The San Diego area thread

[SerenityNow]

• Ten (10) 750mL member-exclusive bottles for the year
  • Five (5) unique beer releases; Two (2) bottles of each release guaranteed; Options to purchase additional pending availability
    • Three (3) Barrel-Aged Speedway Stouts [shrug]
    • One (1) Sour (AleSmith’s very first release of this style!) [don't care]
    • One (1) Special Release currently being worked on by Specialty Brewer, Collin Field [who knows what this is]
• Priority access to public bottle sales [this is expected]
• Choice of work shirt or zip-up hoodie, branded with club logo [I need more brewery apparel like I need a hole in the head]
• Limited edition “Order of the Anvil” snifter glass [see above]
• Limited edition club branded bottle opener [cool, this costs less than a dollar to make]
• Limited edition embroidered club logo patch [seriously]
• Exclusive access to members-only events [again, this should be expected]

Additional Membership Benefits:

• Options to purchase other member-exclusive merchandise [I don't want the opportunity to give YOU more money]
• Membership Card [what does it do?]
• Extended 90-day pickup window for both member-exclusive and public release bottles [shrug]
• Use of designated trustee to pick up bottles on your behalf [personally won't ever use]
• First right to renew membership for following year [eye roll]

This membership is wack as ****
sdreaper will be first in line

Yeah, I agree tho

 

[smithj21541]

Homebrew?

Got to save my gueuze project! 16gl split into three carboys. One, two and three years old respectively.

 

[rcubed1]

• Ten (10) 750mL member-exclusive bottles for the year
  • Five (5) unique beer releases; Two (2) bottles of each release guaranteed; Options to purchase additional pending availability
    • Three (3) Barrel-Aged Speedway Stouts [shrug]
    • One (1) Sour (AleSmith’s very first release of this style!) [don't care]
    • One (1) Special Release currently being worked on by Specialty Brewer, Collin Field [who knows what this is]
• Priority access to public bottle sales [this is expected]
• Choice of work shirt or zip-up hoodie, branded with club logo [I need more brewery apparel like I need a hole in the head]
• Limited edition “Order of the Anvil” snifter glass [see above]
• Limited edition club branded bottle opener [cool, this costs less than a dollar to make]
• Limited edition embroidered club logo patch [seriously]
• Exclusive access to members-only events [again, this should be expected]

Additional Membership Benefits:

• Options to purchase other member-exclusive merchandise [I don't want the opportunity to give YOU more money]
• Membership Card [what does it do?]
• Extended 90-day pickup window for both member-exclusive and public release bottles [shrug]
• Use of designated trustee to pick up bottles on your behalf [personally won't ever use]
• First right to renew membership for following year [eye roll]

This membership is wack as ****
sdreaper will be first in line

Ahaha, post of the day!

 

[ThatGuy1]

Ahaha, post of the day!

I think the only thing that could change this is if sdreaper decided not to join

 

[Sage1]

I'm making a rare weekday appearance at NPBC and Eric isn’t here. I thought that was how it worked?

 

[Tyrsis]

I'm making a rare weekday appearance at NPBC and Eric isn’t here. I thought that was how it worked?

I heard Haze Fu is on...

 

[Sage1]

I heard Haze Fu is on...

Hah yeah I just created the checkin for it. It very good.

 

[sdreaper]

I think the only thing that could change this is if sdreaper decided not to join

They had to go ahead and post the vintage cellar sale. Peter is offering up some of his stash....I might be able to finally get another '09 BASS. #nvr4get (the giant clusterfuck that was the '09 bass release)

 

[ButlerinSD]

They had to go ahead and post the vintage cellar sale. Peter is offering up some of his stash....I might be able to finally get another '09 BASS. #nvr4get (the giant clusterfuck that was the '09 bass release)

Please remind those of us who were not here yet.

 

[Tyrsis]

Please remind those of us who were not here yet.

