Kern River Citra

im gonna register whoooooooooooooo yeeeahaaahahahahaahah whooooooo

 

I didn't attend the release earlier in the year, but read about the missteps, especially the first day. The rules are pretty rigid, if you ask me, but at least it gets rid of all the line cutters and mules.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/483950

 

Urf... seems a very effective way of handling a limited release, but seeing it all laid out like that, I can't help but think "Man, have we really come to this?"

 

Jesus christ.. We have basically 2 weekends to drive up the Kernville? Seeing how they are located 1,000 miles from butt-fuck nowhere, the pickup window should be a bit larger.

I guess I'm out for this release.

Oh.. ISO..

 

This is going to be something awful. They probably needed to put some sort of price on the lotto entry and donate it to charity, although I don't know how BPT works in regards to minimum prices. Going to be a flood of people who will enter this lotto and then not purchase bottles either due to lack of ability or change of plans.

I love it though. As long as nobody steals my winning ticket and never shows up.

 

Seems fair to me!!!
:^)

 

Nine day window to pick up bottles that are already paid for and guaranteed. Or three day window for MAYBE getting bottles after standing in line since the ass crack of dawn.
The math is easy to do.

 

are you going to double the price you paid when you go to trade it? I would.

 

Will bottles/draft/growlers of Winter Ale aka 5th Annii. be available at the brewery during the pickup time.

 

I'm definitely going to enter the lottery and cross my fingers for the chance to get some bottles. I think this is a better system than the February release earlier this year, but I second the concern that there may be a lot of entries from people that in the end fall through when selected and lower the chance for someone else who would gladly pay for bottles and schlep up to Kern to pick them up.

For a system like this, I think a barrier to entry would help -- maybe a $5 fee to simply enter the lottery. Otherwise, what's to stop anyone from entering, even if they aren't seriously considering paying for or picking up bottles?

I'm sure Kern's probably thought this through however, and any way it goes down, I'm excited for the chance to drink some more Citra.

 

I wish I could purchase all their allotment just so you wouldn't be able to get any!!

 

This is my question, too. I'm in for certain if that's the case.

 

It used to be fun to go to this release but not like this. I have been drinking this beer since the first release when no one cared and it was fun. We had some great bottle shares with the Kern River crew. It's a great beer, good luck to everyone.

 

My wife says thanks.

 

yes it has ....limited release + neckbeards = BPT lotto

 

and im sure they all went unsold...

 

I'll enter the lotto, but man is this going to be abused by guys getting their brothers, sisters, wife, in-laws and whoever else they can fool into getting their driver's license to register. I hope KRBC has some back up for all those who win the lotto but don't buy their bottles.

I do miss the days when you could show up to the brewery with no line at all and just walk right in and get bottles for hours after. It was a nice drive up. The last release, I had to leave L.A. at 3am to get 50ish in line.

 

although i wont be able to get this unless i get a transfer to kernville, im sure this will be of interest to many: http://www.drinkingcraft.com/blog/2013/10/02/kern-river-brewing-citra-october-2013-release-details/