Tree House Brewing files plans to expand in Boston's Prudential Center
BOSTON - It appears Tree House Brewing Company has big plans to expand in Boston, according to filings with the city's Licensing Board.
The popular craft beer maker just recently opened a retail location in the Prudential Center, where customers can pick up cans they order online. Now the company is asking for approval to build a two-story brewery at the Pru.
Tree House Brewery's plans for Prudential Center
The Boston Restaurant Talk blog first reported on Tree House's intentions. The Licensing Board says the 35,000 square-foot space will include a tasting room with seating for 121 customers, as well as a 3,190 square-foot patio area within the Prudential Center.
Plans also call for a distillery, retail store and a kitchen. Closing time would be 10 p.m., according to the filings.
The Licensing Board hearing is set for Wednesday morning. WBZ-TV has reached out to Tree House and the Prudential Center for comment.
Tree House Brewery locations in Massachusetts
Tree House had a pop-up beer garden at the Pru this summer. The company calls itself "the largest direct-to-consumer on-premises brewery in the United States."
Tree House got its start in 2011 in western Massachusetts and opened its flagship 60-barrel brewery in Charlton in 2017. It also has locations in Monson, Deerfield, Sandwich and also opened a Greater Boston beer hall at the former Tewksbury Country Club. Tree House is also developing a new location in Saratoga Swings, New York, according to its website.