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Moment Of Clarity
Tree House Brewing Company
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- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #136 - Avg:
- 4.53 | pDev: 6.18%
- Reviews:
- 96
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 16, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 19, 2018
- Wants:
- 79
- Gots:
- 66
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Notes:
Moment of Clarity is an American Milk Stout carefully brewed and conditioned with coffee, chocolate, and dark amber maple syrup. It pours beautifully in the glass with a rich, mousse-like head and dense complexion. It exhibits strong maple and chocolate aromas on the nose and recalls chocolate covered maple cream candies in the flavor. Though dense and flavor filled, it still maintains a certain fluffiness that makes it easy and pleasant to drink a big glass of. It is a wonderful and decadent treat that, for us, evokes a yearning for relaxed Sunday mornings with a pile of chocolate chip pancakes.
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.28/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - really nice black with a lasting tan head rimming and lacing
Smell - maple forward with coffee second then chocolate
Taste - nice blend between chocolate coffee and maple
Feel - medium full body creamy light carb
Overall - another fantastic non ba stout by treehouse!
Apr 11, 2023Smell - maple forward with coffee second then chocolate
Taste - nice blend between chocolate coffee and maple
Feel - medium full body creamy light carb
Overall - another fantastic non ba stout by treehouse!
Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania
4.72/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a 16oz can dated 11/11/22 into a tulip. Can message: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Pours a thick opaque black with about one finger of brown head. Incredible retention, ok lacing.
Powerful aromas of hazelnut coffee, chocolate, dark chocolate and maple syrup.
Taste follows in reverse. Chocolate and maple up front with coffee in the background. Light roasty bitterness.
Thick, full-bodied, wet mouthfeel. Light bitter aftertaste. Smooth drinking. Low carbonation.
Don't sleep on Tree House's stouts! This is fabulous.
Jan 08, 2023Pours a thick opaque black with about one finger of brown head. Incredible retention, ok lacing.
Powerful aromas of hazelnut coffee, chocolate, dark chocolate and maple syrup.
Taste follows in reverse. Chocolate and maple up front with coffee in the background. Light roasty bitterness.
Thick, full-bodied, wet mouthfeel. Light bitter aftertaste. Smooth drinking. Low carbonation.
Don't sleep on Tree House's stouts! This is fabulous.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4.27/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can poured into a willi becher glass. Pours an opaque near-black with a large beige head. Aroma and flavor feature sweet maple syrup, milk chocolate, dark roasted malts, and coffee. It's a decadent stout and for me is just a touch too sweet. Or maybe I'm not quite in the mood. It's delicious, regardless. Smooth, velvety, full mouthfeel. Overall a great beer.
Nov 29, 2022
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.09/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can from the brewery, canned 9/16/22
pours jet black, with half inch think dark tan colored head that fades into a thin ring around the collar. mildly roasty coffee aroma with milk chocolate. taste is similar, fairly sweet. fuller bodied, slick feel. Overall very good but I think a bit stronger coffee flavors would help balance the sweetness.
Oct 02, 2022pours jet black, with half inch think dark tan colored head that fades into a thin ring around the collar. mildly roasty coffee aroma with milk chocolate. taste is similar, fairly sweet. fuller bodied, slick feel. Overall very good but I think a bit stronger coffee flavors would help balance the sweetness.
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
4.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Canned 2022, no further dating available.
This is lovely. Balanced, approachable, and extremely easy to drink. The sweet stout base shine through in all its chocolate milky glory. The extra additions play minor supporting roles only, with the coffee being the least noticeable unfortunately.
Sep 10, 2022This is lovely. Balanced, approachable, and extremely easy to drink. The sweet stout base shine through in all its chocolate milky glory. The extra additions play minor supporting roles only, with the coffee being the least noticeable unfortunately.
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.16/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer poured a silky black with a bubbly tan head.
Smell - The maple really came through in the nose. Chocolate notes were also present.
Taste - The initial profile was dominated by chocolate and maple. There was a coffee presence. The finish had vanilla, but was mostly chocolate.
Mouthfeel - The milky nature of the stout made it quite nice.
Overall - I have had better milk stouts.
Sep 05, 2022Smell - The maple really came through in the nose. Chocolate notes were also present.
Taste - The initial profile was dominated by chocolate and maple. There was a coffee presence. The finish had vanilla, but was mostly chocolate.
Mouthfeel - The milky nature of the stout made it quite nice.
Overall - I have had better milk stouts.
Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania
2.83/5 rDev -37.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.83/5 rDev -37.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Liker of Milk Stout but this one was wY to much for me..this one gets into that black licorice and boozy taste wherea I like my milk stouts with a hint of chocolate snd lighter.
Aug 07, 2022
Reviewed by Buck_Jones from Michigan
4.52/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours like thick motor oil and yields a beautiful two-finger mocha head that hangs out for a while.
The nose is of dark roast coffee, roasted malt and a touch of mapley sweetness. I can’t wait to dive in.
The feel is thick and chewy, and the taste follows the nose; robust coffee notes with a touch of sweet maple. Fantastic stout with huge flavor. And loving that it’s only 7.7%. (The fact that I used the word “only” goes to show how out of control ABVs have gotten!)
One drawback as I get deeper into the glass is that the bitter burnt coffee notes that I found pleasant at the beginning turn into a laborious astringency that makes me take the taste points down a notch.
Aug 05, 2022The nose is of dark roast coffee, roasted malt and a touch of mapley sweetness. I can’t wait to dive in.
The feel is thick and chewy, and the taste follows the nose; robust coffee notes with a touch of sweet maple. Fantastic stout with huge flavor. And loving that it’s only 7.7%. (The fact that I used the word “only” goes to show how out of control ABVs have gotten!)
One drawback as I get deeper into the glass is that the bitter burnt coffee notes that I found pleasant at the beginning turn into a laborious astringency that makes me take the taste points down a notch.
Rated by cdinardo21 from Pennsylvania
4.67/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
If I could have a can of this in my fridge at all times, I would. Just a great non BA maple stout - perfection for what it is.
Jun 20, 2022Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana
3.97/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
In general I’m not a fan of milk stouts but I do enjoy having this moment of clarity.
May 05, 2022
Rated by French_Brandon from Maine
5/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
WOW that's delicious!
Nov 25, 2021
Moment Of Clarity from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
560 ratings
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