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Fudge
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #67 - ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,666 - Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 7.19%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2019
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Fudge is an imperial milk stout brewed with an authentic mix of raw ingredients intended to emulate the flavor of chocolate fudge in a beer. By utilizing milk chocolate, lactose, and cocoa powder, we are able to coax flavors of melted milk chocolate, gooey chocolate fudge, and chocolate syrup out of this truly seasonal, decadent treat. Fudge is a confectionary treat through and through, and one we are quite proud to have produced a deliberately selected and utilized set of ingredients in harmony with our refined stout making process. Fudge is our endeavor to bring friends and family alike together this holiday season - enjoy!
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Ratings by DokiDokiLitFam:
Reviewed by DokiDokiLitFam from New Jersey
4.27/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours out like motor oil. A finger of mocha brown appears and quickly fades.
Nose is roasty malt, chocolate, and a mild bit of coffee. Strange considering there is apparently no coffee in it. As it warms, I get some of that vanilla and lactose sorta thing going on.
Taste is definitely more chocolate forward. Semi-bitter bakers chocolate dominates. Roasted malts having a significant presence as well. A touch of fruit presence bringing sort of a tart quality. All of this coalesces to a smoky chocolaty stout with a nice bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium to fullbodied. Mild carbonation. Its not as thick or dense as I would have expected considering what went into this brew. A little bit of a sticky, cloying quality but not overwhelming.
Overall a solid stout from Tree House. Not my favorite of theirs but considering what this is going up against its still stands on its own. This is not a crazy overdone choco-blast dessert drink. This is a balanced, respectable stout that leans toward a chocolate flavoring. This is a dignified brew, make no mistake. Well done.
Jun 13, 2020Nose is roasty malt, chocolate, and a mild bit of coffee. Strange considering there is apparently no coffee in it. As it warms, I get some of that vanilla and lactose sorta thing going on.
Taste is definitely more chocolate forward. Semi-bitter bakers chocolate dominates. Roasted malts having a significant presence as well. A touch of fruit presence bringing sort of a tart quality. All of this coalesces to a smoky chocolaty stout with a nice bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium to fullbodied. Mild carbonation. Its not as thick or dense as I would have expected considering what went into this brew. A little bit of a sticky, cloying quality but not overwhelming.
Overall a solid stout from Tree House. Not my favorite of theirs but considering what this is going up against its still stands on its own. This is not a crazy overdone choco-blast dessert drink. This is a balanced, respectable stout that leans toward a chocolate flavoring. This is a dignified brew, make no mistake. Well done.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut
3.74/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned December 11, 2019. Appearance is pretty much like every other stout, with the only interesting item of note (at least to me) is the discrete yet persistent small center of carbonation that bubbles up from a single point of focus just off center from the middle of the glass. Almost like the bubbles are struggling to escape something very thick and have to band together to gain the collective strength to breach the surface.
Aroma is very sweet. It doesn't burst from the glass, but up close it's pleasant. Maybe a hair more lactose than I'd prefer, but that sweetness is mostly balanced from some nice underlying chocolate and faint roast notes.
Taste is better than I expected, with a little bite up front (whether from the cocoa or some roasted malts I can't say) doing a nice job of balancing out some underlying sweetness. I do get impressions of chocolate from this, but it's not all the way to fudge. Creamy and full feel, as expected.
Overall, good beer. I don't think I'd want to drink two back to back, but as a slow sipper on a Sunday morning, I'm enjoying it.
Feb 05, 2023Aroma is very sweet. It doesn't burst from the glass, but up close it's pleasant. Maybe a hair more lactose than I'd prefer, but that sweetness is mostly balanced from some nice underlying chocolate and faint roast notes.
Taste is better than I expected, with a little bite up front (whether from the cocoa or some roasted malts I can't say) doing a nice job of balancing out some underlying sweetness. I do get impressions of chocolate from this, but it's not all the way to fudge. Creamy and full feel, as expected.
Overall, good beer. I don't think I'd want to drink two back to back, but as a slow sipper on a Sunday morning, I'm enjoying it.
Reviewed by heysuz from Indiana
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Brew: Tree House Brewing Company - Fudge
Intro: 12 oz. poured into a tulip glass. Shared with a friend.
Appearance: Pitch black, Moderate head maybe 2 inches. Moderate lacing as I drank
Smell: Fudge and chocolate is the headliner here.
Taste: Followed the smell.
Mouthfeel: Creamy medium mouthfeel, medium carbonation.
Drink: Very smooth and enjoyable.
Conclusion: Treehouse has the milk stouts downpat. Have not had a bad one yet and I’ve nearly 15. Fudge is no exception. Pick it up if you run across it
Sep 25, 2021Intro: 12 oz. poured into a tulip glass. Shared with a friend.
Appearance: Pitch black, Moderate head maybe 2 inches. Moderate lacing as I drank
Smell: Fudge and chocolate is the headliner here.
Taste: Followed the smell.
Mouthfeel: Creamy medium mouthfeel, medium carbonation.
Drink: Very smooth and enjoyable.
Conclusion: Treehouse has the milk stouts downpat. Have not had a bad one yet and I’ve nearly 15. Fudge is no exception. Pick it up if you run across it
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
2.29/5 rDev -46.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.29/5 rDev -46.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
16 oz. can. Deep brown. Smells of cocoa powder and malt. Tastes pretty tangy up front. Acidic with lactose and cocoa. Some chocolate as it does down. Sweet with lingering lactose and cocoa powder. Medium heavy. It's sharp and almost sour. Not good.
Apr 05, 2021
Fudge from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
89 ratings
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