Tree House Brewing Company That’s What She Said

**Aroma:** “Peaches, oranges, mango, passion fruit, tangerine, grapefruit, and even a touch of pine—it’s a punch in the nose with a fruit cart. I think I consumed a serving of fruit just through the aroma.” **Flavor:** “Peach and pine carry through from the aroma and are augmented by some dank-ish notes. Some moderate malt sweetness is there, but the emphasis remains ever on the hops goodness. Pleasant bitterness backs up the ensemble and delivers its own tangerine-like notes as it washes down the throat.” **Overall:** “A big citrus/tropical fruit bomb with enough malt sweetness to temper the bitterness. A beautiful IPA, both visually and on the palate. I can almost picture someone cramming hops into the bottle or can. A wonderful use of hops that doesn’t try to get too fancy with anything else and just delivers an amazing hops-forward beer.”

**Aroma:** “Hops! Fruity passion fruit, orange, lemon, grapefruit, dank resinous in the background—if I didn't see the color, I’d expect an IPA. Some dark roast and chocolate sweetness sneak through once your nose is dead to the hops. Light tart note. As it warms, a slight molasses note starts to mix with the hops.” **Flavor:** “High hops flavor up front with bit citrus notes. Moderate chocolate with big roasty notes support the hops. Quite sweet up front. Sweetness slowly fades into a low bitterness. Toward the end, slight smoke note but big hops that continue into the aftertaste with a mix of roast. Dry, bitter hoppy finish. As it warms, the smoke turns into a burnt molasses note. Very fruity: passion fruit and pineapple. Finish is sweet and lingers. Rich chewy body that doesn’t come across as thick. Big pine and orange flavors from the hops. Chocolate from the malt gives it a chocolate orange flavor. The sweetness comes together with all the different bold flavors and finishes with a slightly dry finish.” **Overall:** “A nice balance of stout and hops, but if you don’t like hops, this stout is not for you. Strong flavors all around with a touch of alcohol warming in the background to fill it all out. Good balance of hops flavor and bitterness. This is a very different take on a stout—kind of a black IPA more than a stout. This beer tastes like a better, less sweet version of those chocolate-covered orange candy sticks, but with a heavy dose of pine richness. Very tasty!”

Aroma: “Hops, hops, and more hops! Grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, piney, dank. Heavy on the pine; you’d think they rung out lumberjack sweat directly into this beer. Underlying chocolatey, roasty malt hiding between hops bales.” Flavor: “Resinous and citrusy hops (with some strawberry and peach notes) are still dominant, but they are balanced nicely with some nice sweet malt notes. Some toast and roast. Moderately low sweetness and moderately high bitterness. Dry finish. The malt bill definitely plays a supporting role to the hops in this one. The hops flavors morph between fresh pine and East Denver grow-house dankness, but given the touch of toasted character, both work well.” Overall: “Big hops character with fairly low malt character. Making American Brown Ales great again, one bushel of hops at a time. A wonderful sendoff and reinterpretation of the American Brown, with an aggressive and reimagined hops profile. A hoppy brown IPA, if that were possible.”