Right across from SPAC!
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Good morning. . we want to share something wonderful to look forward to in 2024!
We are pleased to announce that in the coming year Tree House will open a brewery, taproom, and outdoor experience in Saratoga Springs, New York!
The connections we cherish and the memories that we make are ultimately what matter most in life. We founded Tree House because we learned that great beverages hold a unique power contributing to this notion. Each decision we have made throughout our evolution considers this ideal first and aims to strengthen it as we introduce Tree House to more people.
Saratoga Springs is famous for its vibrant arts and music scene. This history aligns with our passion and support for music and the arts in ways we almost find too good to be true. To say that we are excited to become a part of the community would be an understatement.
Tree House is purchasing a beautiful property on Route 9, where we will build a new facility from the ground up, featuring our world-renowned beverages and an expansive indoor and outdoor experience. Situated across the street from Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), around the corner from Saratoga Race Track, minutes from I-87, thirty minutes north of Albany, and under an hour from the much-celebrated Adirondack State Park, this facility will serve as an incredible base camp for your chosen adventures.
To support this project, we expect to add at least sixty jobs of varying skill sets, including production, restaurant, and hospitality staff. Our economic activity will create at least 35 ancillary jobs in the state. Based on comparable analysis for our Massachusetts-based locations compiled by the Umass Donahue Institute, our anticipated economic impact on the region from this location will be in the $30-$40mm range annually.
When the facility is ready, we will brew a beer whose proceeds will benefit Sustainable Saratoga, a non-profit organization that "uses education, advocacy, and action to advance sustainable practices and protect our environment for current and future generations" and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center: "In its work on behalf of art, artists and community, SPAC works to educate, reveal, inspire, and serve the beauty in the world which connects, respects, and elevates all human beings."
As Tree House has evolved and matured, it is easy to assume that the fire of a young business has changed or that our progression has altered our core values. That is not in line with the reality we enjoy within our walls each day. It may surprise you that Tree House has been making about the same volume of beer for the last five years. We have built tighter vendor relationships, refined processes, traveled the world to source the best ingredients, and constantly reinvested in upgraded brewing equipment. As a tenured team, we have never been more focused on the quality and breadth of our offerings. In terms of scale, Tree House doesn't even crack the country's top seventy-five largest breweries by production volume. This purposeful resistance to free and unbound growth has enabled us to make beer - and now beverages - with the same precision and exacting detail as we did when we began in our kitchen just twelve years ago. Craft beer is enduring a difficult time, but we remain committed to these beverages that enhance and enrich our culture.
If there is one thing you take away from this letter, please let it be this: the team at Tree House would like nothing more than to bring you moments of joy, whether celebrating with family at one of our facilities or cracking a beautiful fresh can of Julius.
We are chasing an ideal for a better life with richer experiences. Where we are imperfect, we are striving to be better. Where we do well, we adopt a beginner's mind. We measure success by making products and curating experiences we are proud of.
Richness in life stems from the connections we foster with those around us. The most coveted treasures pale compared to the joy of shared laughter, a heartfelt conversation, or the warmth of being surrounded by loved ones. This principle holds particularly true in the realm of great beverages. Sharing a beverage is a timeless ritual—a moment of communion that creates memories and strengthens bonds.
Now, in our twelfth year, your patronage and trust have enabled us to pursue a dream we never thought possible. Many of you have traveled to us from this region for years, supporting us by standing in the cold, awaiting the day's allotments from the canning line. We are so grateful that you put your faith in us and have entrusted us with this opportunity, and we are excited to return the favor.
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For hundreds of years, Saratoga Springs, NY has attracted people from all walks of life who sought the healing powers of its springs. Over time, the City transformed into a bustling resort destination, drawing tourists keen to experience its spas, music, and vibrant arts scene. This legacy has been carefully preserved and can still be felt in the city's elegant architecture, bustling arts scene, world-class racetrack, and the continued prominence of its spa culture today. With reverence for history and a vision for the future, Tree House aims to become an integral chapter in Saratoga Spring's vibrant and hopeful future.
Thank you for your valuable time - we can't wait to get started!
https://www.treehousebrew.com
That place is pretty much printing money. The growth they've had over the last 5 years is absurd, especially for a brewery that does not distribute.
If you like beer and haven't tried their stuff, you should. It's pretty fantastic.
Quote from: pcr3 on October 27, 2023, 12:51:58 PMThat place is pretty much printing money.
Most definitely. But this statement "our anticipated economic impact on the region from this location will be in the $30-$40mm range annually" is pure BS. The customer will still be generated via "come for a concert/ponies, enjoy a Treehouse beer" - not "come for a Treehouse Beer and maybe catch a show/ponies".
Quote from: Superfreakie on October 29, 2023, 01:12:35 AMQuote from: pcr3 on October 27, 2023, 12:51:58 PMThat place is pretty much printing money.
Most definitely. But this statement "our anticipated economic impact on the region from this location will be in the $30-$40mm range annually" is pure BS. The customer will still be generated via "come for a concert/ponies, enjoy a Treehouse beer" - not "come for a Treehouse Beer and maybe catch a show/ponies".
truth
Quote from: PIE-GUY on October 29, 2023, 09:35:54 AMQuote from: Superfreakie on October 29, 2023, 01:12:35 AMQuote from: pcr3 on October 27, 2023, 12:51:58 PMThat place is pretty much printing money.
Most definitely. But this statement "our anticipated economic impact on the region from this location will be in the $30-$40mm range annually" is pure BS. The customer will still be generated via "come for a concert/ponies, enjoy a Treehouse beer" - not "come for a Treehouse Beer and maybe catch a show/ponies".
truth
While you may be right, I don't think you realize the number of people who make the trip to New England to go to one of their locations. They will bring people to Saratoga daily, many if not most of whom will not be sticking around for show/ponies.
Any time I've stopped in at the HQ in Charlton, most of the license plates are from out of state (maybe half of which are from outaide New England). Those folks will now be going to Saratoga.
As many trips as I make up and down the Northway annually, I will most certainly be stopping here on the regular (like I do at Fidens or Singlecut). TAKE MY MONEY.
Treehouse in Charlton is a twice-a-year trip for me at best 1.5-2hrs each way, CT traffic sucks.
yep. People wait on line for hours.
Luckily for me, Charlton is 1 town away from my in-laws
Treehouse just bought a 9 hole golf course 15 minutes from house. No lines ever. We go for lunch. They have brick oven pizza in the tap room. 3 beer maximum is absolute bullshit but you can go to the next building and purchase in bulk
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on November 03, 2023, 07:50:52 AMQuote from: birdman on November 02, 2023, 07:08:55 PM3 beer maximum
Bush league!
It's better than the 2 beer max at all of their other locations. My understanding is that they may be doing away with the max at all locations pretty soon.
WTF is a max?
Quote from: GBL on November 06, 2023, 09:35:23 PMWTF is a max?
Bro you've never watched Friends on Max?
Quote from: birdman on November 02, 2023, 07:08:55 PMTreehouse just bought a 9 hole golf course 15 minutes from house. No lines ever. We go for lunch. They have brick oven pizza in the tap room. 3 beer maximum is absolute bullshit but you can go to the next building and purchase in bulk.
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