![]() Would you dare poop poo on a Tree House New England style IPA for being stuck in the past? For some reason only pioneer West Coast IPA's get this treatment for their style, never the pioneers of hazy IPA's of the Northeast. I will never understand other reviewers that claim this beer is in the past. $7.99 for the bottle at a store in Colorado. Is it worth the price? Maybe maybe not though. It's the perfect IPA, but everyone is trying to imitate it so unless this is you're whale you probably have a general idea of how this tastes, you've just had a similar but inferior beer. There's essentially nothing wrong with it, the bitterness isn't cloying, but is pleasantly present, and it's big and hoppy without forgetting its a malt drink. This feels like a benchmark and I could drink this all summer long if it wasn't 8% and so damn expensive. Honestly this is tasty af and I'm not an ipa guy nobody does everything right and maintains the balance. Despite being super hoppy this isn't a mess and is very drinkable with a nice hop evolution that gives a good balance of bite to flavor.įeel is soft and dangerously drinkable with a perfectly balanced carbonation bite to softness provided by the head. Despite the abv I can't really detect alcohol as the hops actually cover it up. Taste is similar to the aroma but a lot of the fruity qualities are traded for a big wave of bitterness that slowly fades leaving a resinous zesty but sweet and malty finish that lingers but is very nicely balanced after the big wave of hops. A very sweet floral and citric smelling beer. Some malt sweetness comes through, but the hops are very big on this one. Laces very nicely.Īroma is quite bright with a hit of resinous grapefruit sweet hops. On the paler side of a lot of IPAs and with a very slight chill haze. Carbonation after the pour looks quite ligjt and lazy. Head becomes quite rocky but has very good retention. On the pour a white nearly three finger head forms after a minute or two it slightly recedes making more room to pour, and I am able to get the head over the rim over the glass. Poured from a 17.25 FL Oz bottle, bottled on 6-14-2022 so a month and 16 days old. This beer shows the depth of hops from each stage of the beer making process to give deep complexity to the hop flavor. This is a solid and most importantly classic/quintessential West Coast style IPA and shows exactly the path from the old school IPA 2000s vibes with the heavy magnum bittering. Long lasting hop bitterness sticks with you after each drink that is still pleasant to enjoy. Small sweetness from the malt flavor to act as the backbone. Mouthfeel: The body is a thin to medium body, solid carbonation that sings on the tongue, small alcohol warmth.įlavor: Complex hop characteristics, gives small citrus flavor off from hops with some black currant like flavors and a solid touch of pine and a touch of floral/perfumy like flavors, from the bittering to flavoring hop additions. Perfect pale/bronze color.Īroma: Hop forward aroma as expected, but not deep or complex with a light malty sweetness in the background. Sep 01, 2022Īppearance: Clarity is clear, silky head, laces the glass throughout the session and has a long lasting head retention. To me it is more properly called an assertive West Coast IPA, and a great one, and I’ll leave it at that. I can only say that, for my palate and preferences, this lacks in malt character to stand out as an Imperial IPA. Is it a world’s best, or an aging example? I won’t get into that debate. O - I was very glad to finally try this beer after years of hype but not having any opportunities in Florida or in my travels. Very dry finish that leaves the hops aftertaste to linger. Alcohol heat is hard to pick out behind the hops burn. Monstrous hops bitterness level that burns the citrus into your tongue. The beer lacks enough malt to begin to balance against the hops, as I normally expect in the style.į - Medium body and medium to high carbonation. A light touch of bready malt that quickly fades in the surprisingly dry finish. T - Explosion of West Coast hops, with orange and grapefruit citrus notes, along with pine resin. Not overly distinctive nose, but hits the right notes for the style. ![]() Nice DIPA aromas of citrus and pine with some sweet, bready malt at a lower level. S - Again the cup may have lessened the impact of the nose, as it was hard for me to get much. Head may have been impeded by the plastic cup. ![]() Pure white head started out fluffy and a finger thick, but quickly faded to little more than a ring around the glass. Light golden color with a touch of chill haze. L - Served in a clear plastic Solo cup due to the bar’s location inside a giant food court with outdoor patios. Tasted on tap at Native Son Ale house in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. ![]()
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