Bird Of Passage
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Munich Dunkel
Ranked #22 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,969 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 6.75%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 08, 2025
- Added:
- May 16, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Bird of Passage is our Munich Dunkel conditioned in oak for an extended period of time. Pouring an inviting dark brown color in the glass with a wispy head, it carries notes of brown bread, toasted malts, and molten caramel softened by a gentle kiss of oak in the finish. Refined and precisely executed, we hope you enjoy this delightful beverage as much as we do.
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.55/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at Sandwich. Pours clear, dark brown in color with one inch head. Taste is dark bread and toasted malt. Medium light body, slightly sweet, moderate carbonation. Solid but not spectacular lager. Enjoyable sipper.
Dec 03, 2024
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Tree House Brewing Co. "Bird of Passage"
16 fl. oz. can coded "BILLY IN 4c APPROVED 04/22/22 07:20:12"
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Tree House Brewing Co. "Rover"
16 fl. oz. can coded "WILL I PLAY THE WILD 04/29/22 07:42:59"
~ ~ ~Both sampled side by side on 05/26/22
Notes via stream of consciousness: I believe that this is the oak-conditioned version of "Rover" so I'm going to taste them side by side. They certainly look the same in the glass although the Bird of Passage is a little hazy whereas the Rover is almost completely clear. They're both a very dark mahogany brown that appears almost black in the full pint glass. The heads are both a inch or so of creamy tan foam. The aromas are different. The Rover offers up some chocolate fudge, nuttiness, and an edge of roastiness. The oaked version follows with a softer but wider chocolate character, less nuttiness, a hint of fruit, and some mild woodiness. The tastes also vary but not nearly as much as you might think given that the Bird of Passage is oaked. The Rover is a little more acidic and bright in taste while the Bird is less bright but also with a wider character. The oaked version offers a richer chocolatey character (fudge, milk chocolate, dark chocolate) although it's not as bright as that of the Rover, and it also has a light apple and cherry-like fruitiness that the Rover is missing. Both have a median to moderate bitterness that's probably in the mid to high 20s for IBUs but the Bird seems drier, most likely because of the oak which helps to dry it in the finish. It lingers as well. Another thing to note is that the head on the oak aged version has held up better than the Rover which is odd; usually barrel aged beers lose some of their head retention due to foaming during transfers. On top of that it seems like the Rover has just a little bit more carbonation to it than the Bird which should have improved the head retention and lacing but it's just not there. The head fell quicker, down to a standard collar, and then it left only spotty lacing whereas the Bird still has a solid, creamy surface covering and 'mountains' of lace rising up around it. I'm now going over them once more at the end here and I have to say that although I do believe they started as the same beer they're definitely different now. I like the Rover as more of an everyday beer because of its brightness and straightforward character, but the Bird of Passage would be my clear choice for an after dinner beer or something to read with before bed. Both are great beers but I think the Bird of Passage comes out a head in the end, at least in terms of scoring.
Review #8,010
May 26, 202216 fl. oz. can coded "BILLY IN 4c APPROVED 04/22/22 07:20:12"
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Tree House Brewing Co. "Rover"
16 fl. oz. can coded "WILL I PLAY THE WILD 04/29/22 07:42:59"
~ ~ ~Both sampled side by side on 05/26/22
Notes via stream of consciousness: I believe that this is the oak-conditioned version of "Rover" so I'm going to taste them side by side. They certainly look the same in the glass although the Bird of Passage is a little hazy whereas the Rover is almost completely clear. They're both a very dark mahogany brown that appears almost black in the full pint glass. The heads are both a inch or so of creamy tan foam. The aromas are different. The Rover offers up some chocolate fudge, nuttiness, and an edge of roastiness. The oaked version follows with a softer but wider chocolate character, less nuttiness, a hint of fruit, and some mild woodiness. The tastes also vary but not nearly as much as you might think given that the Bird of Passage is oaked. The Rover is a little more acidic and bright in taste while the Bird is less bright but also with a wider character. The oaked version offers a richer chocolatey character (fudge, milk chocolate, dark chocolate) although it's not as bright as that of the Rover, and it also has a light apple and cherry-like fruitiness that the Rover is missing. Both have a median to moderate bitterness that's probably in the mid to high 20s for IBUs but the Bird seems drier, most likely because of the oak which helps to dry it in the finish. It lingers as well. Another thing to note is that the head on the oak aged version has held up better than the Rover which is odd; usually barrel aged beers lose some of their head retention due to foaming during transfers. On top of that it seems like the Rover has just a little bit more carbonation to it than the Bird which should have improved the head retention and lacing but it's just not there. The head fell quicker, down to a standard collar, and then it left only spotty lacing whereas the Bird still has a solid, creamy surface covering and 'mountains' of lace rising up around it. I'm now going over them once more at the end here and I have to say that although I do believe they started as the same beer they're definitely different now. I like the Rover as more of an everyday beer because of its brightness and straightforward character, but the Bird of Passage would be my clear choice for an after dinner beer or something to read with before bed. Both are great beers but I think the Bird of Passage comes out a head in the end, at least in terms of scoring.
Review #8,010
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