Bottlesale was held during NHC.
Crazy line, lots of cutting
They kept reducing limits in order to try to make sure everyone got a bottle
It went from 4, to 2, to 1
Lots of people didn't get ****
Since that, they've done BPT

 

[arren]

• Ten (10) 750mL member-exclusive bottles for the year
  • Five (5) unique beer releases; Two (2) bottles of each release guaranteed; Options to purchase additional pending availability
    • Three (3) Barrel-Aged Speedway Stouts [shrug]
    • One (1) Sour (AleSmith’s very first release of this style!) [don't care]
    • One (1) Special Release currently being worked on by Specialty Brewer, Collin Field [who knows what this is]
• Priority access to public bottle sales [this is expected]
• Choice of work shirt or zip-up hoodie, branded with club logo [I need more brewery apparel like I need a hole in the head]
• Limited edition “Order of the Anvil” snifter glass [see above]
• Limited edition club branded bottle opener [cool, this costs less than a dollar to make]
• Limited edition embroidered club logo patch [seriously]
• Exclusive access to members-only events [again, this should be expected]

Additional Membership Benefits:

• Options to purchase other member-exclusive merchandise [I don't want the opportunity to give YOU more money]
• Membership Card [what does it do?]
• Extended 90-day pickup window for both member-exclusive and public release bottles [shrug]
• Use of designated trustee to pick up bottles on your behalf [personally won't ever use]
• First right to renew membership for following year [eye roll]

This membership is wack as ****
sdreaper will be first in line

Ha, 10/10

I'm pretty staunchly anti-memberships but this is making me want to sign up for the Modern Times League.

 

[Xul1]

Bottlesale was held during NHC.
Crazy line, lots of cutting
They kept reducing limits in order to try to make sure everyone got a bottle
It went from 4, to 2, to 1
Lots of people didn't get ****
Since that, they've done BPT

Don't forget the guy who hired homeless people to stand in line and buy him bottles. That was the cherry on top of a **** sundae.

 

[Tyrsis]

Don't forget the guy who hired homeless people to stand in line and buy him bottles. That was the cherry on top of a **** sundae.

The Decadence bottles ran out literally 3 people in front of me. I politely said the event was a shitshow. Abigigail offered to refund me, in the most passive aggressive way possible

 

[drbenzo1]

Bottlesale was held during NHC.
Crazy line, lots of cutting
They kept reducing limits in order to try to make sure everyone got a bottle
It went from 4, to 2, to 1
Lots of people didn't get ****
Since that, they've done BPT

No! I remember 2010 was a **** show also

 

[riko1]

Why would Peter sell bottles from his personal stash? Is he really hurting for cash?

 

[mjlevy231]

Why would Peter sell bottles from his personal stash? Is he really hurting for cash?

It's probably a loss leader for the membership

 

[DougOLis]

Bottlesale was held during NHC.
Crazy line, lots of cutting
They kept reducing limits in order to try to make sure everyone got a bottle
It went from 4, to 2, to 1
Lots of people didn't get ****
Since that, they've done BPT

Didn't Decadence end up being infected anyway? Was that their actual first sour?

I mostly remember that because I remember being pissed off after that release, not wanting to drink the bottle (it was down to 1 by the time I got through) for whatever #rarez reason. Then by the time I actually did drink it, it was no good.

 

[Tyrsis]

No! I remember 2010 was a **** show also

This was 2011 I believe. I remember the 2010 (2009 wee heavy bottles) not being too bad

 

[drbenzo1]

This was 2011 I believe. I remember the 2010 (2009 wee heavy bottles) not being too bad

Yeah that’s it! In fact I was teaching at MiraMar at the time and drove by with my daughter in the car on my way to do something on campus and though hey I’ll swing by and pick up a bottle... and this basically what I did in my car when saw the line

 

[ButlerinSD]

Best Damn is thee worst, from their e-mail:
"1. Founders CBS Holiday Packs Available 6pk & 12pks. Since we did not have our annual IN-STORE Cellar Sale, we thought we'd hook ya up with a bottle of CBS. What the heck! it's the holidazzzzee"

Item Description: Each 6 Pack is Guaranteed 1 bottle of CBS and 5 other EPIC CRAFT BEERS FROM SID'S CELLAR. You will get more then your money's worth! Each box will be different

So $175 for CBS and 5 other ****** beers that Sid wants to get rid of OR $340 for CBS and 11 other ****** beers that Sid wants to get rid of. F those guys, sell them in singles. And don't say this is a great idea, it isn't. Fight me.

