Brewer Versus Brewer #2 - Triple IPA (8.8%)
Tree House Brewing Company in Charlton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Series|
Score
7.43
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A 4x1 Mix of our Brewer Versus Brewer Beers! This pack results from a lighthearted competition between a few members of the Tree House brewing team. The only stipulation was to make a hoppy Triple IPA of their choosing! Each participant had full autonomy to create the beer entirely from scratch, brew it to their specifications, and guide its process through our cellar. We have not identified who is responsible for which beer in the competition to eliminate any potential bias.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma has a dank note of rotting tropical fruit, some citrus. Flavors are sweet, juicy citrus and tropical fruit (tastes a bit like Juicy Fruit gum, actually). Soft mouthfeel. The ABV is well-hidden in this one. Very mild levels of hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 20:19
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Undated can (assuming 1/21/26 like the others), from Chalumeaux, drunk 2/21/26. Thanks, TJ!
Where #1 was more dry, malt-forward, and had a healthy mix of bittering hop and tropical hops, this one right away gives me big yeast vibes in the nose. That typical vanilla-and-huge-fruity-ester, maybe not quite at bubble gum-like levels. Definitely some big citrusy hop behind it, but also a bit of pine-like character with healthy acidity. Whatever the case, it's malty and rich with no alcohol or resin. Lots of luscious honey and white bread-like malt sweetness.
Ohhhh, that's nice! A quick dash of watermelon-like character backed by soft, supple honey-like malt that isn't too sweet. Citrus bitterness with a pine-like edge to it, immediately balances. If #1 was a bit more unique and interesting, it's hard to deny how compelling the watermelon character is here (one of my favorite notes in their IPAs, when it appears). Wish the nose wasn't so vanilla-and-fruity-yeast dominated, but flavor is exquisite here, as well as the balance. And zero alcohol noted.
Where #1 was more dry, malt-forward, and had a healthy mix of bittering hop and tropical hops, this one right away gives me big yeast vibes in the nose. That typical vanilla-and-huge-fruity-ester, maybe not quite at bubble gum-like levels. Definitely some big citrusy hop behind it, but also a bit of pine-like character with healthy acidity. Whatever the case, it's malty and rich with no alcohol or resin. Lots of luscious honey and white bread-like malt sweetness.
Ohhhh, that's nice! A quick dash of watermelon-like character backed by soft, supple honey-like malt that isn't too sweet. Citrus bitterness with a pine-like edge to it, immediately balances. If #1 was a bit more unique and interesting, it's hard to deny how compelling the watermelon character is here (one of my favorite notes in their IPAs, when it appears). Wish the nose wasn't so vanilla-and-fruity-yeast dominated, but flavor is exquisite here, as well as the balance. And zero alcohol noted.
Tried
from Can
at
Tree House Brewing Company - Tewksbury
on 21 Feb 2026
at 23:31