Old Man - Tree House Brewing Company

rudzud

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to BPK59 for sharing .

A - Poured into a Tree House tulip a crystal clear copper hue with a thin one finger head that faded to leave thin lacing and thin halo.

S - Aromas of grains light bread, and subtle hops.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with more hop bitter finish. Lightly floral finish. Not bad.

M - Mouthfeel is lowly carbonated but still refreshing.

O - Overall this was an okay esb. I'm not a huge esb fan and this was somewhat one dimensional.

Serving type: on-tap

11-29-2012 23:34:58 | More by rudzud

merc7186

New York

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Growler to Tulip Glass.

A: Amber Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Minimal Lacing

S: Bready, Earthy, Grainy

T: Bready, Grainy, Malty

M: Average Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter

Overall, a mildly bitter ESB....good but a little boring for the style.

Serving type: growler

10-30-2012 02:01:11 | More by merc7186

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I'm not usually an ESB fan, but I remember this being pretty good at the brewery.

The pour yields a nice creamy but bubbly 1+ finger head that fades at a med pace, lots of big bubbles bursting mostly, spotted lacing on the sides, with a mostly clear slight coppery reddish orange rosy hue beer.

Nose brings plenty of grassy slightly herbal earthy hops, fairly floral typical hop profile for ESB. Light grainy sweet toasty amber malt base under that. The hops get stronger as it warms, a nice grassy floral but little herbal aroma, and just a hint vegetative.

Taste comes on nicely, again hops right out, this time more on the grassy side and earthy side, but a little herbal and very slightly vegetative like but not much. A bit chewy on the hop profile as well. Malt bill comes in very slightly grainy again, mild sweetness with some toasty amber malts but not really caramel like, maybe a hint of biscuit or that could be the marris otter. bitterness is nice, not too strong but def lets you know it's an ESB. Finish is a bit drier but still somewhat sticky, nice mild bitterness lingering with a bit more grassy slight herbal hop profile.

Mouth is med bodied, decent carb, little sticky.

Overall nice for an ESB, again not my fav style but this is done well. Nice mild bitterness that def lets you know its there, nice hop profile mostly, little too sticky, but drinkable and fairly tasty.

Serving type: growler

12-02-2012 22:39:06 | More by jlindros

ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml THB swing-top bottle filled at the brewery.

First THB glass pours with a 3/4" light tan head, over the totally cloudy coppery amber brew. Head recedes gradually, with coating, lasting lace. Aroma is sedate and balanced.

Taste begins lightly nutty, sweet in the middle, and closes roundly bitter. Mouthfeel is soft and smooth, and drinkability is great. Nice intro to Tree House Brewing for me.

Serving type: growler

10-27-2012 17:11:59 | More by ppoitras