Curiosity Seventy Three
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 7.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 14, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 07, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
For this curious exploration into the art and science of hoppy beers, we experimented with further stressing our yeast, much like Curiosity Seventy One, to coax exclusive and intriguing fruit esters from fermentation. This particular beer uses more crystal malt in the base, providing a bit more of a sweet, orange colored backdrop to the resulting beer. Seventy Three is a hugely aromatic beer with a hop drenched flavor profile featuring singular notes of orange creamsicle, cantaloupe, juicy fruit gum, and sweet citrus. A simple, natural effervescence provides the signature fluffy mouthfeel we have come to know and love from Tree House. Our Curiosity Series, now over six years in the making, has provided us with a palette to take big chances that help us grow and evolve our core offerings. Our most recent efforts have invigorated us like never before to grow, evolve, and push the cutting edge of fermentation and brewing process
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Reviewed by deleted_user_1111368 from Delaware
4.3/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours dark(er) orange.. very hazy. Light to medium lacing, quick dissipating head. Aroma is strong on the orange citrus side, with a dollop of pine. Taste on the orange side as well, with a little bitterness and no bite. Smooth, medium MF.
Oct 23, 2019
Reviewed by IronLover from Pennsylvania
4.21/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark, murky, unfiltered yellow in color. Poured with a tall, rocky, white foam with medium retention. Sharp citrus tangerine with fruity and malty notes beneath. Medium bodied with medium light carbonation with a soft, creamy smooth feel. Mellow, sweet fruitiness up front followed by fresh tangerine rind. Medium citrus bitterness through the middle. Pink grapefruit and fruity notes followed by expanding booziness from the middle to the end. Finished with grapefruit and tangerine flavors, fruity notes and a pleasant lingering citrus bitterness. Fruity flavors were subdued by citrus hop characters and booziness providing a great balance. Great look and eye opening aromas. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
Sep 22, 2019
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
4.18/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.18/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A- Tallboy pours into a mug with a floury golden yellow body. A three finger creamy white crown shoots up quickly with a great texture and great retention. Insane amount of lacing rings coat almost the whole glass.
S- Juicy stone fruit hops are the king of this aroma with nectarines, peach and pluots really popping off with some tropical hints like mango and papaya in there as well. On the softer side of the fruit spectrum. Orange creamsicle and hints of melon, bubble gum, crackery grains, grapefruit and bread.
T- Really doesn't carry over the pungent fruits of the aroma to the same extent. Generalized stone fruits and a heavy bitter grassiness joins in with some dankness and a hint of onion. Peach and nectarine with grapefruit and apricot notes. Medium sweetness and some floral hints as well. Bready grain character to back up the hops and sweets.
MF- Creamy and luscious and as silky as can be. Like a cloud or a pillow on the taste buds and incredibly smooth. High end carhonation and a bitter ending.
A really great aroma loses some strength on the palate but peaches and nectarines come to mind and it brings a nice stone fruit and slightly citrus/dank/tropical hop flavor.
Sep 02, 2019S- Juicy stone fruit hops are the king of this aroma with nectarines, peach and pluots really popping off with some tropical hints like mango and papaya in there as well. On the softer side of the fruit spectrum. Orange creamsicle and hints of melon, bubble gum, crackery grains, grapefruit and bread.
T- Really doesn't carry over the pungent fruits of the aroma to the same extent. Generalized stone fruits and a heavy bitter grassiness joins in with some dankness and a hint of onion. Peach and nectarine with grapefruit and apricot notes. Medium sweetness and some floral hints as well. Bready grain character to back up the hops and sweets.
MF- Creamy and luscious and as silky as can be. Like a cloud or a pillow on the taste buds and incredibly smooth. High end carhonation and a bitter ending.
A really great aroma loses some strength on the palate but peaches and nectarines come to mind and it brings a nice stone fruit and slightly citrus/dank/tropical hop flavor.
Reviewed by BltByKrmn from New York
3.63/5 rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
No idea where these high scores are coming from. Over the course of drinking the 8 cans I bought at TH over the last 3 weeks this beer is astringent, bland and the amount of trub is absurd. Thought it would calm down with some time, but this is a miss for me.
Aug 30, 2019
Reviewed by agreenman19 from Connecticut
4.53/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L - pours a glowing evening sunset to match the can. Slight pinkish hue with a deep, emanating radiance. Teeny tiny bubbles form a silky head blanket that settles into a ring.
S - bright green mango, zesty grapefruit, and a dash of acidity in the form of oniony dank. Fresh-cut pineapple and whiffs of grass. Hint of sticky, bubblegummy jackfruit.
T - peach candy and mandarin orange. Slight vanilla sweetness with creamy cantaloupe and mango slices. Bubblegum and a thick white bread. If I didn't know any better, I'd say there's milk sugar in here. Mild acidity in the finish with some hop grassiness.
F - thick, full, juicy, and all the great things you've come to expect from Tree House. Impossibly soft and perfectly balanced.
O - at first, this one seemed a bit green or harsh, but clearly I haven't had a TH beer in a while because I quickly warmed up to the bright, peachy deliciousness and mango juicy fruitiness. There certainly is some balancing hop resin to give it a slight bite, but overall this is a ripe treat.
Aug 24, 2019S - bright green mango, zesty grapefruit, and a dash of acidity in the form of oniony dank. Fresh-cut pineapple and whiffs of grass. Hint of sticky, bubblegummy jackfruit.
T - peach candy and mandarin orange. Slight vanilla sweetness with creamy cantaloupe and mango slices. Bubblegum and a thick white bread. If I didn't know any better, I'd say there's milk sugar in here. Mild acidity in the finish with some hop grassiness.
F - thick, full, juicy, and all the great things you've come to expect from Tree House. Impossibly soft and perfectly balanced.
O - at first, this one seemed a bit green or harsh, but clearly I haven't had a TH beer in a while because I quickly warmed up to the bright, peachy deliciousness and mango juicy fruitiness. There certainly is some balancing hop resin to give it a slight bite, but overall this is a ripe treat.
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