Hill Farmstead thread

[gregkoko]

So, if I win. I just need to change all my personal and financial information and likeness to a gregkoko ? Pick them up for me and send my way for SARA rusticness.

Thanks bae!

If they do proxies (and I can make it up enough) sure I'll help you out

 

[lopejuice1]

Aged 28 months in select bourbon barrels, then conditioned the atop Kenya Kieni coffee beans

damn... that sounds awesome

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

I hope my avatar is enough to get my dog into CW. Luna loves her some saison, but her writing is piss poor.

 

[Os]

just when I thought I got over my beer FOMO... but then again, if I get in, there will be no FOMO...

 

[MikeG1]

Judging from the wording that it provides access to ALL the special releases, I'd be inclined to agree with you. No way they're holding on to one of everything for everyone who gets in for an entire year

They're gonna drain the pond in the back and store all the bottles in there.

 

[TheeWalrusHunter]

but then again, if I get in, there will be no FOMO...

That's what we all say...Just one more society. Just one more beer. I promise this is the last one.

 

[Os]

That's what we all say...Just one more society. Just one more beer. I promise this is the last one.

haha... I've actually been really good... between my trips to HF and my SARA membership, I have been very happy and have not been seeking any other beers really... closest thing to FOMO I've had the last 10 months is missing an HF beer here or there...

 

[purephase]

In the last iteration of Collected Works did they hold all your bottles and let you pick them up all at once, or do you need to attend each release? If it was the latter, did they allow trustees?

I wasn't a member of the original Collected Works but I believe all members received free FoFA admission and the morning of the festival was the only time bottles could be picked up. Members did have the option of naming a trustee to pick up bottles and that person would instead be admitted to FoFA.

 

[Marc2]

I wasn't a member of the original Collected Works but I believe all members received free FoFA admission and the morning of the festival was the only time bottles could be picked up. Members did have the option of naming a trustee to pick up bottles and that person would instead be admitted to FoFA.

That is correct

https://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/hill-farmsteads-collected-works/

 

[InfinityonTrial]

For $100 how many special releases will this even be? Is this like a massive discount on bottles?

Yes I know more details forthcoming.

 

[gregkoko]

For $100 how many special releases will this even be? Is this like a massive discount on bottles?

Yes I know more details forthcoming.

My guess is this will be like the Reserve Society. Pay the base rate (maybe it includes Fofa tickets like the past) and you have the opportunity to buy bottles every month

 

[InfinityonTrial]

That would make sense

 

[evanw1]

Prolly best to wait for the deetz, given the likelihood of differences between this installment of CW and the last one. I agree with gregkoko's hypothesis that the $100 may not include any (many?) bottles, but there'll be the option to purchase additional bottles, as desired, within specified limits. Really hoping trustees remain a thing so the membership is still geared toward peeps that can't regularly venture up to the Northeast Kingdom...

Via the Wayback Machine, here's the official info for the 2013 CW: https://web.archive.org/web/20130301014735/http://www.hillfarmstead.com/collected-works/

 

[Marc2]

The way I see it, the 100$ is for not the right to order bottles online. They seems to be geared towards the out of town folks in order to give them the chance to have bottles without trading/buying secondary. The 100$ doesn't seem to include the beers although some perks could be included in the price (doubtful for FoFA tickets). I would say ordering the limit on every BA release without having to show up is well worth the 100$ in question

 

[axeman91821]

Fingers crossed for trustees and/or a wide pickup window.

 

[Corbot_3000]

I could totally see them requiring quick pickup window and now trustees - it just makes sense logistically. Having said that, I may even join if they let you pick up every quarter or something.

 

[sp0]

I could totally see them requiring quick pickup window and now trustees - it just makes sense logistically. Having said that, I may even join if they let you pick up every quarter or something.

You're making it sound easy.

 

[iong516]

You're making it sound easy.

Like it's a choice as opposed to a stroke of luck...

 

[dabaloons]

So I arrived at 1130 yesterday and there were about 20-25 people in line in front of the bottle shop not the tasting room as per the last time i showed up at 11 there were like 40 people lined up outside the tasting room. I havent been in the morning in quite some time so I was confused and started asking people" Is the tasting room not open why are all you guys waiting in front of the bottle shop not the tasting room?" After the weird looks I got from asking such a question I strolled over to the completely empty tasting room with my buddy to find bottles of A&G for onsite . Great start to my day and the trip to Hill. As of yesterday mags of juicy and cd 15, 2015 vera mae, tilquin gueze, saison bernice, casey biere de garde, elab 5, and i didn't see many A&G bottles after i left.

