Casa Agria Specialty Ales

Just received the email information for this new sour house that's opening. Haven't had any of their brews, but looks promising! Here's the initial info for their membership, which is like most the other sour/barrel aged memberships at $300. Below is the email information. Discuss away about this new place!

Hello friends of CASA,
We are excited to announce that we are opening up a limited number of memberships for the CASA Bottle Membership Club. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding that sour beer takes time to develop. As a result this initial membership will run through December 31, 2016. Below are some highlights for the CASA Bottle Membership Club.

• Ten 750 mL bottles of sour beer (Blender’s Choice - 2 bottles of 5 different blends)
• First opportunity to purchase most bottle releases online
• 10% discount on all online purchases (bottles and merchandise)
• Two pieces of custom membership glassware
• One custom membership T-Shirt
• Membership ID card
• Surprise gift at expiration of membership
• First opportunity to purchase a 2017 membership, before they go on sale to the public.
• Option to pick-up at the brewery, ship within California (at an additional cost), or assign a trustee.
• Cost $300 + tax. Non refundable (shipping within California at an additional cost)

Sales Details
Due to the Casa Agria Specialty Ales space being under construction, we will be hosting membership sales at Twisted Oak Tavern, formally The Lab Brewing Company onSaturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 from Noon to 4 pm. Alimited sampling of appetizers will be provided for our Members, and we encourage all Members to help support Twisted Oak and enjoy their offerings. Twisted Oak Tavern is located at 30105 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Click here for directions.

On Monday, April 13, we will open up online sales for memberships. They will go live at 10:00 am PST. You will be able to register by visiting our website at www.casaagria.com.

The Beers
Membership will include 10 bottles of sour beer that the brewer’s at Casa Agria will create specifically for our Members. These beers will be released during 2015 and 2016. If there is an overage in production, Members will have first opportunity to purchase additional bottles. If there continues to be an excess of bottles after the Members have the opportunity to purchase them, we may sell them to the public. However, it is our intent to release these beers only to Members.

First Opportunity to Purchase Bottle Beer
In 2015 and 2016, we anticipate having limited quantities of bottled beer that is publicly released. As a Member, you will have the first opportunity to purchase a limited number of bottles before they go on sale to the public.

10% Discount
Members will receive 10% discount on all purchases made through the website. This includes bottles and apparel.

Custom Glassware
Each Member will receive two pieces of glassware that are specific to the Membership Club. Glassware can be shipped (at additional charge) or picked up at the brewery.

Membership ID Card
Membership includes a personalized membership card.

First Right of Acceptance to 2017 Membership
Members will have the first opportunity to purchase a 2017 membership.

Order Shipping and Pick-up
There are three options for fulfilling Membership allocations and additional purchases for Members:

1. Pick-up at brewery - Orders can only be picked up during designated hours.
2. Shipping within California - Members who live or work in California, can have their orders shipped directly to them at an additional cost. Legally, Casa Agira is only allowed to ship to addresses within California. A signature and government issued ID proving that the person accepting the package is 21+ years of age will be required upon delivery. We cannot ship to P.O. boxes.
3. Trustee - Members may designate a Trustee to pick-up their beers at the brewery. A signature and government issued ID proving that the person accepting the package is 21+ years of age will be required upon pick-up. This is a great opportunity for members who live outside of California.

Expiration
Membership is valid through December 31, 2016. All beer purchased through the 2016 membership that has not been picked up by March 31, 2017, will become the property of Casa Agria.

Cancellation of Membership
Membership may not be cancelled or terminated by members for any reason. Casa Agria reserves the right to cancel and terminate a membership at any time and for any reason. Such reasons may include, but are not limited to, abuse of state or federal alcohol related laws, attempted shipments to minors, members reselling beer at retail establishments (regardless of whether the membership account is in the name of a retail establishment or an individual’s name), or other reasons that Casa Agria may determine in its sole discretion. If Casa Agria cancels your membership, your sole recourse is limited to a refund of your initial fees minus the non-discounted retail value of any beers or merchandise included with your membership level that have not already been picked up by you, or released by Casa Agria.


We thank you for your support, and look forward to you being part of the CASA family.

Cheers!

Ryan, Eric, Mike and Terre

 

While not normally one to drop loads of money on something sight unseen, I am intrigued for sure... I hope more information gets released about them so those of us who haven't heard much about them are able to make a better decision whether or not to commit Bruery or Rare Barrel type money for a membership.

 

Does a "national award" make any beer or brewery better? Not in my eyes... The beauty is in the eye of the "beer holder" and I'll judge them for their quality of brews myself, not what a panel of judges at some Colorado beer festival says. Plus they'll be so much closer to Central/So Cal than the other two sour powerhouses up in the Bay Area.

 

I can respect that. Don't shell out the bucks the first go around then. I'm considering splitting a membership with two other friends so that it hurts less if the beers aren't good. But if they become as sought out as SARA or Rare Barrel or deGarde then I'll have come up on a sweet membership. Its so hard to find a brewery devoted to all sour beers, so that's why I'm certainly leaning toward signing up.