Vagabond
Tree House Brewing Company

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From:
Tree House Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.49 | pDev: 6.46%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 23, 2016
Added:
Apr 02, 2015
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  3
Last month we invited our very good friend and talented brewer from Iowa, Mike Saboe, into Tree House to create a beer with Tree House with assistant brewer Brendan Prindiville who took the leading role on his second commercial beer…! The result is Vagabond - a highly collaborative, pungent Imperial IPA brewed exclusively with Nelson Sauvin and Mosaic hops. Vagabond pours a brilliant hazy yellow in the glass with a frothy bright white head. We smell and taste super bright notes of papaya, kiwi, blended tropical fruit juice, and a plethora of citrus. She finishes cleanly, with just the right amount of bitterness to balance things out. A beautiful beer to welcome spring - and to celebrate lasting friendship!
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Rated: 5 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Feb 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.43 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by deleted_user_722966 from New Hampshire

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.66 by imyourhero21 from California

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Mojua from Massachusetts

May 03, 2015
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Reviewed by jgregorek226 from Rhode Island

4.81/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
From my tasting notes. A beautiful beer with prominent juicy tropical fruit and resinous nose and flavor. Malt base bread character to balance the Nelson. Really hope TH brings this one back!
May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.66 by freshcarl from Connecticut

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by DrunkyBuddha from Connecticut

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Desp59 from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2015
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Reviewed by jegross2 from Illinois

4.56/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Reviewing Vagabond, a collaboration IPA with mosaic and simcoe hops from Mike Saboe (former Toppling Goliath head brewer) and Tree House Brewing Company out of Monson, Massachusetts.

Score: 96

Growlered on 04/02/15. Served in a Kate The Great snifter/tulip hybrid glass and enjoyed on 04/22/15. Thank you Rudzud for the hook up!

Appearance: Pours an opaque, orange-yellow color with two fingers of white, seafoam head that settles to a thin layer. Very good lacing, good retention. 4.5/5

Smell: Smells like Alpine Nelson spiked with a heavy dose of tropical fruits. Dank pine, oodles of grapefruit, mango, pineapple, kiwi, orange soda-like orange, and a waft of alcohol. A kiss of biscuity malt in the background. Quite the bouquet. 4.75/5

Taste: Has a sweet and creamy tropical fruit mix on the palate with a nice, dry bitter finish and a lingering melon and grapefruit flavor. Delicious. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus bodied, low carbonation. Has a bit of heft for an IPA. The carbonation is a bit light for the profile, but that is more an observation rather than a negative here. Has a nice bitter-leaning balance and dry finish. 4.5/5

Overall: It was probably not the best idea to start our tasting with this beer, as it blew the rest out of the IPA's out of the water. This Mike Saboe/Treehouse collaboration lives up to every neckbeard's wet dream. This brew is reminisce of Alpine Nelson (the ones I have had recently, as opposed to the apparently atypical/"off" bottle I reviewed several years ago), with added complexity and a bit more heft to the mouthfeel. Seek this one out with confidence while it's still fresh/available-ish!

Cost: $20 for a 750 ml growler fill.
Apr 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by bufante from Iowa

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by pjs234 from Connecticut

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.88 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut

Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by Guzzle_McBrew from Connecticut

Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by Adammleonard from Connecticut

Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.85 by LeeEvolved from Virginia

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Sarge3130 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by Hophead717 from Massachusetts

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by Dicers from California

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Apr 11, 2015
Vagabond from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 41 ratings