Sphere
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #628 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,552 - Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 3.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 17, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Sphere is an American Double IPA brought to life by our proprietary yeast, a unique innovation nurtured during the frost-laden winter of 2023. With each brewing cycle, we’ve adapted and refined our methodology, pushing the envelope of hop-laden beer, yet in a distinctive way from our celebrated House yeast.
This brew’s hops regimen is streamlined and potent, primarily comprised of Galaxy. A touch of Citra is also added, providing a subtle citrus hint to the overall profile, resulting in a blend that radiates tropical charm. Sphere is designed not just to be a beer but a unique sensory experience, as different from our iconic House yeast as it is complementary.
Sphere presents a mesmerizing opaque yellow hue when poured, releasing an intoxicating medley of flavors. You’ll find a harmony of mixed tropical fruit, a whisper of citrusy tang owing to the Citra, and a dominant, lush wave of overripe pineapple courtesy of the Galaxy hops. Make no mistake, this is a new, exciting, unique representation of these legendary hops. Enjoy!
This brew’s hops regimen is streamlined and potent, primarily comprised of Galaxy. A touch of Citra is also added, providing a subtle citrus hint to the overall profile, resulting in a blend that radiates tropical charm. Sphere is designed not just to be a beer but a unique sensory experience, as different from our iconic House yeast as it is complementary.
Sphere presents a mesmerizing opaque yellow hue when poured, releasing an intoxicating medley of flavors. You’ll find a harmony of mixed tropical fruit, a whisper of citrusy tang owing to the Citra, and a dominant, lush wave of overripe pineapple courtesy of the Galaxy hops. Make no mistake, this is a new, exciting, unique representation of these legendary hops. Enjoy!
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.4/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a very hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells pretty citrusy, with peach, melon, and pineapple.
This certainly isn’t the first, and won’t be the last beer that’s hopped with Citra and Galaxy. But it’s got that thing going on, with tons of tropical and citrusy notes, and a real peachy soft vibe.
This is soft, medium bodied, and very creamy, with a nice drinkability.
It’s super common at this point that I’m going to love a Tree House beer these days.
Sep 29, 2023This smells pretty citrusy, with peach, melon, and pineapple.
This certainly isn’t the first, and won’t be the last beer that’s hopped with Citra and Galaxy. But it’s got that thing going on, with tons of tropical and citrusy notes, and a real peachy soft vibe.
This is soft, medium bodied, and very creamy, with a nice drinkability.
It’s super common at this point that I’m going to love a Tree House beer these days.
Reviewed by Jw13 from Massachusetts
4.28/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
My second beer using the new yeast, after Satin, and there's a strong similarity between the two. Not just hazy, this one pours milky yellow/orange. Nose is more muted than is usual for Treehouse, but it got stronger as the beer warmed, with the Galaxy being very noticeable.
Taste is of generic fruit, with lots of astringent rind. That rind is what makes it a little different from a hundred other NEIPAs, but there's nothing about it that screams "Treehouse".
In summary, a competent NE(D)IPA, but nothing I'd go out of way for (which puts it below most Treehouse beers).
Aug 20, 2023Taste is of generic fruit, with lots of astringent rind. That rind is what makes it a little different from a hundred other NEIPAs, but there's nothing about it that screams "Treehouse".
In summary, a competent NE(D)IPA, but nothing I'd go out of way for (which puts it below most Treehouse beers).
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Serving: Can
Canned: Jul-21-2023
Consumed: Aug-11-2023
Pours milky white-yellow with a middling head. The aroma is fairly punchy upon popping the can. Generic tropical fruit. Once in the glass, however--while still nice-smelling--this punchiness is a bit diminished and still just generically fruity. The flavor has a bit more of a thin bitterness than expected or suggested by the nose. This lingers into the finish. Not quite "juicy" either in taste, smell or body. The mouthfeel is along similar lines. A little fluffiness, but not quite as luxurious as I am used to with their beers. A little astringency but not quite astringent. It feels weird to not just pound in my normal 4.75s for look and feel on a TH beers. We're in strange times...
