“We’re back with East Coast brewing legends Trillium for an all new collaborative celebration of hop growing terroir. This time we travel to Oregon’s majestic Willamette Valley with hand selected hops from Coleman’s Alluvial Farm. A hop free boil and massive dry hop addition of Strata, Luminosa and Audacia create a lusciously juicy hazy homage to the unique character of America’s North West.”

Glassware: IPA.

Appearance: Turbid deep pastel yellow/mustard-like pour with a foamy two finger head perched on top. Good retention and thick blotchy lacing is strewn down the glass as it subsides.

Aroma: Proper juice bomb. Mostly citrus, nectar fruits like passionfruit, mango and nectarine, and macerated strawberries. There’s a notable pine and cannabis scent which isn’t all the way dank but it’s certainly resinous. Stewed fruits like pear, rock melon and papaya, subtle herbs and earthy florals make the cut as well. It’s safe to say this aroma is not short on character!

Flavour: Two new hops we’ve never heard of feature in this brew – Luminosa and Audacia. The stewy, fleshy and sweet papaya and melon notes can be attributed to the Luminosa but the Audacia traits are next level. Descriptors include huckleberry, lingonberry and pomegranate. None of which we pick up in aroma or flavour. If anything, those more subtle fruits are thrown in with the rest for good measure. It’s just a good old fashioned fruit juice bomb with tonnes of resinous pine, cannabis, earthy herbals and doughy malt.

Mouthfeel: Creamy, fluffy and well aerated. Almost beer clouds. Mild-medium body and the 8% ABV is incredibly well concealed.

Overall: We like it but it definitely has nothing on Sunrise or Yakima. We’d say even Galaxy is far better. Still, a damn good Hazy.