Cigar City El Catador Club Thread

[BigGene]

Mabey if all just start saytiing that we dont really care about some ECC V 2.0. That they can keep thier stupid club, we dont want to play anyway. They will start giving us some info!!!!

 

[Corbot_3000]

Seems like at this point they'll probably just wait until the anniversary of Catador 1.0 sign-ups. I predict 2.0 starting at the end of July.

 

[Doc1]

I predict that.....nope. I got nothing.

 

[CharlieMurphy1]

Friends and fam paid up recently, so it'll be "soon"

 

[MKtheGeneral]

Have any of you tried transferring the ownership to a different name (for the actual membership and not the trustee)? If so, how did you do it and did they give you any grief?

 

[stupac2]

Have any of you tried transferring the ownership to a different name (for the actual membership and not the trustee)? If so, how did you do it and did they give you any grief?

I did it, I just e-mailed them and they were super helpful and it was very easy.

 

[mxracercam]

I did it, I just e-mailed them and they were super helpful and it was very easy.

^^^ this. you will find that the people at CCB are generally super accommodating and generally nice people.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

I did it, I just e-mailed them and they were super helpful and it was very easy.

^^^ this. you will find that the people at CCB are generally super accommodating and generally nice people.

OK email sent, here's hoping. Thanks guys!

 

[drbenzo1]

 

[Previously]

Folks still want in on this membership? Like...with real money?

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

Folks still want in on this membership? Like...with real money?

BA Zhukov and Leon.

 

[Previously]

BA Zhukov and Leon.

I grant you, those 2 beers are delicious. Just thought the consensus was that members felt incredibly disappointed with the first year of membership.

 

[mixed_master7]

I grant you, those 2 beers are delicious. Just thought the consensus was that members felt incredibly disappointed with the first year of membership.

I was dissapointed with Illuminating, but liked the other bottles. I had no problem with the membership and if it takes a month or two longer to get everything right, then I have no prob with the wait. Year one was a learning process and I am excited to see how the club grows.

 

[Ravenacht]

I grant you, those 2 beers are delicious. Just thought the consensus was that members felt incredibly disappointed with the first year of membership.

As a first edition El Cat member I would say your assumption could not be farther from the truth, if you ask most of the El Cat members I know including myself they would tell you that Cigar City rocked it fairly well with the club.
Now if you want incredible disappointment you could try getting in the Funky Buddha Founder/ Snifter. Club that is a different story.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

I grant you, those 2 beers are delicious. Just thought the consensus was that members felt incredibly disappointed with the first year of membership.

Good Gourd was solid, DB Huna.. well.. greatness. We also could buy 1 bottle of 110k batch 6, which I thought was very good. Yes, the other 3 were varying degrees of fail. Round 2 already looks substantially more promising.

The biggest miss in round 1 was amplitude being infected and subsequently releasing very few bottles that were good to go. That would have been a better drop than Illuminating or Don gavinos.

Having said that, yeah round 1 didn't impress me. Too many experiments not enough known quality. If the club is for 5 beers, then 3-4 of the 5 should be beers that most likely are to be highly successful, and then 1-2 experiment beers.

 

[Previously]

As a first edition El Cat member I would say your assumption could not be farther from the truth, if you ask most of the El Cat members I know including myself they would tell you that Cigar City rocked it fairly well with the club.
Now if you want incredible disappointment you could try getting in the Funky Buddha Founder/ Snifter. Club that is a different story.

Fair enough. Happy to be wrong. Enjoy!

 

[BigGene]

Good Gourd was solid, DB Huna.. well.. greatness. We also could buy 1 bottle of 110k batch 6, which I thought was very good. Yes, the other 3 were varying degrees of fail. Round 2 already looks substantially more promising.

The biggest miss in round 1 was amplitude being infected and subsequently releasing very few bottles that were good to go. That would have been a better drop than Illuminating or Don gavinos.

Having said that, yeah round 1 didn't impress me. Too many experiments not enough known quality. If the club is for 5 beers, then 3-4 of the 5 should be beers that most likely are to be highly successful, and then 1-2 experiment beers.

Amplitude was never infected. They found some bacteria on a holding tank. So they tested the beer. Was always a small 300 batch. Never intended to be more. ECC 1st edition was great. They tried new styles and gave us exactly what was promised and then some. 2nd edition is goi going to rock.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

Amplitude was never infected. They found some bacteria on a holding tank. So they tested the beer. Was always a small 300 batch. Never intended to be more. ECC 1st edition was great. They tried new styles and gave us exactly what was promised and then some. 2nd edition is goi going to rock.