 

[Respirologist]

No one is gonna post it's been a solid 14 mins since details were released about Collected Works ?!?!

Guess I just did.

 

[JulianB1]

Here's a few of the deets:

Collected Works members and Hill Farmstead Brewery are meant to exist in a symbiotic relationship. Our goal is to generate goodwill between both the brewery and the members, providing a unique and rewarding experience for all. The Collected Works is a celebration of our collective efforts at Hill Farmstead and it allows us to share the fruits of our labors with those who appreciate and support us most.

THE DETAILS

Membership Benefits

A Collected Works membership comes with the following benefits:

• Guaranteed and occasionally exclusive access to Hill Farmstead beers.
• Increased allocations on certain bottle releases.
• Exclusive access to normal and large format bottle(s) of a member-only, small-batch beer (to be determined later).
• Prompt, courteous customer service email response time (within 2 business days).
• Secure and discrete billing statements.
• Ability for a one-time designation for selecting a pick-up option with monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual pick-up windows.

Cost

Total cost for your membership is $100. All beers will be released at retail price to the membership through the Collected Works website. The $100 membership fee is a non-refundable administrative cost that guarantees you access to the Collected Works and its benefits.

...

Pick-Up Window

At the time of registration, each member will have the option to designate bottle pick-ups on a monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual basis. Bottles will be released via our secure, member’s only website at the beginning of each month, and members have a two-week window for purchasing bottles that are allocated. After the purchase window closes, monthly pick-ups will occur within the remaining two weeks of each month. Quarterly pick-ups will occur during the first two weeks of December, March, June, and September. Bi-annual pick-ups will be scheduled to occur during the months of March and September.

...

Pick-ups will be available Tuesdays through Fridays (no Saturdays) at Hill Farmstead Brewery [403 Hill Road, Greensboro, VT 05842] between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Collected Works members will additionally have the opportunity to make retail purchases (growler fills, bottle sales, merchandise) on Tuesdays as well, a day that we are typically closed to the general public.

We encourage open communication with us about your intentions to pick-up your beers. Failure to make a pick-up window for your membership without contact will result in a refund to your account for any beers purchased during that period, and the bottles will be returned to Hill Farmstead Brewery. Missing two pick-up windows without contacting us during any club membership year will result in cancellation of club membership without refund.

Members must personally pick up the beer they purchase. No trustees may be assigned for initial members. A member may earn the ability to designate a trustee after fulfilling two full terms of membership in good standing.

...

Membership Terms

A Collected Works membership and its benefits are personal, non-transferable, non-refundable, and are limited to first come-first served.

Each person is allowed to have a maximum of one and only one membership in Collected Works. If a member is found to have obtained multiple memberships, we reserve the right to cancel without refund the entirety of that individual’s membership(s).

...

Right of First Refusal

Collected Works members in good standing at the end of this membership term will have the first right to refuse continued membership in the subsequent year. The number of memberships may or may not be subject to change in following years. Our intention is to allow each member the opportunity to re-enroll if they so choose within a specific one-month window before the end of the current membership year. In August 2017, Collected Works members will receive an email with details about re-enrolling in the membership for the next year’s term.

...

Q: What beers do I get with my $100 membership fee?

A: There are no beers included automatically with the membership. Instead, Collected Works gives you guaranteed access to Hill Farmstead beers. As a member, you’ll be guaranteed the opportunity to purchase all Hill Farmstead specialty beer releases. You will have the benefit to designate a pick-up option (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually) that is convenient for you, and you will receive expedited bottle pick up service. When possible, you will be given early or exclusive or higher allocated access to our beers. There may be other surprises and opportunities for club members throughout the membership term, however if you don’t see value in the $100 membership fee, we simply ask that you elect not to join Collected Works.

 

[dabaloons]

Here's a few of the deets:

Collected Works members and Hill Farmstead Brewery are meant to exist in a symbiotic relationship. Our goal is to generate goodwill between both the brewery and the members, providing a unique and rewarding experience for all. The Collected Works is a celebration of our collective efforts at Hill Farmstead and it allows us to share the fruits of our labors with those who appreciate and support us most.