When I saw what they were doing for the Data Set series I was bummed I'd missed it, but I am really glad to be able to taste what came out the other end (Thanks, Papillon senses!).
Still, not a fan. First off, maybe it's the power of suggestion, however as a fanboy I REALLY wanted to like it so where does that leave us? Secondly, this was a little on the older side yet not only did none of what I picked up jibe with age, but at the brewery I had a very fresh one with the same yeast and got the same overall impression; on a different day, in a different setting. Finally, the other beer I had (Velvet) was all new-fangled hops that I don't have much experience with. However, this one was good old standbys that not only do I know well but I know well specifically in TH beers.
What it all comes down to for me is that whether it's a good biotransforming yeast strain(s) or not, the ester profile is sorely, sorely missed and in its place there is an ever-so-slight astringency (not the most adequate word, maybe hollowness?) to the hop character that takes away from the beer. I am far from an expert but have had a lot of their beers at multiple stages of my life as a beer nerd and their life as a brewery. That first smell and drink of a TH beer is always obviously a TH beer and it has always been exquisite. This one was not obviously theirs in that sense and was "very good" at best. No audible gasps here. That's a first for me (or in this case a second after Velvet).
Anyway, I am extremely happy to have tried this. It was a really educational experience. It reinforces my belief that even though you can load something down with hops and get something delicious, in the best of NEIPAs the yeast's ester profile is doing at least as much for the overall character. If you count biotransformation, maybe even more.
So, as they say: If it ain't broke don't fix it.
4.25...4.25...4.25...4.25...4.25
Aug 13, 2023Canned: Jul-21-2023
Consumed: Aug-11-2023
Pours milky white-yellow with a middling head. The aroma is fairly punchy upon popping the can. Generic tropical fruit. Once in the glass, however--while still nice-smelling--this punchiness is a bit diminished and still just generically fruity. The flavor has a bit more of a thin bitterness than expected or suggested by the nose. This lingers into the finish. Not quite "juicy" either in taste, smell or body. The mouthfeel is along similar lines. A little fluffiness, but not quite as luxurious as I am used to with their beers. A little astringency but not quite astringent. It feels weird to not just pound in my normal 4.75s for look and feel on a TH beers. We're in strange times...
When I saw what they were doing for the Data Set series I was bummed I'd missed it, but I am really glad to be able to taste what came out the other end (Thanks, Papillon senses!).
Still, not a fan. First off, maybe it's the power of suggestion, however as a fanboy I REALLY wanted to like it so where does that leave us? Secondly, this was a little on the older side yet not only did none of what I picked up jibe with age, but at the brewery I had a very fresh one with the same yeast and got the same overall impression; on a different day, in a different setting. Finally, the other beer I had (Velvet) was all new-fangled hops that I don't have much experience with. However, this one was good old standbys that not only do I know well but I know well specifically in TH beers.
What it all comes down to for me is that whether it's a good biotransforming yeast strain(s) or not, the ester profile is sorely, sorely missed and in its place there is an ever-so-slight astringency (not the most adequate word, maybe hollowness?) to the hop character that takes away from the beer. I am far from an expert but have had a lot of their beers at multiple stages of my life as a beer nerd and their life as a brewery. That first smell and drink of a TH beer is always obviously a TH beer and it has always been exquisite. This one was not obviously theirs in that sense and was "very good" at best. No audible gasps here. That's a first for me (or in this case a second after Velvet).
Anyway, I am extremely happy to have tried this. It was a really educational experience. It reinforces my belief that even though you can load something down with hops and get something delicious, in the best of NEIPAs the yeast's ester profile is doing at least as much for the overall character. If you count biotransformation, maybe even more.
So, as they say: If it ain't broke don't fix it.
4.25...4.25...4.25...4.25...4.25
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
4.31/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap at Sandwich. Pours milky peach in color with one third inch head. Taste is peach, cherry, dank hops, and pineapple. Medium light body, moderate carbonation, slightly bitter. Impressive. One of their better recent releases. Have not been a fan of some of he recent new yeast stuff, but this is good.
Aug 11, 2023
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