8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Canned 4/17, drunk 5/26/17.
Quite hazy, peach-to-maize golden body is not soupy and has a small, but fairly dense, white head atop showing moderate retention.
Soft spice with lush, juicy, greenery showcases a marvelously aromatic hop profile, especially given the age of the can. Clean, without the massive ester character that I feel plagued Curiosity 35. Still has the juicy watermelon that is the house character but it’s much more integrated. As well, papaya, nectarine, key lime and light mango all join in and it’s juice and spice galore with cracker/biscuit malt character gently balancing. Clean, with no alcohol noted.
The flavor comes on slow at first, opening with lime, orange and light nectarine juiciness. Mild bitterness enters and the incredibly tight carbonation disperses everything across the palate perfectly as gentle, but succulent malts add dainty honey and cracker but stay mostly out of the way. There is a crescendo of fruit character as the finish approaches and juiciness constantly builds up on the palate, only to be gently dispersed by the pleasing biterness, light citrus and spice character. Rinse and repeat. Very succulent and elegant IPA here with moderate-to-low house ester character, no alcohol and no flaw or resin. Phenomenal stuff, definitely up there with 28 and 32 as the best of the last year.
Quite hazy, peach-to-maize golden body is not soupy and has a small, but fairly dense, white head atop showing moderate retention.
Soft spice with lush, juicy, greenery showcases a marvelously aromatic hop profile, especially given the age of the can. Clean, without the massive ester character that I feel plagued Curiosity 35. Still has the juicy watermelon that is the house character but it’s much more integrated. As well, papaya, nectarine, key lime and light mango all join in and it’s juice and spice galore with cracker/biscuit malt character gently balancing. Clean, with no alcohol noted.
The flavor comes on slow at first, opening with lime, orange and light nectarine juiciness. Mild bitterness enters and the incredibly tight carbonation disperses everything across the palate perfectly as gentle, but succulent malts add dainty honey and cracker but stay mostly out of the way. There is a crescendo of fruit character as the finish approaches and juiciness constantly builds up on the palate, only to be gently dispersed by the pleasing biterness, light citrus and spice character. Rinse and repeat. Very succulent and elegant IPA here with moderate-to-low house ester character, no alcohol and no flaw or resin. Phenomenal stuff, definitely up there with 28 and 32 as the best of the last year.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2017
at 13:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from TJ, thanks so much!, drunk 5/20/17. Quite hazy, though not soupy, maize-golden body is topped by a small-to-medium-sized, white head showing moderate retention. Very heavy yeast profile in this one screams bubble gum and the watermelon and mango-rich hops almost seem to play second fiddle here. It’s immaculately clean, free from resin and alcohol, as always, from the masters, but I can’t help being just a bit underwhelmed. Kind of a regurgitated, ubiquitous feel to it, especially being in a series that’s about pushing forward. But I’ll be the first to admit I may have missed something here, if that’s the case. Soft, malty, well-attenuated texture with gentle cracker and honey and a low, pleasing, tight carbonation. Apricot, lemon, grapefruit and melon run side-by-side with light bubble gum and more watermelon with rich honey lingering on the finish and low, gentle bitterness. Juicy hop sweetness abounds with just a kiss of pine and grapefruit, as well. Very by-the-books Tree House, with again, a VERY prominent yeast signature, or so I thought, even for TH standards. Reminds me quite a bit of Sap, though less spicy.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2017
at 17:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy mango into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Mango and passionfruit aromas. Soft with sweet marshmallow, lavender and mango upfront turning to sweet mandarins and tangerine in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2017
at 19:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample from some generous soul at last nights meeting, thanks for the opportunity! Hazy deep yellow with a bubbly white head. Flavor and aroma are dominated by tropical fruity citrus and light earthy pine. Sweet bready malt plays a supporting role. Pretty tasty beer.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2017
at 20:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from someone last night at the meeting, thanks for the opportunity! Slightly hazy with a smallish white head. Lots of citrus and tropical aroma and flavor with some grassy and bready notes deep underneath. Pretty tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2017
at 20:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
(can) cloudy orange colour with a tall white head; aroma of tropical fruit, dankness; rich, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; well hidden alcohol; very nice
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2017
at 18:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Tree House Bright - Simcoe & Amarillo (by Tree House Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
6/VI/17 - 1Pt. can @ Youtube Tasting (home) - BB: n/a, canned: 17/V/17 (2017-791) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the can!
Pretty cloudy yellowish beer, small creamy irregular yellow head, unstable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: resinous, fruity, citrus, bit dank, almonds. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: resinous, hoppy, fruity, sweet notes, tropical fruits, pineapple, grapefruit. Aftertaste: alcohol, grapefruit, resinous, sweet malty, tropical fruits.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
6/VI/17 - 1Pt. can @ Youtube Tasting (home) - BB: n/a, canned: 17/V/17 (2017-791) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the can!
Pretty cloudy yellowish beer, small creamy irregular yellow head, unstable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: resinous, fruity, citrus, bit dank, almonds. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: resinous, hoppy, fruity, sweet notes, tropical fruits, pineapple, grapefruit. Aftertaste: alcohol, grapefruit, resinous, sweet malty, tropical fruits.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2017
at 17:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, amber-peach, with good-sized head. Aroma has elements of citrus and pine/spruce hops. Flavor is very citrusy, with goodly amount of pine-hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is soft. Bitter finish. Excellent beer.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2017
at 12:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Pours a cloudy orange with medium frothy white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is earth, pine, grapefruit pith, melon, pineapple. Fluffy mouth feel, grapefruit, melon, earth, pine, dank, nice bitterness, dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2017
at 03:59
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a surprisingly (surprising because pretty much every Tree House beer Ive had before has been hazy/murky) clear, pale, golden-yellow, with smallish head. Aroma filled with tropical fruit, some grassiness, a lot of hop dankness, a just a certain freshness thats kind of hard to pin down, exactly. Flavor is very hop forward, bitter, loads of pine/spruce, with a goodly amount of tropical fruit flavors, some citrus, hiding in the background. This is a very nice beer.
Tried
on 31 May 2017
at 15:25