Tree Hop Head Double IPA

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:47 pm

Thank you. Just a big huge THANK YOU for bringing this in, whichever agent is responsible. As well as to the brewer, and even the LCBO.

This is the kind of beer I want to drink for the rest of my life. So much resin, such amazing malt backbone, such juicy, mouth-watering hops. I love it.

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:30 am

JesseM wrote:Thank you. Just a big huge THANK YOU for bringing this in, whichever agent is responsible. As well as to the brewer, and even the LCBO.

This is the kind of beer I want to drink for the rest of my life. So much resin, such amazing malt backbone, such juicy, mouth-watering hops. I love it.

Wow - we are blushing - thanks for the kid words! you just made Stefan's day (our brewmaster)

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:37 am

Indeed. The verdict is in and I am guilty of loving this beer. Back to get more today! Great stuff! Thanks Tree!

IPA_Lover · Post by **IPA_Lover** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:49 am

Let the praise continue! I tried one last night and have to say it's one of, if not the best IIPA I've ever tasted! A great beer from beginning to end.

Chris from Tree - How long is the Hophead good for? I'm not sure about the ageability of IIPA's. Just wondering if there's any point in stocking up.

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:54 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:Indeed. The verdict is in and I am guilty of loving this beer. Back to get more today! Great stuff! Thanks Tree!

glad you like it - thank you for your support!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:55 am

IPA_Lover wrote:Chris from Tree - How long is the Hophead good for? I'm not sure about the ageability of IIPA's. Just wondering if there's any point in stocking up.

My experience with IPAs/DIPAs is that they are fresh for 3-4 months and good for 5-6 months before you really start to notice the hops diminishing.

I am pretty sure (Chris can correct me here if I am wrong) that this batch of Hophead is already at a about 2 or 2.5 months ...

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:57 am

IPA_Lover wrote:Let the praise continue! I tried one last night and have to say it's one of, if not the best IIPA I've ever tasted! A great beer from beginning to end.

Chris from Tree - How long is the Hophead good for? I'm not sure about the ageability of IIPA's. Just wondering if there's any point in stocking up.

it all depends on how you store it - some people have been able to keep it for over a year with no issues and others have not been so lucky. To be sure you enjoy every bottle we suggest you enjoy it within 8 moths of brewing - so for the 2011 batch you are good until end of August

cheers

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:27 pm

When I moved to Kelowna in August, my local government store still had some on the shelf (at room temperature). After I tried one, I went back and cleaned them out. It didn't have the same fresh hop character, but the alcohol had mellowed a bit and it was a real easy drinker!

I think this years packs even more flavour, so you could easily drink it all summer... especially if you had the fridge space.

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:05 pm

Have had numerous years of Hophead and I have to say this is perhaps the best of them. Found last year's too malty and sweet, just a little rough as well.

Need to go get as many as possible before the store's are empty!

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:38 pm

I enjoyed the bottle I had last night. Very nicely balanced for an IIPA. I usually like a little more hop presence in the nose, but that didn't take away too much from the overall experience.

There was one interesting flavour note that I was picking up. Can't quite put my finger on what it was, but it reminded me of Rogue Hazlenut Brown Nectar.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:07 pm

Grabbed 6 of them yesterday and had one with dinner last night. It's a very drinkable and balanced DIPA with just enough juicy-oily hop character to satisfy the most discerning beer geek. Really complimented the spiciness of my butter chicken dish. I'll be snagging another half case if supply permits.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:39 pm

Totally enjoyable and easy to get through a bomber of this hop fix while watching some awful Will Ferrell and Seth Rogen movies.

I'm just proud there are Canadian beers like this.

beeton · Post by **beeton** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:25 pm

I'm just proud there are Canadian beers like this.

RayOhm · Post by **RayOhm** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:56 pm

good hop aroma but definitely lacking in hop flavour. too dominated by the malts, especially for a IIPA. some pine in the finish. not at all comparable to good American IPAs. Still a good beer and im thrilled the LCBO had this, but overall im a little disappointed.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:06 pm

Just cracked my first one...

Definitely a malt-forward IIPA. Lots of caramel and malt sweetness. The hops were almost non-existent in the nose. The hops showed up a lot more in the palate but mostly just as bittering hops. There was next to no flavour contribution from the hops at all, which was disappointing.

I did like this beer but I didn't love it and I won't buy any beyond the 6 bottles that I picked up already.

This actually reminded me a lot of the Garrison IIPA.

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