The announced purchase at 1880 Main Street
On May 15, 2022, Boston City Properties reported Tree House Brewing’s May 6 announcement that it was purchasing Tewksbury Country Club at 1880 Main Street. The account described a roughly 50-acre golf-course and events property, with plans for a beer hall and retail store while retaining the nine-hole course.
The report still described the sale as pending and said transaction details had not been released. Its reference to an assessed value of about $5 million was not a reported purchase price. The archive therefore records the announcement rather than claiming a completed transaction.
A former airfield and an events business
The account said the country club was developed on a former small airfield in 1997 and had been owned and operated by Marc Ginsburg and his family. A roughly 17,700-square-foot venue hosted weddings and other events.
Tree House approached the owners even though the property was not being marketed, according to the article. It connected the decision to pandemic-related losses at the country club and the brewery’s search for a site north of Boston.
The brewery’s expansion and proposed use
The article traced Tree House from a small Brimfield barn in 2011 to operations in Charlton, Sandwich, Woodstock, Monson and Deerfield. It presented Tewksbury as an expansion toward the Greater Boston market, not as a Boston neighborhood location.
The announced concept included beer-to-go ordering and a retail location, with service anticipated for the fall. Details about the golf course’s future operation had not been announced in the account. Those plans should not be mistaken for current hours, booking arrangements or an available commercial property.
Previously booked events
The country club’s announcement said events already booked for 2022 would continue, while bookings after January 1, 2023 would be canceled. The reported response included refunds, an additional $1,000 per customer and assistance finding other venues; approximately 35 weddings were affected.
Those commitments describe the historical announcement, not a current refund offer. The article also mentioned a separate 50-acre acquisition next to Tree House’s Charlton headquarters, without announced plans; it was not the Tewksbury purchase.
Historical account: Original Boston City Properties report