Last Thursday I started a 12 day vacation, the first long vacation I’ve taken since last Christmas. Most of my vacation is devoted to family time, but I’ve had a few chances to do things for myself, including a trip to Trillium Brewing Company in Canton on the first day. Always nice to stock up the beer fridge with high quality offerings on the first day of an extended break. As the Trillium facility in Canton has gotten up to speed it has been clear that the scale of beer releases has increased, and this has led to a plethora of options available at each visit. I showed up right before opening and ended up chatting with a middle aged man who was making his first trip, he had family coming to town for the holiday and wanted to impress them with a fridge full of quality beer. I let him know he was in the right place, and recommended a number of my favorite offerings including Melcher Street IPA and Fort Pont Pale Ale. I stocked up on these favorites but also grabbed a few new-to-me beers, including Farnsworth Street IPA. This beer is one of the newer additions to the “street” series of IPAs, where each beer showcases a different type of hop, in this case the Australian variety named Vic Secret. Trillium Farnsworth Street IPA is available on a rotating basis on draft and in 16 oz. cans.
Trillium Farnsworth Street IPA pours murky light orange with a solid white head. The aroma is a huge burst of fruity and floral hops. The flavor is also very hop forward, notes of white grape, pear, grass and apple along with a mild bitterness. This is balanced by some malt flavor, hints of crusty bread and biscuits. Farnsworth Street has a full body but drinks very easy, and packs a little punch at 7.2% ABV. The finish is crisp with lots of lingering hop flavor. The “street ” IPAs are clearly a core piece of the Trillium lineup, and Farnsworth Street is a welcome addition to that group. Definitely worth a shot for all of the hop-heads out there, especially if you need a break from the Mosaic/Citra/Galaxy beers that are so commonplace. Hoppy Boston score: 4.5/5.
Previous Trillium Reviews:
Trillium Melcher St. IPA, Trillium Fort Point Pale Ale, Trillium Free Rise Dry-hopped with Citra, Trillium Pot and Kettle, Trillium Scaled Up, Trillium Launch Beer, Trillium PM Dawn, BREWERY OVERVIEW, Trillium Sinister Kid, Trillium Congress St. IPA, Trillium Farmhouse Ale, Trillium Wakerobin Rye
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