THE DETAILS

Membership Benefits

A Collected Works membership comes with the following benefits:

• Guaranteed and occasionally exclusive access to Hill Farmstead beers.
• Increased allocations on certain bottle releases.
• Exclusive access to normal and large format bottle(s) of a member-only, small-batch beer (to be determined later).
• Prompt, courteous customer service email response time (within 2 business days).
• Secure and discrete billing statements.
• Ability for a one-time designation for selecting a pick-up option with monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual pick-up windows.

Cost

Total cost for your membership is $100. All beers will be released at retail price to the membership through the Collected Works website. The $100 membership fee is a non-refundable administrative cost that guarantees you access to the Collected Works and its benefits.

...

Pick-Up Window

At the time of registration, each member will have the option to designate bottle pick-ups on a monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual basis. Bottles will be released via our secure, member’s only website at the beginning of each month, and members have a two-week window for purchasing bottles that are allocated. After the purchase window closes, monthly pick-ups will occur within the remaining two weeks of each month. Quarterly pick-ups will occur during the first two weeks of December, March, June, and September. Bi-annual pick-ups will be scheduled to occur during the months of March and September.

...

Pick-ups will be available Tuesdays through Fridays (no Saturdays) at Hill Farmstead Brewery [403 Hill Road, Greensboro, VT 05842] between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Collected Works members will additionally have the opportunity to make retail purchases (growler fills, bottle sales, merchandise) on Tuesdays as well, a day that we are typically closed to the general public.

We encourage open communication with us about your intentions to pick-up your beers. Failure to make a pick-up window for your membership without contact will result in a refund to your account for any beers purchased during that period, and the bottles will be returned to Hill Farmstead Brewery. Missing two pick-up windows without contacting us during any club membership year will result in cancellation of club membership without refund.

Members must personally pick up the beer they purchase. No trustees may be assigned for initial members. A member may earn the ability to designate a trustee after fulfilling two full terms of membership in good standing.

...

Membership Terms

A Collected Works membership and its benefits are personal, non-transferable, non-refundable, and are limited to first come-first served.

Each person is allowed to have a maximum of one and only one membership in Collected Works. If a member is found to have obtained multiple memberships, we reserve the right to cancel without refund the entirety of that individual’s membership(s).

...

Right of First Refusal

Collected Works members in good standing at the end of this membership term will have the first right to refuse continued membership in the subsequent year. The number of memberships may or may not be subject to change in following years. Our intention is to allow each member the opportunity to re-enroll if they so choose within a specific one-month window before the end of the current membership year. In August 2017, Collected Works members will receive an email with details about re-enrolling in the membership for the next year’s term.

...

Q: What beers do I get with my $100 membership fee?

A: There are no beers included automatically with the membership. Instead, Collected Works gives you guaranteed access to Hill Farmstead beers. As a member, you’ll be guaranteed the opportunity to purchase all Hill Farmstead specialty beer releases. You will have the benefit to designate a pick-up option (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually) that is convenient for you, and you will receive expedited bottle pick up service. When possible, you will be given early or exclusive or higher allocated access to our beers. There may be other surprises and opportunities for club members throughout the membership term, however if you don’t see value in the $100 membership fee, we simply ask that you elect not to join Collected Works.

 

[Respirologist]

• Secure and discrete billing statements

Very important for some people.

My wife and I have seperate Checking accounts, Savings accounts, Retirement accounts, Credit Cards...... wait, ****, are we even married

 

[PepeSylvia1]

 

[Beerontwowheels]

So members can purchase beer online through an ecommerce site, correct? I guess that's kind of obvious, but not explicitly stated.

Found it.

 

[bum732]

"Members must personally pick up the beer they purchase. No trustees may be assigned for initial members."

...as if thousands of neckbeards cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

 

[shankly]

Part of me hopes I win just so I have an excuse to visit Vermont at least 2-4 times a year

 

[PepeSylvia1]

So members can purchase beer online through an ecommerce site, correct? I guess that's kind of obvious, but not explicitly stated.

Sounds that way, then you pay for them upfront also so they can hold them till your window. Bi-annual window would work really well for me.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Sounds that way, then you pay for them upfront also so they can hold them till your window. Bi-annual window would work really well for me.

Nevermind - found it buried in there.

All bottles will be purchased and pre-paid for online in advance.

 

[Os]

http://hillfarmstead.com/cw

looks very well thought out. Now to determine if I would go for monthly or quarterly if I get in...