Showing posts with label IPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IPA. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Curiosity 44

Curiosity 44, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Typical hazy yellow-orange pour and fluffy, white head. Aromas of mangos, orange juice, and lemon zest. Similar taste. Mild sweetness to start and finishes dry and juicy.  Does that make sense?  Soft body. 7.9% abv.

Curiosity 43

Curiosity 43, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Hazy yellow pour with a thick white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, grapefruit, and meaty orange pulp. Taste is similar, tropical fruits, grapefruit tartness balanced with orange sweetness, and citrus rinds. Medium bodied. 7.1% abv.

Friday, December 29, 2017

Sssappp

Sssappp, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Cloudy, yellow-orange pour. Aromas of fresh lemon and orange pulp. Taste has tropical flavors, citrus peel, with an orange finish. Light, malty, and biscuity. Smooth body, very juicy and dank.

Curiosity 42

Curiosity 42, Tree House Brewing Company. Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Curiosity 42 was fermented with Tree House's classic house yeast and brewed with a blend of experimental hops. Pours a hazy, yellow with a frothy, white head. Aromas of lemongrass, honeydew melon, and light tropicals. Flavor profile is similar. Light mouthfeel. Earthy. Mildly sweet with a dry, dank, bitter finish.  6.8% abv

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Fractal Ekuanot

Fractal Ekuanot, Equilibrium Brewery, Middletown, NY
(IPA)
Hazy, straw-yellow pour. Aroma and taste is light, tropical, herbal, earthy, corn maize. Light mouthfeel with a dry, slightly dank finish. Fairly new brewery, Equilibrium has exploded onto the scene and quickly become a favorite of mine. Their hazy, New England style IPAs rival any competitor. If you get a chance, seek them out!

Curiosity 41

Curiosity 41, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Typical hazy, orange-yellow pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is hay, biscuity, honeydew melon, and citrus. Taste has grapefruit, oranges with earthy tones. Has a muted sweetness almost no bitterness. Soft, smooth mouthfeel and tasty. 6% abv.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Curiosity 40

Curiosity 40, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(IPA)
Brewed with Galaxy and Simcoe hops, Curiosity 40 pours hazy, yellow with a frothy white head. Pleasant aromas of pineapple, lemon, and faint pine swaft the nose. Taste is similar with juicy pineapple and lemon peel. Silky smooth mouthfeel. Light and easy drinking for 7.2% abv.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Curiosity 39

Curiosity 39, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)

Brewed with a blend of Vic Secret, Citra, and Simcoe hops. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a frothy, white head. Aromas of dank grapefruits, sweet citrus, pineapple, and lemongrass. Tastes of grapefruit zest, oranges, and pineapples. Has an earthy, grassy finish. Medium mouthfeel and mild hop bitterness. 8% abv.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Curiosity 38

Curiosity 38, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)
Brewed with a blend of Vic Secret, Galaxy, and Citra hops. Pours a hazy orange with a nice frothy, white head. Enticing aromas of citrus, grapefruit, oranges, mangos, and pineapples. Taste offers similar citrus flavors along with passion fruit and mangos. Silky, soft body and well balanced. Bit of a light, earthy, dry finish. 6.9% abv.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Curiosity 37

Curiosity 37, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA, Rated 97)
Brewed with a blend of Northwest American hops. Pours hazy, orange with a medium white head. Big fragrant aromas of oranges, mangos, and peaches. Flavor is well balanced with lots of citrus and tropical fruits. A little bit of a biscuity note. Smooth mouthfeel, medium body, and a light, bitter finish. Excellent! 6.6% abv.

Monday, September 4, 2017

Curiosity 36

Curiosity 36, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)
Curiosity 36 is a blend of multi-continental hops. Turbid, orange pour with a thick, white head. Aromas of fresh orange juice, peaches, and citrus rind. Has flavors of oranges, tangy melon, and a sticky resin. Medium mouthfeel with a nice effervescence. Finishes with a light, citrus, bitterness. 6.7% abv.

