Leon: They are still well and truly in the game imo
Nomadblake is drinking a Validation by Fidens Brewing Co at Untappd at Home
Holy fuck this is 🔥🔥🔥 Super clean, super fruity (from Strata) and mosaic is definitely there (even my gf can tell in the first sip) Reminds me of SQ44 and Steve Fu. One of my all time fav WC. It’s a must try for new style WC fans
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Nomadblake is drinking a Very Green by Tree House Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
I won’t comment if TH is still in the game, but this one definitely reminds me of that one made me fall in love with IPA
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Nomadblake: Leon I’m sad since I got into craft beer too late and missed the peak of Monkish and TH (also trillium). I can’t imagine how good they were when each single can was sold for 60 bucks in the secondary
Leon: Nomadblake I probably caught the edge of that era. To your point in your original post, I think Very Green is a great example of their original brewing thread running through to today. It's a magic beer. I grabbed a TH box recently and it was very good!
Nomadblake is drinking a Beauty of Riwaka by Tree House Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
Mouthfeel as soft as I recall what TH used to be but a bit more hop saturated? Tangerine and a bit grapey. Typical TH stone fruit bitterness
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Earned the Super Style: IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy (Level 24) badge!
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Rory Martin: New NZ ones definitely feel more saturated
Was curious to try locally grown hops but very disappointing. Basically zero aroma. Unripe banana then turns to very long, bitter earthyaftertaste. Body was ok. Poor quality galaxy. Not very enjoyable. Probably the worst fresh IPA I’ve had in a long while