All That Is And All That Ever Will Be - Marshmallow
Tree House Brewing Company

 

 

Had on tap at Tewksbury. Pours opaque, dark brown in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is big marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker. Medium body, moderate carbonation, very sweet. The marshmallow/vanilla blends really well with the base beer. Not cloying but still complex. Nice job with this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drank on tap at Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
Served in a tulip

With a slow pour from the tap, an impossibly dense and creamy, two-plus finger tall, mocha colored crown topped the oily, pitch black body. The head ever so slowly fell to a thin collar. Rings of lacing coated the back side of the glass and a spotty blanket covered the front.

The aroma was a total mocha bomb. Huge chocolate fudge presence. Loads of sweetened and creamed coffee. Some vanilla was also noticeable. Roasted and caramel malts as well. As the head died down, however, the nose mellowed slightly. A bit of toasted grain character appeared. Later, however, the mocha presence came back in full force.

The flavor profile was also super mocha forward. Big roasted and caramel malt presence on the front end. Loads of chocolate fudge and chocolate syrup in the center. Sweetened and creamed coffee also came through strong. Vanilla appeared on the back end. I am guessing this might have been from the marshmallow. More chocolate, coffee and roast on the finish. Sweet but appropriately so for the style. As the beer warmed, the mocha notes became even more potent.

The mouthfeel was outstanding. Fuller bodied for the style and impossibly soft and plush. The liquid contained a super fine, fairly zippy effervescence that turned uber creamy, slick and smooth on the palate.

Tree House pastry stouts are always pretty amazing, and it was nice enjoying one that clocked in at a mere 6.5% ABV (but drank like something more bigger). I can only hope that they start canning these variants one day.

 

Smell is incredible marshmallow all the way through. Like huffing a container of Fluf. The taste is more subtle, which is fine.

 

 

 

Not a stout person by any means but this is the best one I've ever had. One of the best beers I've had, actually. The only one that's close for me is Triple Shot. The marshmallow just adds that extra creaminess and sweetness that makes it almost perfect. They should start canning/releasing this as a new stout.

 

Big, fluffy head; distinctive marshmallow aroma. Sweet, but not too sweet. The marshmallow smooths out the mouthfeel considerably compared to the standard version, but it has more flavor complexity that I like. A highly successful varient.