It was intended to be that small of a batch? I call BS.

 

[mixed_master7]

It was intended to be that small of a batch? I call BS.

Yea, not sure where Gene got that info...

Email from Justin when they first discovered the problem:

The contamination was initially discovered during our routine plating process and determined to be a lactobacillus species. The beer was kept cold to prevent spoilage while we decided what to do. When I came up with the idea to pasteurize it using the mash tun on the 15bbl system, I picked out 10 random bottles, plated them all on selective media, then re-capped and marked them. After pasteurizing everything, I retested those same bottles on the same type of media. All 10 showed growth before and none of the 10 showed growth after. We also did a test called hot boxing where I put a few of the bottles in the incubator to accelerate the growth and effects of any spoilage organisms. We did sensory analysis of those bottles and all tasted fine with no signs of spoilage. Based on that, we're all confident that the beer is clean and cleared for release"

 

[mixed_master7]

But he was right about the bottle count. They were only planning on releasing 315 bottles through the club.

 

[stupac2]

Fair enough. Happy to be wrong. Enjoy!

I think that for people outside of the southeast you're right. I gave up my membership. There was one good beer in the entire batch and if I really wanted to try a DB Hunah I could pay less than $125 and a trustee box for it. I gave my membership up to someone else.

 

[drgarage1]

Has round two been announced? I haven't seen any emails about it yet

Wait, you like Cigar City? hahahahahahahahaha

 

[SeaWatchman]

Wait, you like Cigar City? hahahahahahahahaha

Ok?

 

[drgarage1]

Ok?

Tell me more about Bruery QC issues.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Tell me more about Bruery QC issues.

Ok?

 

[drbenzo1]

 

[drbenzo1]

 

[ChugLife]

• Barrel-aged Caffè Americano Double Stout

Mmmm....

 

[falc0n26001]

Anyone wanna upload what the email said?

EDIT: Never mind, found it:

We are pleased to let you know that registration for second edition memberships begins now!

All membership renewals will take place online. Membership renewals begin now (Tuesday, July 15th) and end on Friday, July 25th at 7pm Eastern time. You will need your first edition membership number to complete the purchase. If the name and membership number do not match, your purchase will be cancelled and refunded. Benefits of membership begin on Monday, August 4th.

Please do not share this link with any non-members at this time. This is a renewal period for members of the first edition only. Non-members will have the opportunity to join after the renewal period has ended.

Please review the FAQ below for answers to all sorts of questions.

If you're ready to renew your membership, you can do so now by clicking the button below:

El Catador Club: Second Edition FAQ
How much does membership cost?
Membership is $150.

What does membership include?
1 bottle each of 5 barrel-aged bottle releases
1 El Catador Club glass
10% discount in tasting room
10% discount at Cigar City Brewpub
Opportunity to purchase additional bottles
Can I use the discount right away?
No. Benefits of membership will begin on Monday, August 4th. You will receive a membership card in the mail and it will be activated as of Monday, August 4th.

What's different about this edition of the club?
We have made major changes to the way you monitor your membership and check out bottles in the tasting room. Once you renew your membership online, you will have access to your personal El Catador Club account. This account allows you to stay up-to-date on which bottles are available, which of your bottles have been signed out (and by whom), purchase additional products, change your trustee, and update your personal information at any time. Checking out bottles in the tasting room has been simplified to an easy search of your name on a tablet. As soon as your bottle is signed out, it will be reflected on your personal account.

Which bottles are guaranteed?
Barrel-aged Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout
Barrel-aged Caffè Americano Double Stout
A barrel-aged barley wine
Mystery Bottle #1
Mystery Bottle #2
How long do I have to renew my membership?
Renewals begin today Tuesday, July 15th and will end on Friday, July 25th at 7pm Eastern time.

What happens if members don't renew?
Any open spots will be available to the public at a later date.

What if I forget to renew before July 25th?
Your spot from the first edition will be forfeited. You can attempt to register when the open spots become available at a later date.

Can I give someone else my membership number to renew in my place?
No. The name and membership number must match our records from the first edition of El Catador Club. You can not transfer your membership number to someone else under any circumstances.

When does membership end?
Membership has no set end date. Membership terminates 30 days after the fifth and final bottle release.

 

[Lasering]

If anyone needs a new trustee let me know. I am pretty good at it now.