Happy Little Trees
Transient Artisan Ales
- From:
- Transient Artisan Ales
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,665 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #10,959 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 7.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can into a nonic pint glass.
L: SRM 2 Pours medium hazy dirty orange gold with a thin eggshell white head that quickly goes to a thick skin, yeasty waves, a few light colored sediment chunks, medium light spotty antique lacing.
S: Citrus, sweet caramelized malts, distant white berries, hard candy.
T: Moderately sweet caramelized malts, citrus, distant pineapple, lemon & lime, yeast, a hint of peach, fairly floral, light citrus zest, wheat notes esp in the aftertaste. It is lightly rich overall.
F: Gently brisk, smooth medium bodied feel. It is slightly juicy, a bit light for its style and finishes soft & dry.
O: A Hazy that tips its hat to both NE and WC IPA styles. I find the flavor kaleidoscope to be in the finish. It drinks like a smooth fruit punch minus red fruits. Well balanced, hop forward, and excellent.
Jan 05, 2024L: SRM 2 Pours medium hazy dirty orange gold with a thin eggshell white head that quickly goes to a thick skin, yeasty waves, a few light colored sediment chunks, medium light spotty antique lacing.
S: Citrus, sweet caramelized malts, distant white berries, hard candy.
T: Moderately sweet caramelized malts, citrus, distant pineapple, lemon & lime, yeast, a hint of peach, fairly floral, light citrus zest, wheat notes esp in the aftertaste. It is lightly rich overall.
F: Gently brisk, smooth medium bodied feel. It is slightly juicy, a bit light for its style and finishes soft & dry.
O: A Hazy that tips its hat to both NE and WC IPA styles. I find the flavor kaleidoscope to be in the finish. It drinks like a smooth fruit punch minus red fruits. Well balanced, hop forward, and excellent.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Gold and hazy in complexion. There’s fingernail of of off white on top. Moderate, soapy lacing. The aroma is of citrus, lime, and lemon. I’m tasting lemon, lime, and citrus. The mouth is sticky and resinous.
Jul 31, 2023
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a very hazy pineapple color with a dense, foamy off-white head that tracks nicely down the glass. Grapefruit is the predominant aroma, but there’s also some tangerine, and a noticeable resiny pine aroma.
The grapefruit is up front on the taste, and there’s tangerine as well, but that resiny pine flavor is unique to the NE-style IPA/DIPA, and it works really well here. The bitterness is a nice tangent to complement the juicy.
The mouthfeel is a bit watery, but that’s probably a quibble on my part. Transient is dialed all the way in on their hop attack, IMHO. They do juicy exceptionally well, especially when they step outside the box a bit.
Aug 02, 2020The grapefruit is up front on the taste, and there’s tangerine as well, but that resiny pine flavor is unique to the NE-style IPA/DIPA, and it works really well here. The bitterness is a nice tangent to complement the juicy.
The mouthfeel is a bit watery, but that’s probably a quibble on my part. Transient is dialed all the way in on their hop attack, IMHO. They do juicy exceptionally well, especially when they step outside the box a bit.
Rated by lloydboss from Illinois
3.99/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
April 2018 batch, enjoyed May 2018
May 21, 2018
Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy, light orange with a fluffy, white, one-finger head that dissipates quickly.
Nice dank, melon and citrus hop smell.
Taste follows the nose with pine resin. Little spice.
Another great IPA from Transient.
Apr 29, 2018Nice dank, melon and citrus hop smell.
Taste follows the nose with pine resin. Little spice.
Another great IPA from Transient.
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 1 pint can on December 7, 2017. Double Dry Hopped Double IPA loaded to the brim with Simcoe, Centennial and Chinook hops. There are aromas of grapefruit, pine sap and hop resin.
Dec 13, 2017Reviewed by Beerprotnasty from Michigan
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Possibly my second favorite IPA of all time right behind the Mind to Devour by Transiant. I can't wait until this is brewed again. Amazing amounts of haze and deliciousness in a can. I love this
Dec 03, 2017
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours a hazy orange with a large foamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is tangerine, peach, orange peel, grapefruit and light piney hops.
T - The taste follows the aroma. Tangerine, pineapple, peach, orange peel and grapefruit. The finish has a nice punch of piney hops.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with soft dry finish.
O - Another solid beer from Transient. This is a nice mix of piney hops and juicy tropical fruits.
Dec 01, 2017S - Aroma is tangerine, peach, orange peel, grapefruit and light piney hops.
T - The taste follows the aroma. Tangerine, pineapple, peach, orange peel and grapefruit. The finish has a nice punch of piney hops.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with soft dry finish.
O - Another solid beer from Transient. This is a nice mix of piney hops and juicy tropical fruits.
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