Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to LKS split at the 5/7.5/10K tasteroonie, 30/12/14. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is spice, solid coffee grinds, light charr. Taste comprises rich coffee cake notes, sweetish tones, milk chocolate, light vanilla, chocolate maltesers, sice, dark malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light charr in the close. Solid coffee impy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Aroma has a noticeable oatmeal note. Medium light roast note with light chocolate character. Medium to medium light dark fruit esters. Hints of caramel and toffee. Pours dark brown, not quite black with a thick, dark tan head that recedes to a small film that lingers, thicker on edges. High lacing and smallish legs. Flavor is moderately sweet with a nice balance of roast and chocolate, both showing through nicely. Medium light dark fruit esters with a fairly strong oatmeal character. Medium bitterness and slight alcohol spice. Hints of caramel, toffee and butterscotch. Mouthfeel is rather full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Fairly sticky, though it does dry out a bit in the finish. Sightly creamy. Overall, a nice porter but also just a porter. A lot of oatmeal character with some nice roast and chocolate. Secondary dark fruit notes with fainter caramel and toffee. I feel I prefer a regular, less sweet porter.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Vicinity from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 750 ml bottle. Aroma is very hop forward with a light, background malt character. Lots of tropical fruit and citrus with lighter stone fruit and resin. Pineapple mango and guava are most prevalent. Pours a cloudy, pale, golden orange with some copper hues and a thick, white head that exhibits nice retention. High lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with a slight honey character and some light caramel notes. Rather strong bitterness with a light alcohol spice in the finish. Moderate orange and grapefruit notes with some light stone fruit, especially peach. Moderate tropical fruit with mango being most prevalent. Hints of resin and melon. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice IPA with a lot of tropical and stone fruit. A little sweet and malty for my preferences, but the hop character is nice and works well with the sweetness.
CLW (16859) reviewed Vicinity from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750 ml bottle thanks going to Willrunforbeer. Aroma is mango, grapefruit and a mild pine. Sugar covered fruit notes.
Flavor is sweet mango, apricots, upfront. Orange rind and a good level of malt through the center. The finish shows me light grass and a light level of pine. Bitterness show a nice lingering affect. I enjoyed this a lot, nice stuff.
Chalumeaux (4962) reviewed Vicinity from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer. Hazy golden color with thin white head. Aromas of sweet citrus and caramel. Taste is smooth and clean with a nice citrus hit and a nice balanced light hop finish. A great beer.
CLW (16859) reviewed FB-90 from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
650 ml bottle thanks going to Willrunforbeer. Aroma is pine and grassy, juicy grapefruit. Really nice juicy character.
Flavor is pink grapefruit and sugar on first sip. The alcohol is hidden pretty well. The flavor ends with a mild grassy with a moderate pine. Juicy character that becomes dry in texture after the sip. Real nice beer.
Chalumeaux (4962) reviewed FB-90 from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer. Pours a nice golden color with a thin white head. Aromas of pine and citrus with a sweet fruity grapefruit tone. Taste is citrus and bitter hop with a smooth finish.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Wakerobin from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared late night in the hotel lobby during RBWG 2015. Pours clear deep gold with a dense, frothy tan head. Piney hops on the nose with citrusy accents. Medium sweet flavor with a bit of spicy rue, more pine, orange rind. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Finishes moderately sweet with some orange peel, bread, rye spice, pine needles. Nice.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Wakerobin from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle during the RBWG Lobby Share. Pours a clear orange with small white head. The aroma is rye malt and caramel. Medium mouth strong rye, dark fruit, bready malt, very good.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Wakerobin from Trillium Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle - Caramel and rye spicy grains. Clear caramel with a decent white head. Lots of rye grains and some spice with a light hop note.