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Curiosity Fifty
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 6.73%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2018
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 14
A concept originally devised in February 2013, The Curiosity Series has been a staple of the Tree House hop exploration for nearly the entirety of our existence. It has afforded us the opportunity to experiment outside the current bounds of our understanding of how hops behave and express themselves when faced with difference variables throughout all phases of the brewing process.l This has allowed us to grow as brewers and as stewards of the beautiful hops hard working farmers provide to us from all corners of the globe. Fifty exemplifies our approach to hoppy beer, with impressionable fruit characteristics that never become cloying or burning , but more juicy and saturated as you work your way through the glass. The lower alcohol content also allows for easier drinking beer with almost no sacrifice in flavor of character. We taste and smell peach predominantly, with hints of citrus and melon provide depth and intrigue to a beer we are excited to share with you as we mark one milestone of many to come. Enjoy.
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Ratings by DaMacAndCheese:
Rated by DaMacAndCheese from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Aug 16, 2018
4.29/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Aug 16, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
3.7/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Im drinking a cold 16 oz can of this beer. Bought at the brewery, duh...and has been in my fridge since then. Date stamped 07/12/2018.
Im pouring into my snifter for this sampling and will not be rolling the can or any other "tricks" for refreshing older hazy IPAs.
I carefully pour the beer to not stir up the sediment and it pours a slightly cloudy orange to copper color. a dense fluffy bleached white head foams up about 2.5 cm even with my gentle pour. Promising. the foam sticks around and creates dense clingy lattice as I swirl my glass. Looks pretty solid so far.
Aroma on this beer is citrusy with orange and some peach still too. I actually get some white grape or white wine note too. Definitely still a hop forward nose, just not as robust overall aroma, still pleasant, maybe a little subdued from fresh.
First sip reveals a medium to light body with fine tingly carbonation with generally slicker texture. Feels a little thinner and definitely doesnt have the creamy soft feel that many TreeHouse brews are known for.
Flavor is, well mild, I get some orange and peach but also a good bit of rindy and pithy bitter hop that lingers on my palate. Some biscuity malt does roll through as well and the finish dries out my palate completely on each swallow.
ABV is completely hidden and the beer drinks very easy, but does seem to be a shell of a former beer. No bad flavors or off notes, just a shell. So is it still great?? no...BUT, is it beer poison that should be thrown in the trash, also probably no. But this one didnt hold up to what it previously was. data point recorded.
Feb 05, 2022Im pouring into my snifter for this sampling and will not be rolling the can or any other "tricks" for refreshing older hazy IPAs.
I carefully pour the beer to not stir up the sediment and it pours a slightly cloudy orange to copper color. a dense fluffy bleached white head foams up about 2.5 cm even with my gentle pour. Promising. the foam sticks around and creates dense clingy lattice as I swirl my glass. Looks pretty solid so far.
Aroma on this beer is citrusy with orange and some peach still too. I actually get some white grape or white wine note too. Definitely still a hop forward nose, just not as robust overall aroma, still pleasant, maybe a little subdued from fresh.
First sip reveals a medium to light body with fine tingly carbonation with generally slicker texture. Feels a little thinner and definitely doesnt have the creamy soft feel that many TreeHouse brews are known for.
Flavor is, well mild, I get some orange and peach but also a good bit of rindy and pithy bitter hop that lingers on my palate. Some biscuity malt does roll through as well and the finish dries out my palate completely on each swallow.
ABV is completely hidden and the beer drinks very easy, but does seem to be a shell of a former beer. No bad flavors or off notes, just a shell. So is it still great?? no...BUT, is it beer poison that should be thrown in the trash, also probably no. But this one didnt hold up to what it previously was. data point recorded.
Curiosity Fifty from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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