Trillium Brewing Company Artaic

__Aroma:__ “There’s a lot going on in the nose—juicy pineapple, mango, orange, and citrus notes, with pine up front and light lemon in the background. The citrus combines with the spice and resinous pine tones, and the overall effect is inviting and intriguing.” __Flavor:__ “Pineapple and a little spicy pine hit up front, with a light vanilla note mixed with melon and earthy hops. It’s juicy and sweet, but not too sweet, with orange, grapefruit rind, and a little lemon. Good carbonation and a delicate body, with great hops complexity and fruit notes that carry through to the finish.” __Overall:__ “This is incredibly good—a great treat to the nose. Chewy body, moderate carbonation—a refreshing, juicy, fruity IPA with a slight bitterness in the back that makes for a delicate and distinctive blend of flavors.”

**Aroma:** “Big dark chocolate and coffee aroma. Big plum, dates, moderate cherry, light acidity, moderate caramel, light umami, light earthy hops, some brown sugar notes. A backbone of bready malt. I’m sitting by the fire with a snifter of...not barleywine, but this beer. Rich malt complexity with sherry, dried figs, and raisins, and warming alcohol. More caramel than roast, but the coffee and chocolate are there.” **Flavor:** “Lovely complex malt sweetness—like chocolate-covered Fig Newtons, or maple syrup, with a touch of earthy hops to help balance. Like a shot of strong expresso, no cream. Complex and deep, but a bit intense so sessionable is not part of this section. Big cherry, light plum, big chocolate, moderate coffee, light hops bitterness, touch of alcohol, moderate caramel. Aftertaste: big chocolate, touch of coffee, light bitterness. Starts out like a thinner-bodied barleywine, but the hops and roast bitterness crack that illusion. The promise from the nose is here, but it doesn't quite mesh as well in the flavor because the lingering hops and slight astringency add some harshness. Hops flavor is as big as the roast. Sherry, malt, dried fruit and esters are still nice, though.” **Overall:** “Very tasty, but could use a bit more carbonation to help the flavors pop. Love the fruitiness. Fun dark-fruit dominated imperial stout. The chocolate, caramel, and roast notes are present throughout with just enough hops to balance. It is fairly well carbonated, but that works to bring out the brighter fruit notes. The nose had me, but the flavor not so much.”

**Aroma:** “Intense white grapefruit and lemon with a touch of pine to accentuate. Assertive with freshly peeled orange, hints of lemon zest, and tropical fruit. Net effect is exotic and interesting.” **Flavor:** “Intensely hoppy with a nice chewy malt backbone to support. Same white grapefruit and lemon predominate with some tropical-fruit notes peeking through. Well-balanced throughout. It’s a fruity citrus party—lemon dominates with orange, tangerine, and grapefruit facets, along with some pineapple and mango. After a moment, it shifts to grapefruit as the bitterness builds.” **Overall:** “The blend of hops with the malt to balance make this a really solid DIPA. A really wonderful beer that showcases the hops. It’s tight, refined, clean, crisp, dry, and juicy with absolutely nothing taking the spotlight away from the beautiful blend of hops.”