Alter Ego – Tree House
On a previous trip to Tree House I picked up some cans of Alter Ego. I have yet to encounter an IPA there I didn’t enjoy. This one is no different. The first thing I got from this beer once opening would best be described as dank, with a nice side of grapefruit.
This beer, like many of their best IPAs, seems rooted in the Julius tradition but a little more complex and tart. I noticed more tropical fruit/grapefruit flavors but it is still very juicy. I don’t know if it’s the mosaic hops or what but after the juiciness subsides an almost evil delicious dank flavor takes over. I can’t think of any other way to describe this beer besides dank and by dank I mean the craft beer term meaning pungent, funky and odoriferous not that wet musty smell you get from a basement. Maybe I need a dictionary or thesaurus but that’s the word I’m using. It strikes a perfect balance on several levels. It’s so citrusy and yet not bitter. It’s sweet and pungent but not malty . The mouth feel is effervescent without being over carbonated.
Of the Tree House beer I’ve had this is my second favorite behind Julius. I still have to post my reviews of Green and Doppelganger so look for those in the near future. Hopefully until I get around to posting those write-ups I’ll be able to squeeze in another trip with some additional beers to add into the mix.
Alter Ego gets a 4.70 out of 5
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