Bruery Reserve Society - What's left in the year...

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  1. Yes - but you're still a tool

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  2. No - I don't budget for beer, nor do I care what's to come.

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  1. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    Hey all - I was taking a look at the original Bruery 2012 Reserve Society (RS) email and wanted to see what's still coming down the pike for this year's RS.

    Below is an extract of that email with my notes to highlight what's been offered already and what's still to come. Maybe someone else will find this helpful (in terms of budgeting, ha!).

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    Reserve Society Membership

    Membership will go on sale on November 14th through store.thebruery.com and will end December 31st or when they are sold out. Membership is $295 and includes the following:

    •1 bottle 4 Calling Birds
    •1 bottle Melange #3
    •1 bottle Vitis Series: Oui Oui
    •1 bottle Chocolate Rain (upon release)
    •1 bottle Mystery Beer (upon release)
    •2 bottles 2012 Black Tuesday (upon release)
    •2 bottles Bourbon Barrel Aged 4 Calling Birds (upon release)
    •2 (1) high quality pieces of exclusive Reserve Society Merchandise (Got the sweatshirt)

    We anticipate the following beers to be released to the Reserve Society in 2012:

    •Filmishmish
    •Sour In The Rye
    •Kriek (Sans Pagaie)
    •Chocolate Rain
    •100% Barrel Aged Fleur
    •White Oak
    •Oude Tart
    •Oude Gueuzie
    •Black Tuesday
    •Melange #3
    •Smoking Wood
    •Barrel Aged 4 Calling Birds
    •Approximately 8 (Approximately 3 left) Provisions Series releases including some very exciting collaborations with local breweries (Chocosaurus Rye, Go Team, A Stein's Throw, Mother Funker, Tart of Darkness)

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    One beer that has been released that was not identified above is 'Otiose'. Since that beer was made available to purchase, it cannot be the mystery beer that was included in the 295$ membership fee. It's also not considered a provisions series beer, given the label doesn't specify provisions series.

    It looks like we still have 5 bottles left included in the membership fee along with 1 piece of merchandise.

    From an allocations perspective, there are about 8 (approximately 3 provisions, 5 anticipated) to go.

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Beerontwowheels, Jun 12, 2012
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  2. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Nice work. You gave me the choice so I called you a tool.

    Cheers!
     
    #2 FosterJM, Jun 12, 2012
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  3. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Wasn't Black Tuesday released to RS members recently? Like at the end of May?
     
    #3 MaxSpang, Jun 12, 2012
  4. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I would say : a lot of disappointment.
     
    #4 DefenCorps, Jun 12, 2012
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  5. Axic10

    Axic10 Maven (1,386) Mar 15, 2008 New Jersey
    Trader

    No it's been in October for the last three years it was released. You're thinking of their Anniversary sale, they did release some bottles of Black Tuesday (I think around 150 iirc).
     
    #5 Axic10, Jun 12, 2012
  6. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    Melange 3 and Black Tuesday are all that matter. Obviously.
     
    #6 MarkIntihar, Jun 12, 2012
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  7. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    I'm most curious/excited about the mystery beer. Some variation of Black Tuesday/Chocolate Rain (Cherry Rain, S'more Tuesday) would be ideal, but I'm not counting on it.
     
    #7 Beerontwowheels, Jun 12, 2012
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  8. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    The membership "fee" includes 9 bottles of beer and 2 pieces of swag? Or are those just available for purchase to the RS members?
     
    #8 pschul4, Jun 12, 2012
  9. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    #9 MaxSpang, Jun 12, 2012
  10. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    The fee included 9 bottles and 2 pieces of swag.
     
    #10 Beerontwowheels, Jun 12, 2012
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  11. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    That's fair. I like to keep my expectations low, so I've already assumed it's going to be a sour that I'll probably like, but won't enjoy as much as BT and M3. If it's Grey Monday, I might shit my pants.
     
    #11 MarkIntihar, Jun 12, 2012
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  12. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    That basically talked me into buying the 2013 RS membership :slight_smile:

    Follow up question: What's the easiest way to set up a trustee?
     
    #12 pschul4, Jun 12, 2012
  13. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    Though I know they haven't done it on a small scale like they have with the two you mentioned, some variation with coffee would be interesting - that beer needs some roasty bitterness.
     
    #13 coreyfmcdonald, Jun 12, 2012
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  14. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

    Contact any past trading partners that live in Southern California. Or any friends or trading partners that are already in the RS and can hook you up with their trustee.
     
    #14 BdubleEdubleRUN, Jun 12, 2012
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  15. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    I'd also LOVE a BA variation of Fruet, similar to what they did with Papier. I say this without having actually tried Fruet yet...
     
    #15 Beerontwowheels, Jun 12, 2012
  16. Domeshot14

    Domeshot14 Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2011 California

    Isn't Fruet 100% BA already?
     
    #16 Domeshot14, Jun 12, 2012
  17. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    It is, but they did different barrel treatments (bourbon, brandy & rye whiskey) for Papier. That's what I'm talking about.
     
    #17 Beerontwowheels, Jun 12, 2012
  18. Domeshot14

    Domeshot14 Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2011 California

    Gotcha!
     
    #18 Domeshot14, Jun 12, 2012
  19. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    talk to a regular trading partner or causally mention you are looking for one in a thread after you sign up next year. Usually you should not have a problem finding one. Be prepared to spend a good amount of money. Not only is there the cost of other beer you buy (if you so choose to), but then getting a box to your trustee or paying for a shipper, then shipping to you (nearly $40 for a full 12 bottle shipper), then some thank you beers to your trustee (or whatever situation you line up).

    Also, it is uncertain what the membership will look like next year. That is whether it will exist (they were going to change it last year) or add more people, they already went from something like 750 in 2011 to nearly 1500 in 2012.
     
    #19 nanobrew, Jun 12, 2012
  20. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    I thought it was closer to 1000... but I could certainly be wrong. Have they ever actually posted the number anywhere?
     
    #20 MarkIntihar, Jun 12, 2012
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