Bay Area Thread

[archagon]

Maybe I'm a chump, but I take her at her word.

I want to say that they should really up their logistical game for the next release, but... actually, I want day 1 to slowly absorb the brunt of the beer nerd line so I can get my Beat in 10 minutes on day 2 or 3.

If they're serious about improving things, maybe they should only let you buy 2 bottles like SARA does. Drink, age, trade: pick two. Plus, so much entertainment value from all the hilarious disguises!

 

[rrryanc]

Maybe I'm a chump, but I take her at her word.

I want to say that they should really up their logistical game for the next release, but... actually, I want day 1 to slowly absorb the brunt of the beer nerd line so I can get my Beat in 10 minutes on day 2 or 3.

If they're serious about improving things, maybe they should only let you buy 2 bottles like SARA does. Drink, age, trade: pick two. Plus, so much entertainment value from all the hilarious disguises!

Maybe not chump, but certainly naive. This is the exact same story as last time. The line was an hour to two longer this time, but the messaging (before and after) is exactly the same.

 

[archagon]

Going by what I know about them, I just have a hard time imagining Natalie or Vinnie lying to the public while cackling maniacally over their piles of money in the back. It seems more likely that they're a bit inept when it comes to dealing with the fact that they're one of the most popular craft breweries in the world. But having never met either one of them, I could certainly be very wrong.

 

[RyanG1]

Going by what I know about them, I just have a hard time imagining Natalie or Vinnie lying to the public while cackling maniacally over their piles of money in the back. It seems more likely that they're a bit inept when it comes to dealing with the fact that they're one of the most popular craft breweries in the world. But having never met either one of them, I could certainly be very wrong.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - Robert A. Heinlein

 

[rrryanc]

Going by what I know about them, I just have a hard time imagining Natalie or Vinnie lying to the public while cackling maniacally over their piles of money in the back. It seems more likely that they're a bit inept when it comes to dealing with the fact that they're one of the most popular craft breweries in the world. But having never met either one of them, I could certainly be very wrong.

Ya, I think Stu said it earlier (though it may have been another thread), but I think Hanlon's Razor applies here: never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. Stupidity is probably a bit strong, but certainly ineptness? Plus, I think they really, really like the local attention. They're in the local news, their friends in Santa Rosa get to see how popular they are, etc.

And that's fine, but they keep ******* up the same way. The first time, that's a surprise. The second time, well the first wasn't an anomaly. But they've ****** it up many, many, many times now. And each time, they have plenty of people telling them ahead of time it will be popular, they never manage to mitigate the experience (go find tickets, stamp them and hand them out to people for later pickup?) and they always profess great shock afterward that things turned out the way they did. Surprise/shock is no excuse at this point, it's been happening this way for a long time now.

 

[matedog]

And that's fine, but they keep ******* up the same way. The first time, that's a surprise. The second time, well the first wasn't an anomaly. But they've ****** it up many, many, many times now. And each time, they have plenty of people telling them ahead of time it will be popular, they never manage to mitigate the experience (go find tickets, stamp them and hand them out to people for later pickup?) and they always profess great shock afterward that things turned out the way they did. Surprise/shock is no excuse at this point, it's been happening this way for a long time now.

 

[matedog]

And that's fine, but they keep ******* up the same way. The first time, that's a surprise. The second time, well the first wasn't an anomaly. But they've ****** it up many, many, many times now. And each time, they have plenty of people telling them ahead of time it will be popular, they never manage to mitigate the experience (go find tickets, stamp them and hand them out to people for later pickup?) and they always profess great shock afterward that things turned out the way they did. Surprise/shock is no excuse at this point, it's been happening this way for a long time now.

Also, I had faith after the Wild Friendship sale. Granted, hardly anyone showed up for that, but it was still a pre-dawn lineup. The events manager showed up at like 6:30am or something and handed out tickets and stamps, telling us the sale would start at 8am. Granted there weren't a myriad of bottles to parse through, the early opening and ticket distribution sort of restored a sense of hope that they were changing their approach to releases in general.

 

[bathroomlaughter]

Maybe not chump, but certainly naive. This is the exact same story as last time. The line was an hour to two longer this time, but the messaging (before and after) is exactly the same.

it was more than an hour or two longer. it was a 3-4 hour line for b6.

 

[drgarage1]

They definitely had more than 170 people at the batch 6 release.

 

[rrryanc]

it was more than an hour or two longer. it was a 3-4 hour line for b6.

I waited 5 hours in line for B6, and I certainly wasn't alone (though I suspect that was about the max time). Though it honestly doesn't matter.

