Tree House Brewing - September 2014

What do you mean by this? Is there something unique about how they fill their growlers? I have noticed they are usually topped off pretty well. Is that it?

 

They purge them with CO2 before filling them so all the oxygen is out of the growler.

 

Maybe a musical reference?

Anyway it's got a good ring to it for a beer that tastes the way Julius does.

 

How bad is the wait on Thursdays? Is it recommended to show up before opening, or does showing up at 6-7:00 work too?

 

The Thursday I went for the release of C7 (showing up at 6:30) it was a good hour wait. A guy who was there 30-45 min before said it was an hour for him, too. I assume C8 release would be similar…? Either way, if you don't mind being patient, I say show up whenever.

 

As a rule of thumb, I usually find a 4:30 arrival will put you in the top 20 slips, so I usually aim for this which usually pans out to about an hour total wait.

Last week I went right before close Thursday and there was one other guy filling. A great couple from CA stopped in and we hung out for a bit. It was marvelous.

Another time a few weeks back, I went right before close and was near the last person filled...an hour and a half after close at 9:30.

There is no easy answer.

 

Any chance Julius will last til Saturday? Need to get my hands on that goodness..

 

Should last till Saturday morning, can't make promises after that.

 

First time at Tree House tonight. Used to get their beer at Dive Bar/Armsby a lot when I lived in Worcester. Arrived at 7:05 and left right around 7:55 give or take a few minutes. The wait really didn't feel that long, kind of like decompressing towards the end of the work week. I didn't count but if I had to guess there were between 20-25 people in the room at any given time. Had no idea Curiosity 8 would be on-tap so that was a huge plus. Can't go wrong with any of their beers never mind Julius and Curiosity. I liked the tasting room setup and the farm location is very nice. The whole crew was friendly and I will definitely be back with all of these new growlers I own. Hopefully they can get some more kegs in distro with the new, larger brewing setup.

 

Can someone with some brewing knowledge explain to me the unique tast that Tree House has with their hoppy beers? Is it the yeast? I notice for example that both Julius and Curiosity Eight have this similar fruity undercurrent, and I have noticed the same thing with Green and other beers from them, and I am always wondering what this secret sauce is because I do not often (if ever) taste this in bottled/canned beers.

 

Unicorn tears

 

Just a heads up for everyone planning a trip this afternoon - we are completely wiped out as of 4:13. A bunch more into kegs next week. Thank you for understanding.

 

Went there for the first time on Thursday. Got there around 7:15 and waited about an hour. Unsure about the rules on tastings there, but it didn't seem like anyone was tasting. Staff was extremely friendly and joked around with guests. It definitely made the wait go by faster.

Their hoppy beers are the best I've had outside of VT and IA.

I know what you mean. I get a similar taste from Hill Farmstead beers. No clue what the secret is though.

 

I need to pay attention to this thread more often. I've been wanting to check out Tree House at some point and Good Morning sounds like exactly the beer that would have made me make the effort to get down there. Double Shot sounded awesome but this sounds fucking amazing. I really hope they brew it again some day.

 

I was lucky enough to come across a bottle of Good Morning at a party this after. It was truly amazing. They don't need my fluffing, but it was really that good.

 

how does that even happen?

good news for you though. Good Morning was an O Face beer in this house for sure. I shared my one bottle with my wife and another couple. The other wife doesnt drink beer for fear of being allergic to one thing or another...yet after one taste, she was willing to risk it all for Good morning.

 

My good friend's uncle was one of the supplier of the maple syrup. I was very happy for the incredible luck.