Sorbet King
Tree House Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two months old. Can to wine glass.

L: Pours a hazy dark orange with a fluffy head that leaves plenty of lacing. Some tiny floaters visible.

S: Strong notes of guava with hints of other tropical fruits and fruity hops and THs bubblegummy yeast.

T: Mostly guava, but also peach and papaya. Very fruity with a medium sweetness, subtle grassy notes and a bitter finish.

F: Crisp and juicy with a medium carbonation. Soft and smooth.

O: Very good fruited IPA. The guava notes complement the hoppy base almost perfectly while the grassy bitterness balances the fruity sweetness very smoothly. Probably my favorite from the fruited King series so far.

 

The king is not dead. The king is reborn thanks to a healthy heaping dose of guava to push him from the realm of hops and into the world of sorbet. Long live the sorbet king.

And that's how Tree House's Sorbet King is born, starting with a milky peach and golden blend of colors and fluffy textures. The beer's muddled appearance only works to make it more appetizing. Slow separation of ale to froth suggests a viscous character that carries over to a creamy, tangy, sweet and fruity taste that simply dominate any other nuances of grassy, citrusy, herbal or piney scent starts the show.

Less grassy and herbal in taste, the flavors that blossom on the middle palate are abundant with all-things-guava. Guava, in all its tangy, fructose-sweet, vibrant glory springs to life with a zesty support of orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime. Tantalizing tropical fruits join the taste with pineapple and kiwi nuances. Smooth in the beer's fleeting taste, a sense of slightly bittered sorbet with hints of citrus rinds apply their final and lasting impressions.

Creamy and plush, the taste starts full and plump, but trailing modestly bitter, resinous and dry, the soft sappiness of freshly pine links up with fragrant tropical fruit peel for an gin-like spice and a nearly teeth-churning creamy tartness that aligns with sorbet desserts to close.

This one pours a very hazy golden orange color, with a small fluffy head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like orange tangerine creamsicle, guava, vanilla (kinda), with some floral hop character.

This isn’t as over the top as it could have been, given the name and whole vibe about this. The guava addition folds well enough into the typical citrusy and tropical hop character. There’s no vanilla added, so maybe it’s my mind playing tricks on me, but I kind of get a creamy vanilla like characteristic.

This is creamy, pretty rich, but very drinkable.

I don’t always care for fruited IPAs, but this one does the job pretty well.

 

 

 

 

 

L - a bit darker than usual TH fare, but still hazy as can be. Burnt orange creaminess with a white head that rocks like a ship at sea with each jostle.

S - massive amounts of guava and powdered mango. Sweet and candy-like with a splash of Bazooka bubblegum. Peach rings, Grapeheads, and blue jelly beans, oddly enough.

T - potent and pungent guava. Mild acidity toward the end as the hops blend with the sweet, candied ripe guava flavors. Tangy and herbal. Hint of vanilla with side flavors of pomegranate and apricot coming in. Not nearly as fruity and tropical as OG KJ. Seems to go a different direction with the guava overpowering which yields more focus to the "lesser" fruits that aren't typically as juicy. Perhaps more stringent with quite a bit hop bitterness peeking through as the beer warms. Finishes hot and hoppy.

F - a touch chalky and mealy with a medium body and the peachy soft carbonation Tree House is famous for. Hefty.

O - razor sharp guava. People claim to taste guava in a lot of beers, but it's kind of an exotic fruit, so if you're still unsure, look no further. This is a shining example of fuckin' guava, man.

16 oz can poured into a tulip pint glass. Typical TH appearance - hazy yellow/orange with a large, fluffy head, nice retention/lacing. Aroma features a huge hit of sweet guava, with citrus/mango/wheat playing second fiddle. Flavor is similar; overall a bit on the sweet side for my taste. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy, and hides the 8.4% abv well. Overall it's a tasty beer which guava fans would be sure to love.

 

 

Picked-up two cans at Tree House in Sandwich for about thirteen dollars. My two hundred and forty fifth brew from these guys. Good beer, but not on the same level as the other TH decadent brews.