Double Shot - Colombia La Pirámide
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 4.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 07, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
We are so excited to have partnered with our dear friends from Carrier Roasting, located in Northfield Vermont, once again to craft a beautiful rendition of Double Shot with a flavor profile that pairs quite well with the upcoming Valentine holiday! This coffee, sourced from the Cauca region of Colombia, imparts highly enjoyable flavors of milk chocolate, marzipan, marshmallow, and citrus, helping to round out a tight and unique package of purposeful intent and expression. This is a decadent, flavor packed batch that demonstrates what is possible with careful selection of ingredients sourced from knowledgeable, passionate folks. This is quite the treat, and you will enjoy it immensely.
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York
4.57/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours ink black color with a solid 2 finger foamy brown colored head that faded very slowly with bubbles popping as the head receded and left good spotty lacing as it went down. A lot of yeast was leftover in the bottom of the bottle.
Smells of cocoa powder, burnt coffee grinds, espresso, fresh ground coffee, dark chocolate, coffee beans, light piney hops, molasses, chocolate milk, fire burnt marshmallows, chocolate like Hershey bar, roasted malts and faint dark fruits. It’s very complex and I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there are so many complimentary coffee and chocolate notes that it made each whiff an adventure.
The flavor is just like the aroma with complimentary coffee and chocolate notes that it made well balanced for a roasty malt bomb. Fresh ground coffee, dark chocolate, coffee beans, light piney hops, chocolate milk, toffee, baker’s chocolate, cocoa nibs, Hershey bar, roasted/smoked malts, espresso and faint dark fruits combine for an easy drinking, delicious stout that has a slight bitterness but tons of dynamic tastes which hide the ABV masterfully.
Oct 03, 2019Smells of cocoa powder, burnt coffee grinds, espresso, fresh ground coffee, dark chocolate, coffee beans, light piney hops, molasses, chocolate milk, fire burnt marshmallows, chocolate like Hershey bar, roasted malts and faint dark fruits. It’s very complex and I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there are so many complimentary coffee and chocolate notes that it made each whiff an adventure.
The flavor is just like the aroma with complimentary coffee and chocolate notes that it made well balanced for a roasty malt bomb. Fresh ground coffee, dark chocolate, coffee beans, light piney hops, chocolate milk, toffee, baker’s chocolate, cocoa nibs, Hershey bar, roasted/smoked malts, espresso and faint dark fruits combine for an easy drinking, delicious stout that has a slight bitterness but tons of dynamic tastes which hide the ABV masterfully.
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.19/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sampling a bottle at cellar temp and poured into my snifter. Beer is part of a trade with @oldlady. Thank you!
The beer pours a deep cola brown color with some visible sediment towards the end of the pour. Fairly large creamy tan head of 4 cm foams up even with a gentle pour. This foam fades slowly as the head fades leaving dense tight lattice on my glass as it slides down the side.
Aroma is huge with coffee ground notes. Very roasty almost burnt notes. I sort of pick up an acidic note on the coffee, like a green coffee bean scent. Some milk chocolate and dark cacao notes mix in as well. No hint of hops nor booze anywhere on this beer.
The first sip reveals an average body with very fine carbonation that tingles across my palate with each sip.
Flavor is as the nose predicts, lots of roasted malt and coffee with a bit of dark cacao too. No booze nor hops at any point here. The is a bit of sweetness and then the roast coffee ground lingers on the finish.
This is a nice malty brew that features its coffee up front at every turn. Nice drinker and enjoyable. Another solid double shot.
Apr 07, 2019The beer pours a deep cola brown color with some visible sediment towards the end of the pour. Fairly large creamy tan head of 4 cm foams up even with a gentle pour. This foam fades slowly as the head fades leaving dense tight lattice on my glass as it slides down the side.
Aroma is huge with coffee ground notes. Very roasty almost burnt notes. I sort of pick up an acidic note on the coffee, like a green coffee bean scent. Some milk chocolate and dark cacao notes mix in as well. No hint of hops nor booze anywhere on this beer.
The first sip reveals an average body with very fine carbonation that tingles across my palate with each sip.
Flavor is as the nose predicts, lots of roasted malt and coffee with a bit of dark cacao too. No booze nor hops at any point here. The is a bit of sweetness and then the roast coffee ground lingers on the finish.
This is a nice malty brew that features its coffee up front at every turn. Nice drinker and enjoyable. Another solid double shot.
Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
4.11/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Bottle. Pours great. Just like the others I have had. Dark body and a dark tan head. Aroma is full of damp coffee grounds. Like a used coffee filter. Flavor is strong coffee and sweetness. Milk chocolate and chocolate syrup. The Double Shot series is quite sweet. The mouthfeel is fantastic. I can't really gauge how much I like this one compared to previous ones.
Apr 06, 2019
Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.83/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Drank from a 500 ml (1 pt .9 fl. oz) bottle purchased at Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
Served in a Tree House teku
Gorgeous appearance. An inch-tall, super tight and creamy, saddle brown head topped the viscous, near pitch black body. The crown slowly dropped to a bubbly mass. A wall of drippy lacing coated the glass and stuck around until the drink’s end.
Coffee notes dominated in the aroma. Rich, robust, dark roast coffee specifically. Bakers chocolate also came through strong. Very mocha-like. Loads of roasted malts as well. As the beer sat, the roasty notes intensified. There was a hint of smoke too.
The flavor was also a total coffee bomb. Again, rich, robust, darker roast coffee, but this time it was mixed with sugar, sweet cream and a hint of vanilla. Big malt presence. Milk chocolate appeared in the center. Touch of marshmallow and nougat. Dark fruit notes were also apparent. Big raisiny presence. More roasted malt character in the finish. The alcohol was practically undetectable however.
The mouthfeel was outstanding. Impossibly creamy and plush. The liquid contained an ultra fine, greater-than-average effervescence that fluffed up beautifully on the palate. Signature Tree House.
Although I typically have a preference for African over South American coffees, this Colombia La Pirámide Double Shot variant was even more impressive than the Ethiopian Duromina release (which was bottled just a few days beforehand). Tree House make so many great offerings, but their Double Shot Series best demonstrates their ability to incorporate both intensity and nuance into their beers.
Mar 22, 2019Served in a Tree House teku
Gorgeous appearance. An inch-tall, super tight and creamy, saddle brown head topped the viscous, near pitch black body. The crown slowly dropped to a bubbly mass. A wall of drippy lacing coated the glass and stuck around until the drink’s end.
Coffee notes dominated in the aroma. Rich, robust, dark roast coffee specifically. Bakers chocolate also came through strong. Very mocha-like. Loads of roasted malts as well. As the beer sat, the roasty notes intensified. There was a hint of smoke too.
The flavor was also a total coffee bomb. Again, rich, robust, darker roast coffee, but this time it was mixed with sugar, sweet cream and a hint of vanilla. Big malt presence. Milk chocolate appeared in the center. Touch of marshmallow and nougat. Dark fruit notes were also apparent. Big raisiny presence. More roasted malt character in the finish. The alcohol was practically undetectable however.
The mouthfeel was outstanding. Impossibly creamy and plush. The liquid contained an ultra fine, greater-than-average effervescence that fluffed up beautifully on the palate. Signature Tree House.
Although I typically have a preference for African over South American coffees, this Colombia La Pirámide Double Shot variant was even more impressive than the Ethiopian Duromina release (which was bottled just a few days beforehand). Tree House make so many great offerings, but their Double Shot Series best demonstrates their ability to incorporate both intensity and nuance into their beers.
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