Tree House (2024)

Year-end reporting mandated by mammosilenus indicates that I spent $5,140.63 at Tree House last year. My new year's resolution - again, mandated by mammosilenus - is to not do that again.
Sorry, Nate, somebody else is going to have to pay for your Bugatti.

 

************ earned that car more thank anyone other brewer/owner

 

I stole this from last year's thread and definitely cannot take credit for it, but it's really thorough and helpful. Partially putting this here, so I can (selfishly) find it later:

Tree House Release Google Doc.

 

I remember when pours opened this Saturday 1 year ago. Our friends were the first pours. We met them after and enjoyed it being open. It was fairly quiet. So different there compared to now ha.(technically the 7th)

 

Treehouse Tewksbury pouring in glassware today. I’m here for coffee. Oh well

 

Finally Bushwood vibes

 

Any recommendations on newer TH releases? I used to chase their nnnew stuffff, but when Sandwich opened, & I could get there & back on my lunch break, I realized that I had reviewed over 300 of their beers/put the deposit on that 3rd-luxury vehicle/maximized the return for that sour puss.

 

Asked about this when I was there for a beer and a pizza around noon. They said plastic cups are a thing of the past in Tewksbury. Great news! Loved having the glassware on mid-week trips and looks like they're trying to do it all the time now.

 

Also my first time having January Julius. Kind of blown away there's a beer this tasty and full of flavor at just 2.5 percent. For those trying to cut back in January but not go dry for the month, this is a home run.

 

I enjoy the Fern series. Can't speak for all of them, but Silver was excellent.

 

Here's another recommendation for the Fern series.

In terms of non-IPAs, I am loving Cozy (Baltic porter) and Seedling (hoppy lager).

 

Finally got to snag some BA stouts. Somewhat surprised they were still available, but they must have really expanded the barrel program.

Grabbed Double-Double Flip, Brownie, Vanilla Truth. Also figured I'd try 'Well, Hello Western Mass' and Green Machine. I know I'll regret GM but my ticker brain couldn't stop me

 

I honestly wish they would invest in a couple 0.5 NA options, similar to Zero Gravity's Rescue Club lineup. They have the resources to do it, and with their track record, would probably end up being the absolute best craft NA option out there. They'd make a killing.

 

I would bet a chunk that it will happen this year

 

Nates gonna drop Good Morning this month. If it’s a hit, it’s a hit. If it flops, at least it breaks folks dry January

But yes, I could see them making a .05 as well.

 

Considering hitting TH for a smaller haul this week, mostly for Vanilla Bean Truth since it's one of the last Tree House beers I have left to try in the BA top 250. Anything else new and notable I should check out? January Julius is on my list too

 

Well Hello Western Mass is crazy good. Melon rind, slight creamsicle vibes. Perfect mouth feel.

 

Barrel aged Grizzly Bear on draft. Sounds amazing

 

Had Grizzly Bear and Wafflebanger Extra Maple on draft today in Tewksbury. Both delicious. Grizzly drank super smooth for 12 percent, barrel was definitely present.

Perhaps even better news is there's guest wifi now. I saw they announced it for Charlton this week, but it was on in Tewksbury too. Fantastic for me as my normally strong 5G connection always drops to LTE in Tewksbury and is spotty at best.