Bruery 2018 Anniversary Party

Anybody trying to get rid of a couple of tickets by chance? Me and a buddy are trying to make our way up there. Drop me a line if so. Thanks in advance!

 

I didn't get the email. Can someone post the important parts here?

 

This Saturday, we party!
The Bruery 10th Anniversary Festival
Saturday, May 5
12:30 - 4:00 p.m. (Hoarders entry at 12:00 p.m.)
The Phoenix Club, located at 1340 S. Sanderson Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806

Last Call: 3:30 p.m.
Last Pour: 3:45 p.m.
Festival End: 4:00 p.m.

This event is hosted by and benefits The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast.



IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This event is 21 and over. All attendees will need to show their ID upon entry. No one under the age of 21 is allowed. No exceptions.
No pets allowed.
No outside alcohol or beverages permitted and no alcohol outside of the venue.
Please leave your water bottles at home. We will have plenty of water inside the venue.
The event is rain or shine. With that said, the event is outdoors. Please dress / plan accordingly.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING

We encourage you to use UBER, LYFT or a taxi service to and from the venue.
Yellow Cab services are available by calling 714-999-9999.
Please have your ride service drop you off and pick you up at the Honda Center. There will be volunteers to guide you to the festival.

If you choose to drive, please park at the Honda Center
(2695 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806)
Parking is $10 - charged by the Honda Center

CHECK-IN

• Check-in begins no earlier than 11:00 a.m.
• There will be a separate area of entry for early entry (Hoarders) and general admission, to increase speed of getting guests in.
• You will check-in yourself (and your guests) alphabetically by the Society Member's (your) last name.
• Please have your ID ready.

All attendees will receive an event wristband. Wristbands have your meal ticket on them. Redeem at anytime for your meal. One meal per attendee. Chips and salsa will be served all day for additional snacking.

Drinking attendees will receive a commemorative stainless steel drinking vessel from MiiR for 3-oz. pours.

FESTIVAL MAP


Click image to enlarge!

BEER

See the beer list!
Details subject to change.
If a participating brewery isn't listed, the beer list is TBD.

FOOD

Catered by URGE Gastropub

Street Taco Bar
Includes choice of:
Fire Braised Chicken
Pork Carnitas
Roasted Corn and Nopales (Vegan)
Flour and corn tortillas

Toppings:
Cilantro crema
Pickled onions
Shaved cabbage
Cotija cheese

Plus Chips and Salsa throughout the day (Happy Cinco de Mayo!)

MERCH

The Bruery 10th Anniversary T-shirt
The Bruery Lunchbox
The Bruery Fanny Pack
The Bruery Lapel Pin

SILENT AUCTION

Brew a Pilot Batch Beer with Andrew Bell - Innovation Manager

Beer Lunch at Haven Gastropub with Patrick Rue - CEO & Founder

Lay Down the Funk with "Sour Jesus" aka Jeremy Grinkey - Bruery Terreux Production Manager

All Access Tour & Tasting of The Bruery with Darren Moser - Director of Brewing Operations

Hoarders Society Invitation for 2019

Sensory Overload - learn about off flavors, pairings, etc. with Patrick Rue - CEO & Founder

Ride Around D.C. with Ethen Adams, DC Area Manager of The Bruery Store in Washington, D.C.

Meet Liz, our Regional Sales Manager in NorCal for a day of visiting some of our best friends in the beer world in the Bay area

Two tickets to every ticketed Society event in 2019, including the Kickoff, Anniversary Festival, Black Tuesday Release Party and end-of-year pairing experience

 

WTF! No Monks!

 

The dowloadable list from that email is incomplete Guns. The Bruery's IG posted a better list that shows more breweries attending but still a lot of TBD beers. No monks though. Ill tag you in the post

 

So do some breweries open selective beer at a later time?

Or is it all available at the start?

Hopefully that's not a foolish question.

 

Usually all available at the beginning with a few exceptions:

1. Some like to drive the hype behind an upcoming beer release and thus it will be a timed release. I know Abnormal did this the past year because Hoarders almost killed an entire keg in the hour we were let in before RS. (...also hype) So expect this to happen at 1-3 breweries this year.

2. Some hold off on tapping a beer because they brought 6 offerings and only have jockey boxes for 4...so beer held back until 1 kicks, which could happen at any time during the day, basically requiring you to keep checking it or have a group of friends in a txt message let you know when what you wanted goes on.


Otherwise, there is far too much good beer being brought, that we know of, to really complain if we don't get that 1 beer we were hoping for. I know that I skipped out on getting some BottleLogic stuff due to the line and instead introduced myself to Third Window....quite tasty beverages. I ended up complaining a bit like an entitled jerkface but then my glass was full of other beer and I was content.

 

Alright, makes total sense.

Speaking of Abnormal, are there any ambassadors joining the party? I understand members can skip the line anytime for Abnormal. I guess that's good if they open up BA m3?

Would be hard for me to skip Bottle Logic (depending on what they have). I've had my share of their stuff, but still!

Do you have a list of 5 or so that you HAVE to try? (from the list that's provided as of today)

 

I have not really made a list and tend to let the lines and concentration of drinkers drive my personal consumption. I was primarily focused on the pils and saisons and their location so I can swing by those booths for something refreshing and to try and cut the heat of the day. So expect me to be standing in front of SARA, Societe, and Bagby (although I am sad they arne't bringing Slow Ride) more often than not. =P

I might give it a go to build a list of "wants" later this evening while I am eating dinner...or else on the train ride up tomorrow morning.

 

Main wants from emailed list:
*Bruery- Oreo So Happens,
*Terreux- Mango to Beersel
*All of the Hoarders pours
*Blendery- Frambeik
*Cellador- everything
*Societe- swindler
*Lost Abbey- Veritas Peach
*Great Notion- Blueberry muffin

Unlisted:
*Homage
*HPB (hopefully timbo!)

 

anyone have any insights on glassware? email says MIIR stainless, didn't know they made anything small enough though

 

https://www.miir.com/collections/cups/products/tumbler?variant=29139601037

Probably the 6oz tumbler. Wonder what that would even be used for.

 

Coffee, judging by the one I got from a tech conference earlier this year.

 

Am I more incompetent than I thought, or is this event not even listed in the Events threads here on BA?

 

I couldn't find it either . Very strange

 

I mean, the only explanation for this glassware is that we finally broke Patrick Rue's spirit with how many glasses us drunk assholes destroyed last year, right?

 

Here it is. Entered.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/85048/

 

Especially toward the end. Loved the crowd cheering ever time a glass hit the ground.

 

Or because the 10th Anniversary traditional gift is the gift of tin/aluminum... i.e. a tin cup.

 

Oh, damn, that's clever! It should have been tin, instead of stainless steel!