Tree HouseBeersDon’t Be Afraid
Don’t Be Afraid is a Tree House Double IPA highlighting an iconic quartet of New Zealand hops—Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Waimea, and Motueka. Pouring a brilliant, hazy sunshine color into your glass, it conjures impressions of kiwi, juicy white wine, pulpy citrus, and pineapple.
Leads with citrus, pineapple, lychee and white grape.
On the Hoppy wheel, from Tree House’s own descriptions of this beer.
New Zealand is the Land of the Dark Night Sky. For the next stop on our journey, the Tree House hop selection team set aside an evening in Lake Tekapo to experience the grandeur of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest dark sky reserve and gain a deeper understanding of the inspiration for many of our beers. The dark-sky reserve accreditation recognizes that the night skies in the area of the reserve are entirely free of light pollution and ideal for star-gazing. For longtime Tree House fans, it’s no secret that the night sky has enthralled us and inspired some of our earliest beers. The Universe is Indifferent, Nervous Energy, Space & Time, Deep Space, Andromeda, Eternity, Persist, Spacetime Continuum, Spiritual Unrest, Acadia Nights, In Perpetuity, Brighter Than Starlight, and so many more have a celestial edge thanks to this fascination. So, you can imagine our excitement to find ourselves in such a special place. Fortunately, we were gifted the perfect sky-gazing night, free of humidity and clouds. But there was a catch - the moon was in a waxing gibbous phase, meaning it was two-thirds full. The only thing that can spoil the darkness of this night sky is such a bright moon. Some of the images in the carousel show the moon so bright it renders almost as brightly as daylight. The Milky Way was barely visible, so we waited. And waited, And waited. By 2 AM, following moonset,we were awash in a sky so clear with the celestial heavens above it was almost unbelievable. The Milky Way revealed itself across the sky above us, a majestic canvas so vibrant it felt within reach. For that fleeting moment, we were linked to an unknown past while affirming the preciousness and precariousness of our existence here. Like a solar eclipse, it would be impossible to capture this experience with photographs, but we did our best here. This space, specifically, inspired our two beers Land of the Dark Night Sky and Don’t Be Afraid. We hope you enjoy the images (swipe right - we saved the best for last) as much as we enjoyed making them and the beer to accompany them.
Don’t Be Afraid is a Tree House Double IPA highlighting an iconic quartet of New Zealand hops—Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Waimea, and Motueka. This beer is our tribute to the enduring spirit of humanity. Beyond the simplicity of rising to meet daily challenges, it contemplates much deeper meaning. We toast to the mysteries of our human experience yet to unfold, knowing that whatever lies beyond is as comforting and natural as what came before. #productphotography #productphotodaily #photography #craftbeer #treehousebrewing #beergram #beerstagram #beersandcameras #beerlover #beerbeerbeer #beerme #beergeek #beertography #beernerd #fujifilm #gfx100II @fujifilmx_us @profoto
