Goooooooood Morning, Treehouse!

Good Morning growler. 

By Mark

Tree House Brewing Company in Monson, MA is doing some incredible things and they are really starting to get recognized for them. We've referenced Tree House in many of our previous posts, and at this point, us lucky ones have been fortunate enough to try the likes of Julius, Green, Haze and many of their other superb offerings. The small operation in southern Massachusetts has become one of the biggest names in the beer industry and it simply adds to the already unbelievable options New England has to offer.

While I've had a good majority of what Tree House has to offer, one in particular had always eluded me. I've always wondered where and when the infamous Good Morning would arrive on the scene, and then it happened a few weeks ago with a silent release. I made the 30-minute drive from central Connecticut as soon as I had the chance. I was lucky enough to get there on a Saturday evening just before they closed, which was very fortunate for me as I was able to bypass the early rush. With a 750mL growler fill as the limit, I wouldn't have enough to share with the guys. They contemplated making the four-hour drive from Philadelphia, but their schedules wouldn't allow it.

Anyway, by the time I was able to sample my Good Morning growler, the word was already out and it had since skyrocketed all the way to the No. 1 spot on the Beer Advocate rankings. Rave reviews were pouring out all over different craft-beer platforms and it became very evident that Tree House had once again hit a home run!

At 8.4 percent ABV, this imperial stout is the best I've tried to date. Maple syrup, coffee and chocolate with a burnt marshmallow sensation is the easiest way I can sum up this pitch-black offering, which also possesses a tan head and similar lacing throughout. The coffee notes at the finish are absolutely sensational and make this brew unlike anything else I've ever had.

After enjoying this thing as much as I did, I drove back to the brewery again the following Wednesday with Good Morning still on tap to go along with cans of Julius and Alter Ego available! Yes, it's true. Tree House was offering three of their most prolific beers all in one evening, and the devout followers were responding.

There was such an overwhelming response that the brewery opened its doors an hour early and by the time I left three hours later, they had processed over 300 growler fills!

With three different beers in the Beer Advocate top-30 (Good Morning No. 1, Julius No. 6, Green No. 27), Tree House continues to amaze and develop an even larger following. If you haven't had a chance to try this east-coast gem, what better time is there than now?