Tree House Brewing Co. (January 2016)

Agreed 100% no one else is pumping out these kinds of beers on a consistent basis

 

Tasting Sap solidified in my mind that Tree House is my favorite brewery right now. Sometimes I need a break from a juice bomb type beer and Sap is really balanced in my opinion, especially after drinking a Juice Machine (which I thought was one of the best IIPA I have ever had). Their stouts have been great, Eureka was fantastic and sessionable, even Ma was very good and I hate that type of beer.

Wish they were closer to me in NYC. Only go when I have some time off and can rent a car.

 

Most beers they make are elite imo and the ones that aren't are still awesome. They're no one trick pony. Pales, IPA, IIPA, Milk Stouts, Coffee Stouts, Ambers, Brown ales, porters, lagers, etc. Have they released a bad beer ever?

I would argue that most of the breweries on that list don't have a single beer on the level of TH. Some of them may have more variety, but on a mediocre level. I'm not including Hill Farmstead or Firestone in that assessment. I also think Founders has a very solid lineup overall. It's all subjective though...

 

Even as a hop head, I find most session IPAs disappointing...they often taste like hop water. But Eureka is pretty special.

 

I pretty much stopped going to the package store since I found tree house

 

Are Tree House beers only available at the brewery? I'll be in Boston, New Hampshire, and Vermont in a couple weeks and was hoping to try some of their beers.

 

Agree, Eureka is a nice beer. I especially enjoy the 2 liter growler fills. One of the few beers that is low enough in ABV and has a lot going on to keep me interested for a whole 2 liters. This type of beer is hard to find.

 

Brewery only. If you can't make it , try an in person trade for some.

 

No really
It is that much better
Sorry

 

When it comes to the variety offered by Tree House I feel like the lager offerings are being forgotten. I know they don't get the hype due to the style itself not being as hot, but I've been impressed by every TH lager I've tried.

 

Had a pour of Juice Machine yesterday at a share and Holy mother of God. Wow.

 

@TreeHouseBrewCo 2 hours ago

Packaging fresh small batch Double IPA this morning: 'Domestique', a beautiful Simcoe-centric creation! 2 750ml/per

 

I'm gonna miss this simcoe bomb, but I'm very curious about it. I typically have a very strong aversion to simcoe forward beers, but if anybody can make me a believer...its TH.

 

For those more familiar than myself with the Tree House machine - is there any way to get advance notice of releases? I would love to plan a trip back up home to the CT/MA area when the next Good Morning release hits.

 

Big releases (read: GM) are silent. In fact, they won't even post it on their website or social media until the 2nd day that it's available. Other avenues (here, Facebook, etc...) people will post that they're in line and GM is now pouring, but that's about as advanced notice as you'll get.

 

Man, that makes it really tough! Does anyone know if GM is a once a year thing? I used to live super close to the brewery but now live in DC, so my access has become drastically more limited.

 

No way to plan as they only announce what is available that day. With Good Morning, the limits are usually one 750ml growler so it surprisingly lasts at least a week, giving you at least a few days notice. Disclaimer, that may no longer be the case as it seems like Tree House may have been discovered by the masses.

Good Morning is usually released 2-3 times a year

 

I wouldn't expect it again until late spring/early summer at the earliest. Before this last batch, Nate said he had enough maple syrup for one more batch this winter. I think it would be safe to assume that we now have to wait for this season's maple syrup production to happen before we can even begin to think about Good Morning again.

 

That would make sense. Still the best damn thing I've ever tasted. Thanks for the info!