 

[drbenzo1]

Best Damn is thee worst, from their e-mail:
"1. Founders CBS Holiday Packs Available 6pk & 12pks. Since we did not have our annual IN-STORE Cellar Sale, we thought we'd hook ya up with a bottle of CBS. What the heck! it's the holidazzzzee"

Item Description: Each 6 Pack is Guaranteed 1 bottle of CBS and 5 other EPIC CRAFT BEERS FROM SID'S CELLAR. You will get more then your money's worth! Each box will be different

So $175 for CBS and 5 other ****** beers that Sid wants to get rid of OR $340 for CBS and 11 other ****** beers that Sid wants to get rid of. F those guys, sell them in singles. And don't say this is a great idea, it isn't. Fight me.

 

[Tyrsis]

**** BDBS. Giving Bev4Less a run for their money

 

[sdreaper]

Don't forget the guy who hired homeless people to stand in line and buy him bottles. That was the cherry on top of a **** sundae.

My favorite was driving by uHaul and seeing 0 day laborers and then rolling into Alesmith and "oh hey look, found em"

 

[SerenityNow]

**** BDBS. Giving Bev4Less a run for their money

This CBS sale really showed which bottleshops are the best, and which are the absolute worst.

Plaza Wine sold CBS for $9-$10 more than most bottleshops.

BDBS first tried to sell 3, 7, & 10 packs of $30/bottle eclipse ALONG with a required purchase of 5 other bottles, and tried to blame that on an error with their website (while keeping the sale still running). They then started to sell CBS as a “Holiday” 6pk or 12pk where you get CBS and some dealers choice from Sid’s seller.

Freddy has officially been dethroned.

 

[smithj21541]

This CBS sale really showed which bottleshops are the best, and which are the absolute worst.

Plaza Wine sold CBS for $9-$10 more than most bottleshops.

BDBS first tried to sell 3, 7, & 10 packs of $30/bottle eclipse ALONG with a required purchase of 5 other bottles
Freddy has officially been dethroned.

He probably realized that he was way over ordering on eclipse and trying a new way to clear through some. But if you have to buy a minimum of three at a time that's a new level even for them. Thing I hate is bevmo doesn't get eclipse so I'm going to have to deal with one of these places to get a bottle of coffee.

 

[Tyrsis]

Pretty sure Clem's still has like, five years worth of Eclipse.

 

[reidjoshua1]

This CBS sale really showed which bottleshops are the best, and which are the absolute worst.

Plaza Wine sold CBS for $9-$10 more than most bottleshops.

BDBS first tried to sell 3, 7, & 10 packs of $30/bottle eclipse ALONG with a required purchase of 5 other bottles, and tried to blame that on an error with their website (while keeping the sale still running). They then started to sell CBS as a “Holiday” 6pk or 12pk where you get CBS and some dealers choice from Sid’s seller.

Freddy has officially been dethroned.

Over the 3 years I've been here, I've gone from buying most of my beers at bdbs (proximity) to only walking there for quick groceries or ordering pizza for my shares.

 

[DannyFullpint]

Nothing bores me more than FiftyFifty Eclipse.

“Oooh I’m such a cicerone I can totally tell this is an Elijah Craig barrel!”

 

[hi im richie]

Pretty sure Clem's still has like, five years worth of Eclipse.

Clem’s is fam but this is true and they will likely stay on the shelves for 5 more years.

 

[arren]

Pretty sure Clem's still has like, five years worth of Eclipse.

Last time I was there their 2014 vintages were actually 3 bucks cheaper than the newest ones.