscuit/cracker. No alcohol or flaw.
Soft and supple in the mouth and quite dry, but with some passion fruit and guava-like character from the hops in concert with a touch of honey-like malt. Engaging carbonation and the tell-tale champagne/white grape of the Nelson. Really nice stuff and drinks more flavorful than the abv suggest, I think.
Moderately hazy, pale-straw with a small, white head that shows moderate-to-low retention.
Wow, that's a wacky nose. Almost getting some funk here and it seems very yeast driven unless these hops are also giving off heavy minerality and earthiness. Light white grape/champagne on the finish is lovely and the malts seem very well-attenuated, providing only passing sweetness and mostly biscuit/cracker. No alcohol or flaw.
Soft and supple in the mouth and quite dry, but with some passion fruit and guava-like character from the hops in concert with a touch of honey-like malt. Engaging carbonation and the tell-tale champagne/white grape of the Nelson. Really nice stuff and drinks more flavorful than the abv suggest, I think.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2021
at 18:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours hazy light gold into a nonick. Bright white head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Melon, pear and mango aromas. Crisp and dry with soapy citrus, pineapple and melon upfront turning to hot tangerine and resin in the dusty, lasting finish.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2021
at 00:39