Tree HouseBeersCardamom Mizunara Truth
Truth is the ultimate expression of Tree House Barrel-aged Stout. Masterfully blended from our best barrels aged between eighteen and twenty-six months old, it carries notes of chocolate candy, sweet vanilla-like oak, Tootsie Rolls, and baker’s chocolate. It’s elegant, balanced, and intentional—a testament to the artistry and patience poured into each barrel.
Leads with oak; also dark chocolate, vanilla and spice.
On the Dark wheel, from Tree House’s own descriptions of this beer.
Cardamom Mizunara Truth is one of our most unique entries into the world of Imperial Stouts. It leads with aromas of chocolate-cardamom cake and fleeting notes of mint and citrus, before revealing layers of oaky spice, coconut, sandalwood, and coffee. Beyond its incredible flavor, Cardamom Mizunara Truth was a conceptual and patient endeavor. Unlike American and European varieties, Japanese Mizunara oak can take up to 200 years for its trunk to reach a size large enough to harvest and cut into proper staves for aging. When available on the market, it is usually quickly snatched up by eager distillers. The opportunity to finally imbue our favorite Imperial Stout with its properties was a bucket list moment for us. Mizunara has a striking duality. On the one hand, it imparts sweet and mellow aromas usually associated with tropical hardwoods, while also being decidedly more robust, spicy, and tannic than American oak. The finicky nature of nailing the balance between these qualities in distilled products is a hurdle, given the relative blank slate of a spirit in comparison to Imperial Stout. To us, the robust coffee and syrupy dark chocolate character of Truth is the perfect vessel to complement these sweet, tropical-like notes and easily temper its tannic kick. The addition of cardamom acts as a fleur de sel, an equally underutilized ingredient, adding a hint of field mint and dried citrus peel to the finish. We could talk all day about this one, but we'd rather you experience it for yourself. Don't sleep!
