Tree House Very Hazy

Tasting Notes

Very Hazy pours thick and opaque, throwing big aromas of ripe mango, tangerine, and fresh-squeezed orange with a soft undercurrent of stone fruit. On the palate it's full and almost pillowy, with tropical fruit flavors dominating and bitterness dialed well back — the hop character reads more juicy than sharp. The finish is smooth for the ABV, with just enough resinous warmth to remind you what you're drinking. It's one of the more fruit-forward double IPAs in the New England canon.

About the Brewery

Tree House Brewing is based in Charlton, Massachusetts, founded in 2011, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential breweries in the New England IPA movement. They built a devoted following largely through a direct-to-consumer taproom model and limited distribution, which for years meant long lines and sellout releases. Their core focus is hop-forward ales — hazy IPAs at various strengths — and they've maintained a reputation for exceptional consistency across a large and rotating lineup.

Food Pairings

Spicy Thai curry works well here because the beer's fruit-forward sweetness tempers heat without competing with aromatics. Grilled shrimp with a mango or citrus glaze mirrors the tropical notes in the hop profile and keeps the pairing cohesive. A soft, creamy cheese like brie or triple-crème cuts through the beer's body and lets the fruit character come forward. Fish tacos with a bright slaw offer enough acidity and lightness to avoid being overwhelmed by the beer's weight, while the citrus in both directions lines up cleanly.

Style Guide

American Double or Imperial IPAs take the hop intensity of a standard IPA and scale up both the malt body and alcohol to support it, typically landing between 7.5% and 10% ABV. The New England interpretation — which this beer represents — deprioritizes bitterness in favor of aroma and juicy fruit flavor, achieved through heavy late-addition and dry-hopping with varieties like Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy. What separates it from a standard hazy IPA is mostly scale: more hops, more body, more alcohol, with the same soft mouthfeel and low perceived bitterness. It diverges from West Coast double IPAs, which tend toward drier finishes and more pronounced resinous or piney bitterness.