Curiosity 158
Tree House Brewing Company in Charlton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Series|
Score
7.35
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Curiosity 158 pours a bright pale yellow color with a cloud of foam rising above the rim of the glass. For this release we procured a curious new variety CIP14 from our friends at Clayton Hops in New Zealand. This exciting hop is flush with Thiol precursors, compounds that are highly aromatic once unlocked by yeast during fermentation. Notes of pungent passionfruit, sweet pineapple, sugared pink grapefruit and tropical zest fill the air from the pop of the can.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 1/22/26, drunk 2/14/26.
Peach-pear and some melon are all interesting and fairly unique (about as unique as you can get in the NEIPA game). Even a bit of juicy red apple and some pink guava-like hints in there, as well. Honey-like malt and fruity yeast gently balance. No alcohol, resin, flaw noted.
Big melon-kiwi with a bit of bitterness and ultra-soft, fluffy, honey-like malts. Some definite white wine notes though nowhere near the intensity/clarity of top notch Nelson. But it doesn't seem like it's trying to imitate Nelson. Lots of juicy citrus and ripe tropical fruit with no twang. Drinks very fruity smoothie like with a tropical zest flare and mostly ample acidity. A bit of lime-like character a la Motueka, which is nice here, contributing to the acidity. It's not a stunner. Maybe a touch too mushy and juicy and fruit salad-like; a lot of the pitfalls of many Motueka-heavy IPAs, but it's still incredibly drinkable thanks to Tree House always doing a great job with malt depth/texture and attenuation.
Peach-pear and some melon are all interesting and fairly unique (about as unique as you can get in the NEIPA game). Even a bit of juicy red apple and some pink guava-like hints in there, as well. Honey-like malt and fruity yeast gently balance. No alcohol, resin, flaw noted.
Big melon-kiwi with a bit of bitterness and ultra-soft, fluffy, honey-like malts. Some definite white wine notes though nowhere near the intensity/clarity of top notch Nelson. But it doesn't seem like it's trying to imitate Nelson. Lots of juicy citrus and ripe tropical fruit with no twang. Drinks very fruity smoothie like with a tropical zest flare and mostly ample acidity. A bit of lime-like character a la Motueka, which is nice here, contributing to the acidity. It's not a stunner. Maybe a touch too mushy and juicy and fruit salad-like; a lot of the pitfalls of many Motueka-heavy IPAs, but it's still incredibly drinkable thanks to Tree House always doing a great job with malt depth/texture and attenuation.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 00:32
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours a hazy, gold-mustard, with big, lasting head. Aroma is a bit muted, with citrus and tropical fruits. Flavors more pronounced, with citrus and tropical fruit and a light underlying sweetness. Soft mouthfeel. Mild to moderate hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 22:20