Oasis
Tree House Brewing Company

Taking on the added decoration of coconut, mango and peach, the emperor of Tree House has some brand new clothes.

Taking a more tropical spin, Oasis ramps up with a burn orange and a flat matte sheen that rests underneath a creamy ivory stained froth. As a radiant perfume of tropical, stone fruit and citrus wrap around the nose, its creamy sweet upstart is rife with caramel, honey, vanilla, cereal, shortcake and coconut for a cakey start to the session. As the hops continue to rise, the taste shifts toward the fruits with a cocktail of tangerine, red grapefruit, mango, peach and apricot. Not to be outdone, additional fruits of pineapple, lime and nectarine all seem wrapped in a cocoon of cantaloiup before showing a striking bitter balance of peppery grasses, fresh spruce, tea leaf, tropical fruit rinds and a kiss of cannabis.

Creamy medium-full and rounded on the finish, the hazy IPA trails into a tropical aftertaste that's sure to take the palate on an island vacation.

 

 

The smell is just incredible. The coconut taste comes off a bit like suncreen or coconut Lacroix.

This is a masterful take on Julius, expressive and perfectly delivering on Tree House's premise.

Unfortunately, that premise is perhaps slightly flawed, as the toasted coconut doesn't quite play as well with the other components in this format (i.e., an IPA). Doubling down on tropical fruit, instead of incorporating some citrus, continues to take the profile into fruit cocktail territory.

If that sounds overly critical, it should be noted that this isn't a take that the beer is bad; it's a take on the only areas of this beer that aren't nearly perfect, because (as I immediately led off with) this beer is outstanding.

Lush and juicy, with balanced bitterness; creamy and full-bodied, yet carrying enough liveliness and sting to tease the palate and beg another sip; hoppy and fruity flavors of citrus, tropical fruit, and bright green herbs.

I’m a huge fan of coconut IPAs; warning, inherent bias included.

This is an excellent version/rip on Julius.
The cam notes reflect accuracy in the nose, fruit seems everyone, and the coconut shines.

I find this beer to be less sweet than a typical Julius, which was interesting to me, given the other reviews and my own experience with TH beers.

The balance in this beer is truly what seems to be an amazing achievement. A lot of TH beers cleverly hide bittering; this beer almost celebrates it on the finish. It’s not off-putting - it’s just very well balanced and not cloying in sweet notes.

Now, again, I love Coconut IPAs - this may not be your jam if you’re looking for something that screams bright mosaic, pine, or even some of THs mainstream offerings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picked-up two cans at Tree House in Sandwich for about thirteen dollars. My 256th brew from these guys. A bit too much coconut for me.

16oz. can into a Tree House teku.

Pours a dark orange, almost copper color. Thick lace, nice head. Nose is intensely aromatic. I get creamsicle with a heavy dose of coconut conditioned on gummy orange slices. Unique and appetizing for sure. Beer opens heavy coconut, mango and orange. Sweet cream with a lactose component in the middle mixed with mango gummy. Sunkist flavors with that signature smoothie ipa waxy bitterness towards the end. Finishes sweet and orangey. Pretty good. Definitely unique. Body is light and fluffy with ample carbonation. Prickly and foamy on the palate and goes down soft with an aggressive finish. Long, lingering aftertaste.

As much as I don't like smoothie IPAs, I'd recommend this. It's just so different from anything else I've had from Tree House.

Pours hazy, gold in color with one inch head. Taste is as described. Big mango Julius with coconut and light peach. Medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly bitter. Good but in the middle of the Julius variants. I think maybe they have added too much...and yes I will still buy the next variant.