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Super Sap

Super Sap, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)
Hazy, yellow-orange pour with a fluffy, white head. Aroma is lemony, piney, and faint, dull grass. Flavors of grapefruit, lemon zest, and a touch of pine. Has a biscuity, cracker that lends to sweetness though it is assertively bitter toward the finish. Medium mouthfeel and dry.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Curiosity 30

Curiosity 30, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA, Rated 96)
Single IPA kettle and dry hopped with a combination of classic and American hops. Pours a hazy, golden orange with a nice, thick, white head. Zesty aromas of tropical fruits, pineapple, mango, and tangerines. Same flavors follow through in the taste. Starts off with a gentle tropical sweetness which is followed by a quick bite of of mild bitterness. Light, fluffy mouthfeel and a dry finish. Crushable!

Monday, October 17, 2016

Double Dry Hopped Sleeper Street

Double Dry Hopped Sleeper Street, Trillium Brewing Company, Boston, MA
(IPA, Rated 99)
Dry hopped with a double dose of El Dorado hops, this tasty specimen pours a hazy orange with a thick, fluffy white head. Aroma is oranges, mango, guava, passionfruit. It's dank and herbal. The tropical fruits come through in the taste led by orange juice and citrus rind. Medium mouthfeel with a mildly tangy-bitter finish. Clocks in at 7.2% abv.  Delicious!

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Stillings Street IPA

Stillings Street, Trillium Brewing Company, Boston, MA
(IPA, Rated 99)
First review of another New England brewing company that is capturing the beer world by storm with their juice bomb IPAs. This IPA pours an extreme hazy orange-yellow. The aroma is heavy tropical fruits and pungent citrus. Has a light biscuity/cracker character and a dank, earthiness. The taste is of passion fruit, cantaloupe, apricots, orange zest, and grapefruit pulp. Mildly soft, chewy mouthfeel. Crisp hop bitterness. Checks in at 7.2% abv. This is a fantastic beer!

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Jjjuliusss

Jjjuliusss, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA, Rated 100)
Brewed specifically for Tree House's third anniversary, Jjjuliusss pushes the level of citrus to new heights through additional kettle and dry hopping of the base beer, Julius. Pours an extremely hazy orange with a nice, frothy, white head. As you would expect, the aroma is heavy on the citrus, oranges, mangos, passionfruit, grapefruit, with a subtle grassiness. Taste is an explosion of orange juice, citrus pulp, and grapefruit zest. Light sweetness up front followed by a mild bitter, tanginess - well balanced. Full body, creamy mouthfeel, and rich hop character. Amazing!

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Focal Banger

Focal Banger, The Alchemist, Waterbury, VT
(IPA, Rated 100)
One of the very best IPAs out there, Heady Topper's "little brother" pours a golden-yellow with a light haziness and a nice, frothy, white head. Dank aromas of citrus, pine resin, grapefruit, and hop spiciness. Taste is chewy citrus pulp, grapefruit zest, light pine, and an intense hop flavor explosion. Medium mouthfeel makes it chewy and sticky. All that flavor and 7% abv. A big, tasty hop treat!

Monday, July 25, 2016

Curiosity Twenty-five

Curiosity Twenty-five, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)
Curiosity Twenty-five is brewed with El Dorado and Kohatu hops. Pours a cloudy, golden yellow. Aroma is earthy, floral, tropical, with notes of pineapple and citrus. Taste is similar, with a juicy explosion of pineapple sweetness, citrus zest, and tropical fruit. Soft mouthfeel, mild hop bitterness and a bit of a dry finish. Delicious!!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Curiosity Twenty-three

Curiosity Twenty-three, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA, Rated 94)
Continuing Tree House's hop exploration with Curiosity Twenty-three using Galaxy and Amarillo. Pours a hazy orange with a thick, white head. Aroma is such a fresh fruit bomb with citrus, mango, pineapple, and apricot. Pungent fruit flavors explode in the mouth. Ripe oranges, mango, and apricot sweetness. Little bit of melon. Medium mouthfeel with a dry finish. Those hops though! Typical Tree House amazingness!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Curiosity Twenty-two

Curiosity Twenty-two, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(IPA)
The Curiosity series is simply Tree House's exploration into flavors and ideas. This exploration pours a hazy, orange with a thick white head. Tremendous fruity aromas that include peach, papaya, oranges, and apricot. Taste is a fantastic blend of sticky, fruit. Lot of peach, orange rind, and papaya. Full, but delicate, sweetness balanced well with mild bitter finish. 7% abv. Fantastic IPA!