Sample at EBF 2016 Hazy orange amber color. Huge juicy citrus tropical light earth and pine nose. Sweet bready malt big hop flavor mild hop bitterness. Another great beer from Tree house!

Draught at EBF, 2/5/16.
Deep, ebony body shows light mahogany tints on the edges and low clarity otherwise. Tan head is medium-sized and fades steadily to cover.
Big bourbon, oxidation and toffee notes in the nose give an impression of both an English style (the toffee, raisin character) and also the more contemporary big, barreled, American version (strong bourbon, fudge, booze). The oxidation is light and perhaps ties it together, covering up some of the bourbon/barrel and yet drying out the big fudgey-toffee.
Chewy, thick, viscous, as you would expect, with a very enjoyable raisin-toffee character, leading to spicy bourbon, loads of vanilla and balancing roasted bitterness. Treacle and more toffee, with light raisin/prune accents finish, along with warming alcohol. For its size, it’s quite balanced between alcohol, bourbon and sweetness, though probably would be difficult to drink much more than 3-4 ounces. Nice beer and though I think it could use just a touch less sweetness, it’s hard to find too much fault.

Draught at EBF, 2/5/16.
Deep mahogany-ebony body shows low clarity and a tan head that slowly fades to cover.
For being their biggest coffee beer, it’s surprisingly balanced/easygoing in the nose. That’s not to say it doesn’t smell great, as it does, I was just expecting to be blown away by coffee. But I’m glad I’m not. Espresso jelly beans, deep, earthy coffee ground notes, lots of milk chocolate and light burnt toffee. Vanilla carries away the finish which is quite malty and silky with no alcohol or flaws.
Huge coffee flavor is of course full of espresso, with a light beaniness to it and tons of earthy, used coffee ground notes. Dark chocolate, interludes of toffee and lactic acid, moderate fruitiness and a vanilla-fudge finish. Whew. A lot going on here and yet it doesn’t bludgeon you with any one note. Body, like single shot, is a touch lackluster for the style. A touch loose on the carbonation and texture, despite all of the fudgey chocolate and lactose. Still, I’d take this any day over single shot. The fact that it’s not boozey is also pretty cool.

Draught at EBF, 2/5/16.
Heavily hazy golden pour shows a standard NE IPA with a white head that is small and shows moderate retention.
Smells the part, that’s for sure. Juicy, heavily aromatic, and with little/no pine/resin. Tons of tropical fruits with pineapple, honeydew, kiwi and meyer lemon. No alcohol and much like alter ego, there’s a slight citrusy edge to it of grapefruit rind. But it’s light. Malts are in the background providing honey and light cracker.
Absolutely explosively hoppy and full of juicy, lightly pungent and thoroughly bright tropical, dank, floral and melon-like notes. The extra malt here actually takes the light edge off that Alter Ego exhibited from the dry citrus character. Extremely drinkable to the nth degree here with no alcohol or flaws. Probably would still grab an Alter Ego/Julius vs this or KJ, as I don’t think the extra malt/abv really add anything at this already outstanding level of hop quality, but this is certainly a nice treat. Anyone rating this below a 4.0 is just being a douchebag and/or doesn’t know a good IPA when they have one.
Rerate can from early May 2016 batch and 750mL filled 6/24/16.
Wooooow...thats just a god damned glass of watermelon juice!! Ummmm. Ya. But balanced watermelon juice.

Can shared in London - many thanks to Dr. Sandman for this treat. Pours black-brown with a creamy beige head. The nose has rich espresso, cocoa, roast. Medium sweet flavor with some sticky sweet chocolate, mellow earthy bitterness, scorched wood, milky coffee, baking cocoa. Medium bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Finishes with bittersweet cocoa, more robust espresso, earth. Great depth, and really drinkable.

Can split at the level 42 tasting, thanks to LKS, 16/02/16. Black with a mahoosive tan covering that retains well. Nose is coffee grinds, toffee fudge, pecan, light roast, charr, coffee cake. Taste comprises more big coffee tunes, roast malt, lactic whisper, chocolate, grain, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced sweet and roasted licks. Solid coffee ooped stoot.

Can thanks to Cloin on level 42. It pours cloudy bright gold with a thick white head. The nose is fresh, juicy, sweet, passion fruit, passion fruit, candied stuff, danky, doughy and grass. The taste is crisp, smooth bitterness, earthy, grassy, dankness, passion fruit mango, minerals, pine needles and apricot with a smooth finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Fresh and exceptionally well balanced. Amazing.