6/10
Tried
on 26 Jul 2016
at 21:41
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
750mL growler filled 7/2/16 and shared by Nelson on 7/16/16, thanks!
Hazy, not soupy, copper-gold body is topped by a good-sized white head showing moderate to moderately strong retention.
Nelson, of course, in the nose (the hop, not my friend) but noticeably less than both the Single Hop version from Hill and the recent Bright variant. Still respectable, however, with white grape, dank/spicy/green, lime and stonefruit. Honey from the malt balances easily and gently. Amazing as always from Tree House, but it’s annoying having the very best because this is phenomenal, but doesn’t measure up to the very best.
Perfect carbonation and attenuation, with a malty-soft texture, as expected. It’s great that you can almost take for granted that HF, TH, Trillium, Alchemist are going to have perfect attenuation and textures. Anyways, there’s soft honey-biscuit, with good hop spice/juice/wine character, especially retronasal. Very dry, crackery malts as well, with lots of mineral water. Perfectly balanced and stupidly drinkable. Not as good as the mosaic variant for me, but it’s still a hell of an achievement.
Hazy, not soupy, copper-gold body is topped by a good-sized white head showing moderate to moderately strong retention.
Nelson, of course, in the nose (the hop, not my friend) but noticeably less than both the Single Hop version from Hill and the recent Bright variant. Still respectable, however, with white grape, dank/spicy/green, lime and stonefruit. Honey from the malt balances easily and gently. Amazing as always from Tree House, but it’s annoying having the very best because this is phenomenal, but doesn’t measure up to the very best.
Perfect carbonation and attenuation, with a malty-soft texture, as expected. It’s great that you can almost take for granted that HF, TH, Trillium, Alchemist are going to have perfect attenuation and textures. Anyways, there’s soft honey-biscuit, with good hop spice/juice/wine character, especially retronasal. Very dry, crackery malts as well, with lots of mineral water. Perfectly balanced and stupidly drinkable. Not as good as the mosaic variant for me, but it’s still a hell of an achievement.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Jul 2016
at 17:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL growler filled 7/2/16, drunk 7/16/16 compliments of Nelson.
Clear, copper-golden with a thin, white head showing medium to low retention.
Minerality is high with earthy notes abounding and transitioning in to an intense herbal character, primarily thyme-like. Light copper notes and a strong baguette character from the malt, on the finish that works with the hops and style. No alcohol or flaw.
More traditional flavors abound. When these guys go traditional, they don’t mess around, which I like. White bread/baguette, moderately toasty with honey and a soft, malty texture featuring low amounts of tight carbonation.
Clear, copper-golden with a thin, white head showing medium to low retention.
Minerality is high with earthy notes abounding and transitioning in to an intense herbal character, primarily thyme-like. Light copper notes and a strong baguette character from the malt, on the finish that works with the hops and style. No alcohol or flaw.
More traditional flavors abound. When these guys go traditional, they don’t mess around, which I like. White bread/baguette, moderately toasty with honey and a soft, malty texture featuring low amounts of tight carbonation.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Jul 2016
at 17:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to Matt, 06/23/2016 canning date. Shared with a friend. Pours hazy golden, medium creamy white head, nice lacing. Aroma is juicy, OJ, lime, grass, pine. Flavor is very light sweet, light plus bitter. Light plus body. Nelson beers are really hit or miss for me, and this one was a miss. Well crafted, but I am not digging the flavor pallet.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2016
at 22:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can thanks to Matt, brew date 06/10/2016. Pours totally OJ murky and orange, large puffy off-white head, dissipates slowly leaving clumpy lacing. I love me my milkshake IPAs :). Aroma is light but juicy, oranges, mango, passionfruit, grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter and really really juicy. Not really a flavor explosion like some, but really well integrated with a touch of lingering bitterness to remind you that its not actually a smoothie. Fullish body, creamy mouthfeel. Kudos to Tree House.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2016
at 02:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can, 05/26/2016 thanks to Matt! Pours cloudy, OJ, large off-white head, long lasting, great lacing. Aroma is light, grassy, piney, hints of tropical fruit, orange zest. Flavor is light sweet and light bitter, resinous, lingering bitterness. Medium body, creamy soft mouthfeel. Past its prime, but still holding well.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2016
at 02:20
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours fuzzy blonde, OK white head. Smell is very fruity, pineapple, tropical . Taste is bitter, full, sharp, grainy back. Very intense !
Tried
on 10 Jul 2016
at 03:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Hazy golden yellow color. Nice fruity aroma. Taste is bittersweet fruit. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jul 2016
at 18:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared. Medium creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Huge coffee aftertaste. Slight alcohol burn. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2016
at 07:26
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 6/23/16, shared by Nelson on 6/25/16.
Large, white head steadily fades to cover atop a moderately hazy, golden-amber body.
Big, intense watermelon juiciness mixes with key lime and light cherry. Just a magical fruit juice bomb quite like doppelganger and KJ. I absolutely love that watermelon character they get and there’s a good honey-like maltiness behind it kerping things incredibly soft and easily balancing the low acidity. No alcohol or flaw.
Pure juice with lime infused watermelon, tangerine and light mango. Just like doppelganger, there’s almost the exact bitterness needed to balance the soft maltiness and not a shred more. Lemon and orange citrus notes linger with succulent but well attenuated malts. Low but tight carbonation and impeccably clean with no alcohol. Awesome, and fun as a tick, but not differentiable from KJ and questionably so from doppelganger.
Large, white head steadily fades to cover atop a moderately hazy, golden-amber body.
Big, intense watermelon juiciness mixes with key lime and light cherry. Just a magical fruit juice bomb quite like doppelganger and KJ. I absolutely love that watermelon character they get and there’s a good honey-like maltiness behind it kerping things incredibly soft and easily balancing the low acidity. No alcohol or flaw.
Pure juice with lime infused watermelon, tangerine and light mango. Just like doppelganger, there’s almost the exact bitterness needed to balance the soft maltiness and not a shred more. Lemon and orange citrus notes linger with succulent but well attenuated malts. Low but tight carbonation and impeccably clean with no alcohol. Awesome, and fun as a tick, but not differentiable from KJ and questionably so from doppelganger.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2016
at 23:10