Arrheinous
Well-Known Member
I just got this email from Hoppin' Frog (a local brewery that's done pretty well for itself):
The italics emphasis is mine.
I know nobody's forcing you to buy the raffle tickets but the whole affair just seems kind of weird...
September marks the eighth year for Hoppin’ Frog Brewery, and to celebrate, we wanted to do something special to thank our fans for their continued support.
During our anniversary celebration being held in The Tasting Room this week, September 9th through the 13th, we will be selling raffle tickets for the opportunity to take home some of our most sought after rare beers!
That’s right! You could win the opportunity to purchase these super rare bottles, currently only available for consumption in our tasting room, to take home at special anniversary prices.
Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. Royale Imperial Stout (May 2011) - $27
Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. Royale Imperial Stout (August 2011) - $24
Barrel-Aged Naked Evil Belgian-Style Barley-Wine (2011) - $34
Barrel-Aged Naked Evil Belgian-Style Barley-Wine (2012) - $30
Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. Bairille Aois Imperial Stout (2013) - $27
Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. Van Wink Imperial Stout (2013) - $28
Tickets will be 1 for $1, 6 for $5, or 30 for $20. Get as many tickets as you want and use them towards the rare opportunity to purchase these awesome beers to take home with you!
Tickets will only be available in the Tasting Room during normal business hours.
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Winners will be drawn at 8 pm on Saturday, September 13th. There will be six winners for each of the beers listed above. Winners do not need to be present to win.
Winners will have fourteen (14) days to make arrangements to purchase their beer (limit of 2 bottles per winning ticket.) Winning ticket must be presented at time of purchase.
The italics emphasis is mine.
I know nobody's forcing you to buy the raffle tickets but the whole affair just seems kind of weird...