Haven't done this in awhile, and it's about time I did Trillium. I've had 79 of their beers at this point, which is the exact same number I had of Harpoon when I did the last one of these.

The Venue: Trillium actually has 5 different locations listed on their website as of now. Fort Point (brewery/restaurant), Canton (brewery/taproom), Greenway Garden (beer garden), Farm (farm/brewery - not yet open), and Fenway (taproom - not yet open). I've been to the Fort Point brewery/restaurant and the Greenway Garden (I also went to the old Fort Point brewery before they actually had a taproom/restaurant).

The restaurant in Fort Point is awesome. There's a bar downstairs with some seating with a full menu and plenty of beers on tap. The second floor is mostly for reservations for dinner. There's a small patio outside (see the fencing in the picture), and they have a rooftop (again, see picture) that gets super crowded when it's nice out.  They don't offer flights or anything like that, which is a shame because it's hard to resist wanting to try all of the beers when you're there. They'll usually have around 20 beers available. The food menu is slightly upscale, and everything is quite good. They do have TV's on the bottom floor, but they're only on for major events. They also offer beer to go, by the can (no need to get 4 of everything).

The Greenway Garden right in downtown Boston is where I've been the most. It's a beer garden, with a truck with 8-12 beers on tap. There's some picnic table seating and barrels for standing. It can get quite crowded, especially after-work hours. Obviously, it's only open during the warm months. It's mostly in the shade in the late afternoon, which is nice when it's extremely hot. They don't offer flights, but there's few enough beers on tap that you could probably try them all.

The Beer: This is the draw of Trillium. They're a top rated brewery in the world for a reason. They do an excellent job with IPA's, stouts, and sours. They also make a bunch of lighter options, but I usually skip those. Of the 79 beers I've had from them, I've only rated 2 below 4 Shyoh's. In fact, only 6 are below 5. Here's the spread by rating:
1: 0
2: 0
3: 2
4: 6
5: 38
6: 32
7: 1

That brings the average to a stellar 5.30. That's incredible with that volume of different beers (for reference, the average rating on here currently is 4.556). Shout out to DDH Scaled (an IPA) as the 7.

Specifically, all the sour beers are incredible. They've got a few different series (soak/super soak, fated farmer, seesaw/double seesaw/triple seesaw) where they vary the fruit they put in it, and I will try every single one I can get my hands on. ​They also do slight variations of a bunch of different IPA's that are also always good. That's all without talking about the stouts, which are probably the best of the bunch. They have a bunch of 12%+ alcohol stouts that are just so so good. Hard to go wrong.

Where To Get It: The 3 open locations mentioned above. They also occasionally have it on tap at a very select group of restaurants in Boston (they're regularly at Five Horses). Really though, you just need to go to the breweries or the garden.

Pete
As usual, plenty of options this week. Among other stops, I had 4 new beers at Trillium. All were amazing as expected, but none quite as good as Une Année Le Seul XIII (Guava).
Description: Two consecutive sours taking beer of the week. Smelling this one, you'd think it was a fruit beer. So. Much. Guava. Going down, it's quite sour, but as you put the glass down, a little sweetness and all that guava come rushing to meet your taste buds. Perfect balance of sour and sweet. 
What you should know: This wasn't cheap, but it was worth it. I paid $32 for this 750mL bottle in the bar (basically 2 beer normal beers worth). I would absolutely do it again. This was the first time I had seen this brewery in Boston (at Alcove), though I've seen their Hubbard's Cave brand before (Tip Tap Room). I'll be asking if they have any of these stashed away next time I'm at Tip Tap. I'm hoping they become regularly available in the area.
​Recommendations: If you happen to find one of these wine-bottle sized beers from Une Année, ignore the price, grab a friend or 2, and prepare to be blown away.

Pete - I went to Portland for my bachelor party a few weeks ago, and I had been there a few years before, so I figured I'd share some recommendations. Note that most of the breweries close at 8pm, so that's a bit limiting.

There's so many breweries in Portland (I went to 10 in one weekend), so there's no way you can go everywhere. Things you definitely need to do:
- Spend at least half a day in the area around Allagash. As of when I visited, there were 5 total breweries there. The previous time I went, there were only 3. It's a hotspot, and there are food trucks at all the breweries, including one with lobster roll flights inside Allagash.
​- Go to Bissell Brothers. I think they make the best beer of all the breweries in the city. See below.
- Go to Novare Res. Always great beer options, and cornhole if you can be outside.

Now I'll highlight all the breweries I visited, in my very subjective order of where I think you need to go. Each of the links has more details about the brewery itself.

