Tree House (2025)

The Pru is chill. Was there Saturday which was obviously a gorgeous day, plus the Marathon. That was my second time, both times super relaxed and not packed.

Notch Brighton and the Greenway were packed with small lines to get beer. Also hit up Brewer’s Fork for dinner which was packed.

I think a big draw for the other locations isn’t just the great product and facilities, but it’s also by far the best thing going in those areas.

 

Be still, my heart.

 

I hit Woodstock as well right after the open on Friday on our way back home from Rhode Island. It wasn't terribly busy yet, so maybe we left as it started to fill up. We were still able to get a spot close to the taproom, but I can imagine this place would get swamped once people need to start parking in the overflow lot. Does Woodstock get big crowds considering how close it is to Charlton?

On Woodstock itself, this was my first time here and it felt so different compared to the three other TH locations I've been to (Charlton, Deerfield, Saratoga). I felt I was at Hill rather than Tree House. I really liked it. I've always been a stan for TH's core beers, and these Woodstock brewed cans seem to hit differently than the MA ones. I drank a can of Sap last night and it was way better than I ever remembered.

@TheMattJones88 I probably owe you an apology. I remember we had a discussion about beer pricing a bit ago probably in relation to Fidens, and I was kinda shocked that 32 cans of beer only cost me $150 at TH. I'm used to paying that for a case nowadays lol.

 

I love Fidens, but Tree House smokes them on the pricing front.

 

Number one beer I wished I lived closer for. I'd have this in my fridge year-round if I could (but so killable for summertime).

I found an old hand-filled Charlton slip from 2018 when cleaning out my dresser the other day. It was a run in August and I bought 2 cases (max allotment) of Eureka Citra for a mileston birthday for my wife (why I'm so sure on the timing). They only had 8 beers that day (can you youngsters imagine?)!

Since i'm sure some want to know (bright w/ galaxy, tornado (another solid summer sipper), Alter Ego, Julius, Bright w/ Simcoe and Amarillo, BBBright and Doppelganger).

 

Fern Series is really reliably good, dang it, son!
Down to my last couple of cans from Deerfield, I’m from Rochester, NY
Sadness because of what is
Gladness from what I’ve enjoyed for 30 days

 

I’m sure it has been said 1,000 times before but Very Green is the best TH beer.

 

that’s not how Very Hhhazyyy is spelled.

 

I need Eureka Nelson and then if they could just do Bright Nelson, I’m straight. Nelson cravings has been an ongoing issue for me.

 

I love how different everyone's palate is. I just can't with Nelson, unfortunately. It's one of those hops I can pick out no problem. Mosaic as well. It will sometimes get that sweaty gym sock thing (looking at you, Swish) but most of the time it's great.

But definitely glad Eureka is back. Could drink that all year.

 

I feel like galaxy, nelson, and mosaic all suffer wildly from batch variations. I've had single variant ipas of each of those hops and would swear up and down it's the best beer I've ever had. When they're good, galaxy tastes like pineapple, nelson tastes like grapes and grape leaves, mosaic tastes like piney honey. But when they're bad.....snickers bars...expired grapenuts and... poison?



Sometimes NE ipas feels like chasing a dragon. When everything is right, its the best beer you'll ever have. But it doesn't seem often enough to spend the money. (I still spend the money)

 

I agree and this is why TH is my favorite brewery. For them, batch variation means you get an especially good beer with the "classic" yeast flavor popping, or you get the usual which is still always good. I've never personally had a truly bad batch in the 11 years I've been drinking Tree House. I know it's happened, of course.

 

I can only remember one, which was acknowledged by TH themselves. It was a batch of VG about 3 or 4 years ago, maybe. People were posting pics on here and it was extremely oxcidized (almost brown color). They sent out a statement saying people could get their money back.

I did have one time where I had some bad cans of one specific beer. I can't remember exactly which one, but I had 4 cans and they were all similar to the VG. No one else seemed to be complaining about it, so I must have just won the inverse lottery

 

Missing TWSS!

 

Patriot sounds like a really nice Summer beer

 

It’s fantastic, but admittedly that is coming from someone who likes Wachusett Blueberry and Seadog quite a bit.

 

Not sure who needs to hear this but I'd be stunned if the parking lot in Tewksbury doesn't open within a week. Just left the brewery there today and they're basically doing landscaping out front of it near the street with mulch, bushes, etc.

The lot is paved and looks ready to go with minimal construction equipment left there. Last night a friend tried to go and circled around the main parking lot for five minutes, couldn't find a spot, and parked at Market Basket down the street. So this will be a very good addition.

 

Is it across the street from the main lot?

 

Anytime I have been there to pickup an order on the weekend between noon and 6ish the lot has been packed, so that is a needed development.

 

Yeah, at the intersection of Main Street and Livingston.