Trillium Brewing Company Double Dry Hopped Congress Street American IPA at 7.2% ABV (Trade – thanks Norm!, 473 ml, packaged on 19-Nov-2018, acquired 21-Dec-2018, reviewed 23-Dec-2018)
Appearance: opaque pale amber with one fat finger of creamy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: mango, resiny and slightly dank pine, juicy oranges, stone fruit, biscuity pale malt. (10/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (9/10) Medium-full body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry slightly sticky and mildly warming finish. (4/5)
A little bit older than the non-DDH version of this I had a couple of years ago (thanks to Norm for that one as well!) but definitely just as good – which makes me think, had I gotten this one at ten days old the way I did its predecessor, would it have been even better? The original is a love letter to Australian Galaxy hops, and this dials it up even further. Retains its lovely mouth feel, and just the right amount of gentle warming in the finish. Very well-balanced and just a lovely beer all-round, and once again huge thanks to Norm for this gem! (18/20)
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