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Aug. 13, 2022


Tree House Brewing Company - Deerfield

1 Community Pl, South Deerfield, MA 01373 

(413) 665-4603


We had been planning to include Tree House Brewing when the operation was solely in Charlton. After the South Deerfield location was open, we decided to build it into our tour for this year. When I saw that Tree House Brewing won a top award in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Reader's Choice Award competition, we decided to step up our plans to check this out.


The Charlton-based brewery has branched out to a sweeping site off Routes 5 and 10, formerly home to the Channing Bete Co. (a publishing company) along a bucolic stretch of road on 50 acres in South Deerfield. Entering the site and proceeding to the parking area with nearly 300 spaces I was amazed by the attractiveness of the 'campus' and the tasteful and artful landscaping. After leaving the car with Kelley and Lisa and heading toward the main entrance I couldn't help but notice the large number of out-of-state license plates that signified to me that Tree House Brewing had already become a destination point for South Deerfield and Western Massachusetts.


The northern building warehouses the coolers and serves the “On the Fly” arm of the business where customers who have reserved and prepaid for their beer come at a designated time to pick up the product. In the most southerly building, a brewery function is supplemented by tap room and restaurant with access to outdoor facilities.


We were greeted and welcomed as newcomers by a friendly and knowledgeable employee who answered out initial questions, explained the operation, and provided us with wristbands for recording the number of our purchases (there's a three-beer limit per person). Upon entering the lobby, we purchased tickets for prepaid draughts.



Lobby and gift area. Kelley prepaying for our tickets to enjoy two beers each (limit of three tickets per customer). Friendly, helpful staff. I'm taking it all in.


Bench in lobby. Mural captures the theme and pays tribute to their humble beginnings in an old barn in Monson, MA.




Follow the wall of cans to the taproom and indoor seating area.


The tap room - restaurant serves several varieties of beer brewed on site and slings pizzas baked in an onsite new oven. Indoor seating provides various seating options for nearly 300 patrons and outside accommodations, not limited to seating, provides for hundreds more.



The line moved quickly to access the Taproom 'pourers'.



We started out in the indoor seating area which can accommodate nearly 300 patrons.




We also moved outside to enjoy the ample facilities.


We enjoyed two beers each and shared a delicious pizza. I had one Dreamer and one Surfcaster. Kelley had two surfcasters, and Lisa also had two - one was a Strawberry Tart and I didn't catch the second. The accommodations are top shelf, the staff is friendly and professional, and the entire experience was a World Series winning grand-slam homerun. We will be returning.


We were highly impressed with the site, its services and family-friendly atmosphere.


CHEERS!


Some of the information in this post came from the archives of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton.


Additional information from the Tree House Brewing website -


Founded in 2011


Tree House Brewing Company began in a small red barn in Brimfield, Massachusetts. Since day one our goal has been to present you with reliably delightful beer that can contribute positively to life’s precious moments, and serve them in a cheerful, communal environment. Having grown from a five-gallon Coleman cooler brewhouse to a state-of-the-art 60 BBL, German-engineered brewhouse, Tree House, an independent brewer-owned brewery, is driven by the same people with the same energy and the same intent to bring you joy as it was ten years ago. 


Tree House owns and operates five facilities. The primary brewery, coffee roastery, and distillery is located in Charlton, Massachusetts. We take great pride in making our products from start to finish - you can taste the difference that this makes. We maintain a brewery in Monson, Massachusetts, a Farm Fermentory in Woodstock Connecticut, a brewery in Deerfield, and a taproom and brewery on Cape Cod. 


 Additional pictures -


Adjacent to the ticket selling area is a gift room featuring TH shirts, distilled products, and a refrigerated case where you can pick up cold canned beer to go on your way out.




Also in the lobby is a display of TH coffee products. The barn frame is a tribute to their humble beginnings in a barn in Monson, MA.




We chose from these offerings.







Another look at part of the outdoor area. I can't leave the pizza alone.





Comments

  1. sookiesbirthdaysurpriseAugust 22, 2022 at 3:52 PM

    This is an awesome place! It's clean, light and fun. I'm glad you got to go.

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