Little Nugget
Tree House Brewing Company

 

 

L - nearly silent pour. Thick as motor oil and black as night. I'm sure I could get a head on this thing if I put my glass on the floor and poured from chest height, but let's give it a swish and see what we're working with... straight syrup... one of the thiqqest beers I've laid eyes on in some time. Legs for dayssss. What little froth I can muster is crimson brown like espresso. Good looking beer.

S - molasses, brown sugar, and cinnamon spice. Mix of light and dark chocolate along with perhaps a hint of banana? Nutty, mainly almonds and walnuts.

T - marzipan central! Almond milk, Almond Joy, and of course almonds themselves. Tiramisu pudding vibes with a tangy, acrid coffee zest reminiscent of coffee grounds or slightly burnt popcorn. Vintage Tree House. Fudgy coconut; this one bounces around between aggressively toasty and playfully sweet. Bit of vanilla to smooth it all out. Sweet stickiness to finish.

F - it's as thick as it looks, that's for sure. Minimal carbonation makes this feel like you're drinking molasses. Good heft with a silky creaminess.

O - complex flavor depth. Hits quite a few notes and constantly switches them around to keep things interesting with every sip. Thick and syrupy which can be a bit much at times, but great when treated as a sipper. Dessert beer through and through.

 

as this warms, it's really nice!

 

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter, opened 2.27

Black oily liquid capped by a pencil thin brown layer that quickly evaporates to a ring

Aroma is nutty, chocolate, coconut , smells like a mounds bar

Taste is almonds, coconut, chocolate , sweet mounds bar , Hint of coffee without the bitterness

Low sudsing. Rich , abv is well hidden

Good dessert beer

 

You know, I'm surprised a Tree House beer has lasted this long without me getting to it, it's been about a month since I went. In any case, I'm excited to try this one. I've had good experiences with their milk stouts, and this seems like an amped up version of one of those

Pours pitch black with a finger of dark brown head that quickly fades to a ring and leaves minimal lacing

The nose is not quite as sweet as I expected, which is good in this case. I'm picking up on aromas of roasted almond, cocoa, creamy vanilla, full bodied coffee, roasted malt, and some earthy coconut

Thankfully the taste keeps up with balancing the sweetness. On the front end, I'm tasting milk chocolate, some roasty coffee, and a hint of almond. The swallow amps up the flavor a bit, bringing notes of candied coconut, silky chocolate, toasted almond, vanilla, and medium roast coffee

A full body pairs with very gentle carbonation, resulting in a very silky and heavy beer. Finishes mostly dry with a nice sweetness

For a heavy, adjunct-laden imperial stout, this is great. It hits all the marks without being too sweet, though it's certainly a heavy slow sipper. I'd have it again

Bottle from tfontana, thanks!
Dark inky black with a small short lived bubbly tan head.
Rich caramel and chocolate with hints of earthy nut and coconut. Bits of dark dried fruit and roast. Sweet sticky and at times cloying. Tasty but sweet.

 

A: Pours a pitch black color with 2 fingers of head that fades down to a thin cap

S: Roasted malt, almonds, coconut, cocoa, dark chocolate, caramel, and a touch of coffee

T: Starts off with a mix of coconut and cocoa, followed by roasted malt, almonds, and dark chocolate. Some caramel and coffee in there as well. Finishes with lingering coconut and almonds

M: Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. On the dry side

O: A nice dessert stout that really hits on the coconut and almond aspect. A good mix of milk and dark chocolate as well. Drinks much easier than the 10.4%. Definitely worth checking out

 

look: 95% black, lite mocha head, thin

smell: almond, chocolate, coffee, a little coconut, very good aroma

taste: very chocolaty and coconut, there is some coffee in the finish, but still I think it's too sweet in my opinion

feel: crushable, smooth, need a little punchiness

overall: I feel the sweet coconut flavor is too strong, I'm not a fan of this flavor

Pours relatively thick and quite dark.
Smell of chocolate and coconut.
Taste is heavy chocolate and coconut, almond joy is a glass.
Nice mouthfeel, but nothing that I wouldn’t expect from a beer of this nature.

Overall very nice adjunct stout without being too sweet and patty like.

Look: A dark thick pour like molasses
Smell: My favorite part of this experience! Nutty, fudge brownie aroma. Slightly roasty, amazing!
Feel: Great mouthful, on the thick side, syrupy smooth and satisfying
Taste: Everything came together perfectly sweet, but not overly sweet, fudge brownie with walnuts. Tiniest bit of almond on the back end, so delicious!
Overall, left me wanting another bottle, or 10.
Praise for the creators of this fine stout