 

[drgarage1]

I waited 5 hours in line for B6, and I certainly wasn't alone (though I suspect that was about the max time). Though it honestly doesn't matter.

I was link three people in front of Ryan. It was five hours.

 

[bathroomlaughter]

wow. i thought i had it as bad as it was. didn't realize anyone had to wait that long for b6. my bad.

 

[litheum94]

wow. i thought i had it as bad as it was. didn't realize anyone had to wait that long for b6. my bad.

No one has to wait that long. They choose to.

 

[bathroomlaughter]

No one has to wait that long. They choose to.

check your Portland Don't Give A **** About/Too Smart To Wait In Line At Dumb Beer Release Privilege

 

[litheum94]

check your Portland Don't Give A **** About/Too Smart To Wait In Line At Dumb Beer Release Privilege

I believed that when I still lived in Santa Rosa.

 

[matedog]

No one has to wait that long. They choose to.

Says the guy who can go to RR on a Tuesday afternoon.

 

[buzzword]

can you guys all hear my eyes rolling from wherever you are?






LYDMI

 

[jtmartino1]

I was link three people in front of Ryan. It was five hours.

And we were probably 10 behind you. Remember when they split us into lines because the bottle-only line was going to be so much faster? But it actually took longer????

I could certainly be very wrong.

You are. I know you're a bit green, but take us at our word for it.

Yes, 850 people showed "unexpectedly".

It took a bit longer than usual but I'm certainly not disappointed with their post expressing shock and humility over people showing up for a beer release.

Natalie is the ******* worst. She's like Queen of the shitlords.

 

[drgarage1]

And we were probably 10 behind you. Remember when they split us into lines because the bottle-only line was going to be so much faster? But it actually took longer????



You are. I know you're a bit green, but take us at our word for it.




Natalie is the ******* worst. She's like Queen of the shitlords.

Oh, yeah. I swore never to return to a RR bottle release that didn't have advance ordering over the whole "faster" bottles-only line!

 

[HeavySpeedway]

Damn Cellarmaker and their "coming soon" tags.

Baby blammo...

 

[schwartzoid]

It won't be tapped tonight which is why I am angry. Hope it hangs around a week.

This is why it won't be tapped for a bit:
Hey Party People!
The week of October 6th we will be celebrating our anniversary with cool and special beers on tap all week. Saturday, October 10th will be the main day to celebrate but we will have a stellar list all week with new beers going on each day starting Tuesday October 6th.

You can expect to see:
- Double Dry Hopped Dobis
- Mo' Passion IPA
- Dank Williams
- Baby Blammo
- Coffee and Cigarettes
- Red Wine Jezebel
- Chardonnay BA Lost Wisdom Saison w/Nectarines and Plums
- Chardonnay Barrel Aged Lost Wisdom Saison
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Vastness of Space

 

[RyanG1]

That future rustic brewer from Tired Hands was at Cellarmaker yesterday, collabo in the works?

Think both breweries do Taco Hands.

 

[grrrah]

That future rustic brewer from Tired Hands was at Cellarmaker yesterday, collabo in the works?

Think both breweries do Taco Hands.

Taco Supreme hands, here we come!

 

[schwartzoid]

Taco Supreme hands, here we come!

Chalupa or Gordito Hands!

 

[jtmartino1]

 

[RyanG1]

Now I am hungry

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

This is why it won't be tapped for a bit:
Hey Party People!
The week of October 6th we will be celebrating our anniversary with cool and special beers on tap all week. Saturday, October 10th will be the main day to celebrate but we will have a stellar list all week with new beers going on each day starting Tuesday October 6th.

You can expect to see:
- Double Dry Hopped Dobis
- Mo' Passion IPA
- Dank Williams
- Baby Blammo
- Coffee and Cigarettes
- Red Wine Jezebel
- Chardonnay BA Lost Wisdom Saison w/Nectarines and Plums
- Chardonnay Barrel Aged Lost Wisdom Saison
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Vastness of Space

Birthday is on the 8th, i know where ill be all day!!

 

[Josh2]

If anyone is within a reasonable distance of city beer and wants framboos, I'm going to purchase a bottle and you're more than welcome to come join in and have a couple pours.

 

[archagon]

Oh, City Beer is/was selling Framboos? Assuming it's all sold out by now, how do people find out about this stuff ahead of time? (Or do they just get lucky?)

 

[snuffy707]

Oh, City Beer is/was selling Framboos? Assuming it's all sold out by now, how do people find out about this stuff ahead of time? (Or do they just get lucky?)

They have that and many other rarities for in house only all the time.