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| The Steampunk Tree House |
Greetings, my readers!
Do you remember the Steampunk tree house that was for sale, created by Sean Orlando of 5-Ton Crane Arts company and revealed at the Nevada Burning Man Festival of 2007? Of course you do. Well, it finally sold, and I have just seen it in its' newest home!
Being a recreational brewer myself, I decided to watch the Discovery channel program "Brew Masters." They opened with video of the premises of the brewery featured in the show, Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware, and there it was! I was very surprised and wanted to share the discovery.
The owners pride themselves on their off-kilter approach to brewing and wanted something unique as a landmark for their home base. With brew names like "Namaste," "Immort Ale," and "Lawnmower," this is certainly no ordinary microbrewery. Here is the official story of how and why the brewery decided that the steampunk treasure was for them, and pictures of the reconstruction.
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| Steampunk Tree House Vulture |
Look here to see a time-lapse video of the installation once the massive structure reached the brewery, or view it below. The tree house had to make a many-week long journey from California to the east coast; it arrived on June 16th, 2010.
Always open to new culinary experiences, I did a search on their site to see if their unusual beer was sold anywhere near me; quite sadly, the closest store that carries their products is four hours from my home. I will have to just watch their show and drool over (some of!) the ingredients they choose to whip into fermented delights. Regardless of my lack of Dogfishead product, I hope they enjoy their one-of-a-kind steampunk work of art!
