Trifecta IPA
Thomas Creek Brewery

Trifecta IPATrifecta IPA
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From:
Thomas Creek Brewery
 
South Carolina, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,795
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,072
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 11%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
135
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 21, 2024
Added:
Feb 28, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  38
Brewed exclusively for The Community Tap.
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Ratings by PDXHops:
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Reviewed by PDXHops from South Carolina

4.42/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Growler poured into a Duvel tulip. This is batch # 2. I never had batch # 1, but I understand that the recipe got tweaked this time around. The Trifecta in question is Thomas Creek, All Good Brands and my excellent neighborhood bottle shop, The Community Tap.

Slightly hazy caramel amber with a nice thick cap of off-white head. Good retention and lacing. Citric and catty nose, exceedingly potent. It’s rather full-bodied for the style, but the matching full carbonation lends a certain fluffiness to the mouthfeel. Rather than swimming in caramel (my #1 pet peeve about east coast IPAs), it’s very bready with a dry, toasty, and sticky finish. I’ll admit I was pleasantly surprised by the hop character of this beer; there’s a mean, almost angry bitter streak running through it and the hop flavor is an explosive combo of pungent, earthy and grapefruit goodness. The touch of heat is a minor complaint (make that very minor; I killed the growler with alarming ease). A great choice for local hop junkies.

Overall impression: Trifecta joins Sweetwater as the second representative in my top tier of east-coast IPAs. Well done, guys.
May 04, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by WDJersey from Colorado

Mar 21, 2024
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

4.12/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours amber with a 2.5" ivory head, which lasts. Heavy lacing.

Aroma is floral, pine, grapefruit, caramel.

Taste is malty, grapefruit, caramel, pine, slightly sweet, resinous.

Medium body, vigorous carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.

Very heavy carbonation, cost it a bit, Overall, a very tasty IPA.
Sep 30, 2021
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Reviewed by fastpat from South Carolina

4.87/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I gave this a try at my wife's birthday diner at Limoncello in Greenville where it's brewed. Knocked me out with it's excellence. It may become my IPA of choice.
Mar 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.2 by npendres from Wisconsin

Oct 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.16 by OCnogimmicks from Tennessee

Feb 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.3 by Van_boi from New Hampshire

Oct 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by florisj135 from Virginia

Sep 09, 2019
 
Rated: 1.77 by Bigwheat from Georgia

Mar 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by TheRock7755 from Georgia

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by lewith from South Carolina

Jun 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by gamblebc from Georgia

Jun 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.97 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Jun 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.6 by CtLiEgMeSrOsN from South Carolina

Apr 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Buffettman2018 from North Carolina

Feb 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by BeerBeast from Florida

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by CobraDC23 from Florida

Dec 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Burkbom23 from Connecticut

Oct 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by Be11asaurus from South Carolina

Oct 29, 2017
Trifecta IPA from Thomas Creek Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 135 ratings