Bissell Brothers: Just go ahead and get yourself all the New England IPA's they've got. I didn't try the other styles, but I'm sure they don't make anything bad. You can get 6oz pours if you want to maximize the beers you try. Not really near any of the other breweries.

Definitive: This is a relatively new brewery (about a year old), right near Allagash. They do IPA's, sours, and stouts all well.

​Battery Steele: My favorite IPA's, there's just not that many of them. Also in the Allagash area.

​Allagash: The biggest brewery in Portland for a reason. All kinds of styles, and their tour is pretty enjoyable. I mentioned lobster roll flights earlier, they also have beer flights.

​Goodfire: A few different IPA's and pale ales that are all glorious. They'll have a food truck, and are right next to Lone Pine. Feel free to go to both of those, then Oxbow on your way downtown. Speaking of...

​Oxbow: They've got a bunch of sour and funky beers, really different from the rest of the places. They also have food from Duck Fat (great, albeit very small, restaurant downtown).

Lone Pine: Next to Goodfire. The IPA's they distribute are incredible, so get some of the other stuff. They had some very good sours while I was there.

Mast Landing: This is a bit further away, in Westbrook, but they make great beer, have a pretty large space, and offer small pours. They have enough options that you could commit some time to it, given it'll take awhile to get there. It also happened that I was staying in Westbrook, so this was a walk for me.

​Liquid Riot: Right smack downtown, and open until 1am. They are a distillery in addition to a brewery. Good place to end a night (if you aren't at Novare Res).

​Foundation: I didn't go here this time due to time constraints, but it's right by Allagash, and they make a bunch of great beers. I went on my previous visit.

Austin St.: Again, right by Allagash. Really small taproom, but they offer flights and have cornhole outside, as well as a food truck (shared with Battery Steele while I was there).

Other things to do are mostly centered around food. Portland Lobster Company has great beer, live music, and (you guessed it) great lobster. It borders on a must-do. Duck Fat is great and Holy Donut is super popular with their potato donuts. For places to hang out, feel free to give Bubba's a go. It is a really weird place, so I fit right in.

Pete
Another incredible week of beers for me, and this is the best of the bunch: Springdale No Fuzz.
Description: This sour is super smooth (probably because it's a lager). A touch of briny-ness and a subtle citrus flavor really balance the sourness, as it's pretty darn sour (which I love).
What you should know: As you can tell from the photo, this is aged on nectarines, giving it the fruitiness it needs to balance the sour. I had this on tap, but it's available in bottles. I'll be choosing Springdale first in the near future when I'm itching for a sour.
​Recommendations: Jack's Abby and Springdale make some good stuff. You can expect everything from them to be pretty smooth and drinkable, since they're all lagers, and the Springdale stuff I've had so far has been really good. I'd recommend just getting your hands on some of the Springdale offerings, many of which are available on tap in Boston, but don't forget about Jack's Abby. Hoponius Union is highly underrated.

​Pete
6! At this point, it's just a regular occurrence. The beer: Vitamin Sea Double Summer.
Description: A little bit of a creamy texture while you drink it, and a massive explosion of grassy hop flavors.
What you should know: This baby really made me want to go outside and find a freshly cut lawn to drink this on. It's not exactly light (8.2%), but it's still crushable based on body and flavor. Vitamin Sea does not distribute, so you're going to have to go there (or find a buddy to get you some, like I did with this one). It seems like they're ramping up production, so maybe you'll be able to get these some other way sooner rather than later.
​Recommendations: If you're in the Boston area on a Saturday (the only day they're open currently), try to make your way to the south shore, have a few beers at Vitamin Sea, grab whatever cans they have, and call it a day. Maybe swing by Barrel House Z next door if you're feeling extra adventurous.

Pete
5! Might be a new record. The beer: Locust Lane Game Day IPA.
Description: Lemon and melon flavors dominate, with a dry finish, keeping you coming back for more. 
What you should know: This beer is an approachable 5.8% ABV, which means you can have a few of them even from the 16oz cans and not be out of control. This also has a pretty cool label obviously. It's not the original, but this is a huge upgrade. The brewery is pretty small, in Malvern, PA, but they make a couple good beers for sure (I've only had one other one, they're 2/2).

​Recommendations: The brewery distributes around eastern and central PA, so you should be able to find it if you're in that area. Grab yourself a couple 4-packs, park yourself next to a TV, and watch a Phillies game. Trust me, the beers won't last. Maybe Bryce will even mix in a hit.