Can split at the level 42 tasting, from an IP, 16/02/16. Hazed orange with a well appointed off white cap. Nose is sharp pine needle, bitter orange, straw, skunky, tangerine, floral, dank hop. Taste comprises skunky hop, pine needle, orange pith, mango, light spice, melon, toasted bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Solid.

Can shared in London - cheers to Colin. Pours unclear gold with a creamy white head. Fresh and vibrant aroma, good peach, tangerine, touches of oine needles, pale bread. Light-medium sweet flavor with loads of juicy citrus fruits, mango, papaya, lemon meringue, pale bread, grapefruit, tangerine. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly resinous on the finish, gooey and juicy, with more citrus and tropical fruits, relaxed bitterness. Just stupendously fresh and drinkable.

draft - pours orange gold white head - nose/taste of orange peel, citrus, dry grass, cracker malt and fresh grapefruit - medium body

Draft - pours gold white head - nose/taste of pungent citrus, orange peel, cracker malt - medium body. dank.

Draft - pours black tan head - nose/taste of intense coffee, milk sugar, milk chocolate and brown sugar sprinkle - medium body

Draft - pours black tan head - nose/taste of bourbon, vanilla, roast chocolate, dark fruit and toffee - full body - bit boozy.

The beer is dark brown with a medium-small beige head. The head is somewhat fizzy and proves delicate to the ravages of about a minute of contact with the air. The aroma is nutty and toasty with a firm caramel base. Mild to moderate cola flavor. Some earthy hoppiness, milder than expected. It’s clearly well made but still very much a classic brown ale. Tree House played it straight and did an excellent job. The flavors mesh well, and those nutty, toastier malt flavors get a chance to play center stage. The taste follows suit. It’s mildly sweet. While the caramel sweetness makes its presence felt, the beer is a showpiece for those more interesting deeper malt flavors. Mouthfeel is very normal with a touch of creaminess. Full enough but this is a brown ale that could make an old homebrewer smile. While that’s not something that I normally care about, it’s done very well, and the beer is quite good.