Tangerine Guava Tart
Tree House Brewing Company

 

 

From a 16oz can dated “Winter 2023.” Clear as a bell, certainly tart and refreshing. A lovely tart wheat ale.

 

 

 

Canned 7/30/21. “Crush the beer, crush the can, then recycle” stamped on the bottom. Though I suppose the type of person that doesn’t recycle is not exactly going to to care about that, it’s a nice gesture

It’s been a while since I’ve had anything sour from Tree House, the last (and only) one being the Guava Peach Tart. I thought that beer was quite nice, if not a bit understated. Tangerine and guava seems like an interesting fruit blend for a beer, so let’s see how it works out

Pours a mostly clear gold with 3 fingers of soapy white head that quickly fades to a thin ring and leaves no lacing at all

There’s definitely a candied feel in the aroma on this one, tart and sweet at the same time. I’m picking up on aromas of sour tangerine candy, wheat bread, white pepper, funky guava, white peach, and light herbal hops

In taste, it retains some of its candy like characters, but incorporates more general earthiness. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting very tart tangerine, guava, lemon lime soda, and crackery malt. The swallow sweetens up a bit, bringing notes of juicy white peach, herbal hops, orange juice, lightly tart guava, and wheat bread

A light medium body pairs with gentle scrubbing carbonation, resulting in a very crisp beer. Finishes mostly dry with with a very light earthy tartness

It’s certainly nothing special, but it’s still solid stuff. The guava peach was better for sure, but I wouldn’t turn this down