Full Review

Tree House Brewing Company

Tree House Brewing Company
King Julius American Double IPA

Category: Imperial New England (Hazy) IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8.2%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2023 World Beer Championships Silver Medal

Tree House Brewing Company
King Julius American Double IPA

Category: Imperial New England (Hazy) IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8.2%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of peach, orange creamsicle, pineapple sorbet, and green tea with a satiny, vibrant, effervescent, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, complex, medium-long finish with notes of honey blossom & tangerine, bitter orange, toasted bread points, and fresh arugula. A tropical citrus fruit medley without being a juice bomb balanced by savory notes; a pleasingly gentle giant.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: peach, orange creamsicle, pineapple sorbet, and green tea
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of honey blossom & tangerine, bitter orange, toasted bread points, and fresh arugula
Bitterness Bitterness: Extreme
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Tacos, Ribs, Stilton
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A tropical citrus fruit medley without being a juice bomb balanced by savory notes; a pleasingly gentle giant.

The Producer

Tree House Brewing Co.

The Producer
63 St. Clair Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
USA
1 413-949-1891

Imperial New England Hazy IPA

Imperial New England (Hazy) IPAs, or double IPAs, are deep gold to deep amber in color, cloudy in appearance, and range in alcohol from 7.5-10%. These beers are medium-to-full bodied and are distinguished by prominent juicy, fruity, and floral American hop aromas and flavors while lacking the traditional abrasive, lingering hop bitterness of Imperial IPAs. These intense hop characteristics should be balanced by a rich malt backbone. Depending on the varieties of hops used, and the terpene influence in dry hopping, a wide range of flavors including melon, pineapple, mangom and other tropical fruits, as well as tart citrus, pepper and earthy, pine-like flavors and aromas may be encountered. They differ from other IPA styles in their unfiltered haze that can be attributed to dry-hopping, the use of high-protein grains, certain yeasts, and other brewer choices. These ales represent a challenge to brewers in terms of balance and drinkability, but have exploded in popularity in recent years with many craft breweries producing a version of the style. Starting with the recognized creator of the style, noteworthy examples of this style include: The Alchemist Heady Topper, Treehouse King Julius, Trillium Congress Street, Hill Farmstead Double Citra, and Toppling Goliath King Sue.