Lights Out

Lights Out, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(American Pale Ale, Rated 97)

Turbid yellow-orange pour. Aroma is fruity with sweet oranges, subtle pine, and a little bready. Tastes of fresh ripe oranges, citrus zest, and a bit pithy. Creamy, light mouthfeel. Dry with a slightly bitter finish. Crush-ably delicious at 5.4% abv.

Catharsis

Catharsis, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(Porter)

Dark brown pour. Aroma of toasted malts, cocoa, and coffee. Tastes of rich roasted coffee, bitter bakers chocolate, and cocoa. Medium mouthfeel. Good carbonation. Roasty with a dry finish. 7.4% abv.

Trail Magic

Trail Magic, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(Pilsener)

Clear, straw-yellow pour. Aromas of grass, light biscuits, and yeast. Taste is sweet grass, crackers, earthy, little bit of pepper spice. Very light, crisp, and clean. Solid pilsener, an underappreciated style, and admittedly not a style I reach for regularly. 5.2% abv.

Subglitch

Subglitch, Hudson Valley Brewery, Beacon, NY
(Sour/Wild Ale)

Yellow-gold pour with a white, airy, head. Pungent aromas of oranges, grapefruit, and passion fruit. Tastes of tart oranges and grapefruit, passion fruit, soft vanilla and lactose. Light acidity. Juicy and extremely delicious. Really digging these sour juicy IPAs.

Bear

Bear, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(Brown Ale, Rated 95)

Pours a dark brown with a light, mocha-colored head. Aromas of caramel, milk chocolate, and coffee. Taste has sweet caramel malts, toffee, mild coffee, and dark chocolate. Has a nutty mix with hints of dark fruits. 6.2% abv.  This is a fantastic brown!

Tornado

Tornado, Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
(American Pale Ale, Rated 99)

Hazy orange pour with a thick, white head. Juicy aromas of oranges, mangos, and papayas. Tastes of grapefruit, tropicals, and citrus zest. Touch of muted pine. Dry, earthy, bitter, finish. Easy drinker at 5.6% abv.

Beer Line Barley Wine (Organic Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged)

Beer Line Barley Wine (Organic Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged), Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, WI
(Barley Wine)

Released in 2014, this barley wine pours dark burgundy, black. Sweet aromas of dark fruits, vanilla, oak, toffee, and whiskey. Tastes of candied raisins and dark fruits, vanilla, rye spices, little nuttiness, and rye whiskey. Full body, silky smooth. Boozy throughout, but balanced. Along with My Turn: Chad, this is one of my absolute favorite beers ever produced by Lakefront Brewery! Amazing fresh and still amazing three years later!