Damn. I was in line at Hill Farmstead this Thursday ( got some Abner) and was chatting with head brewer for Feathered Friend brewery ( concord NH opening up next yr) and HE mentioned Fox Farm too!! Guess we all need to head over to Fox Farm. Btw I like Tree House too but agree they are over pricedI was talking to someone while in line at TH once and they recommended Fox Farm. That will be my next pick-up.
If he only gets one of those which one is better, Overpriced or Overrated?Overpriced and overrated.
Just had some delivered to me to VA.I really enjoyed their JJJuiceee Project, they had some custom Teku Glasses with the juice project logo on them when I was there before turkey day. Probably my favorite beer glass now.
But all their double IPA's are insanely smooth, an 8.5% IIPA will drink like it's 5%.
Two beer limit? Casual TH beer fan. Rip the paper wrist band off. Go outside. Get another wristband. Problem solvedThey started to go downhill recently. Also the 2 drink minimum thing is a joke, and scaling the pour size by ABV is annoying as hell.
$65 min for buying cans also pisses me off. God this post worked me up. There are breweries in CT that produce better beer and aren’t pompous clowns.
If he only gets one of those which one is better, Overpriced or Overrated?
As someone who has been to Trillium and Treehouse many times I would say yeah, they're both a little overpriced. But they're both great and I don't mind paying a little more for great beer. It's not like I'm drinking a case a week so a little extra isn't going to hurt. I think Treehouse is a little more consistent in making great beer. Everything they make is great, whether it's a double IPA, IPA, APA, stout, brown ale, lager, etc. Trillium makes great stuff too but just not as consistently great as Treehouse.
I've had a few of Fox Farm beers on tap at a couple places in CT and Armsby Abbey in Worcester. They were very good. But I wouldn't say their best stuff is as good as Treehouse's best stuff. But again, I've only had a few.
Agree with you 100% on the minimum issue. Drove home from the Cape this summer and thought to stop by their new Charlton location to grab a 4-pack or 2. Naturally I got turned away because it was online orders only and a $65 minimum...$65 min for buying cans also pisses me off. God this post worked me up. There are breweries in CT that produce better beer and aren’t pompous clowns.
Have either of you picked up, and opened, their "Twelve Days of Christmas" beer giftboxes? I purchased three to give as gifts and am curious what's inside, and whether each is the same.With 12% Beer Project just 2 towns away
I got the 12 days of Christmas Box this year and last - great purchase for 39 bucks! The boxes vary box to box and are a good assortment of styles. This year I got 3 stouts, 4 IPAs, 2 pales, 2 lagers and a sour. They also toss in a $5 credit/coupon to use at the taproomHave either of you picked up, and opened, their "Twelve Days of Christmas" beer giftboxes? I purchased three to give as gifts and am curious what's inside, and whether each is the same.
Completely agree 1000%, and I don't even think their lineup or quality is as good as most others do. My girlfriend got me a 4-pack of MC^2 this weekend, in NYC no less, as a thank-you for doing her a favor... Can't even imagine what that cost her. Don't even want to know.If you think Treehouse beers are expensive, try buying a 4 pack from Equilibrium. They're between $22 and $28 at the liquor stores around here. Now that's outrageous.
Go to 12%, they have Fat Orange Cat which is solid but they had significantly better stuff. Alvarium is a fun place with good brews but my sleeper pick is Coles Road 5 minutes down the street.For breweries closer than TH, and in CT, it would be difficult to find a mediocre beer at:
Kent Falls
Fox Farm
New Park (and they deliver statewide!)
A slight step down, but very solid, with the occasional blockbuster:
Counterweight
NEBCO
Fat Orange Cat
You spent $170 for 2 weeks of beer?
I have not had a lot of TH brews. With 12% Beer Project just 2 towns away I don't need to, either.