Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII

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  1. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Secured my peasent-level tickets- couldn't be happier!
     
    #41 ManBearPat, Jun 19, 2016
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  2. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (711) Aug 15, 2012 Colorado

    Wow. So the VIPs did go fast after all!
     
    #42 kbenson, Jun 20, 2016
  3. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Just a quick note to thank everyone for supporting the event by purchasing tickets. The VIPS sold out in record time -- officially 70 minutes -- and General Admission sales are running well ahead of last year. Overall in two full days of ticket sales we've sold 69% more than 2015 and 139% more than 2014.

    We hope to be able to announce the beer list in early July. Some of the beers that brewers have told us they plan to bring this year are very exciting. You're in for a memorable experience enjoying rare, exotic and vintage beers from some of America's top craft brewers.

    A limited number of General Admission tickets are still available via ETIX.com. If you have friends talking about attending tell them they need to act soon.
     
    #43 Lyke2Drink, Jun 22, 2016
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  4. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Saaayyy....whaaaat? I was on at 10:03 and the VIP were "not available". I refreshed several times with same result.
     
    #44 Mebuzzard, Jun 22, 2016
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  5. Knobs303

    Knobs303 Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado

    Same Here. Not sure the VIP would of been worth the extra $50?? I did think about it, but after SourFest,the day before, and it selling out in as quick as it did, I guess we will have to settle for GA. See Everyone in October.
     
    #45 Knobs303, Jun 22, 2016
  6. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    Tickets were popping up for an hour. But you had to be fast when they did pop up
     
    #46 DenverBeerDrinker, Jun 22, 2016
  7. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    They "popped up"? I thought "unavailable" meant sold out, and quit searching. Looks like I won't be going this year :confused:
     
    #47 Mebuzzard, Jun 22, 2016
  8. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    "Sold out" means sold out :astonished: "Unavailable" apparently means they might be available later.

    Having a purchase limit of 10 probably didn't help spread the wealth.
     
    #48 DenverBeerDrinker, Jun 22, 2016
  9. ssteigerwald

    ssteigerwald Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2010 Colorado
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    This is my ONLY gripe about Rare Beer. Why are individuals allowed to purchase 10??
     
    #49 ssteigerwald, Jun 22, 2016
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  10. mgr78704

    mgr78704 Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Texas

    Yep...should be 2 imo or maybe 4 max.
     
    #50 mgr78704, Jun 22, 2016
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  11. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    You won't consider going peasant-level?
     
    #51 ManBearPat, Jun 22, 2016
  12. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    That's like switching back to coach once you've been in first class :slight_smile:
     
    #52 DenverBeerDrinker, Jun 22, 2016
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  13. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Having flown first class two years ago and switching back to economy last year, I didn't feel as though I missed anything other than some finger foods being handed out by Breck staff members early. I got over that quickly...

    Ended up trying literally every beer there (note: I was like the fifth peasant in line) and many of the great ones several times.
     
    #53 ManBearPat, Jun 22, 2016
  14. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    I totally agree that you don't really miss anything. I would buy peasant level if that was the only option
     
    #54 DenverBeerDrinker, Jun 22, 2016
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  15. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Oh, I'll probably slum it with "you people" :grinning:
     
    #55 Mebuzzard, Jun 22, 2016
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  16. Tarheel4985

    Tarheel4985 Zealot (538) Sep 14, 2010 Colorado
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    Excited to attend for the first time this year. Also really excited to be pouring our beer. Sounds like the list will be published soon, but I have it on good authority that WeldWerks will be pouring something fun. Perhaps something with coconut :slight_smile:.
     
    #56 Tarheel4985, Jun 22, 2016
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  17. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (711) Aug 15, 2012 Colorado

    10 may be a bit much, but more than 2 makes it easier to ensure your whole group gets the same level of tickets.
     
    #57 kbenson, Jun 22, 2016
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  18. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but the 10 ticket limit does not appear to have influenced the "unavailable" message. There were 140 orders for the 250 VIP tickets, so the average purchase was less than 2 tickets per order. We had several 5+ ticket orders in the mix, most of them from people who've attended the event for multiple years with groups of friends. The unavailable message came up when people had purchased or had in their carts tickets that equaled the 250 VIP limit. They have a set period of time to complete the purchase, and if they don't, those tickets again become "available." In the first six minutes 200 tickets actually sold and 50 were in carts. During the next hour tickets came in and out of the carts, with sales gradually getting completed until all the VIPs were sold. Obviously a number of folks started to make purchases that were never completed. Those who kept trying were able to score VIP tickets well after the initial "unavailable" message was posted up to the point the show actually was sold out. On the General Admission side, the average sale running is slightly above two tickets per order. There have been more 10 ticket maximum orders of GA tickets then there were of VIPs. We are well ahead of last year's ticket sale pace and we appreciate the support.
     
    #58 Lyke2Drink, Jun 22, 2016
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  19. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Are you people as excited for the initial beer announcement as I am??!?
     
    #59 ManBearPat, Jun 28, 2016
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  20. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Breweries have started to send us the beers they plan to pour at the event and we hope to have a preliminary list in the next 10 days or so, but for now here is a 12-pack for your consideration:

    • Allagash Coolship Resurgam
    • Bell’s Le Bretteur
    • Big Sky 2015 Barrel Aged Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout
    • Cigar City Double Barrel Aged Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
    • Coronado 2014 Brandy Barrel-Aged Punk’in Drublic
    • Ecliptic Rye Barrel-Aged UltraViolet Blackberry Sour Ale
    • Gigantic Brain Damage
    • Holy City Schmetterling
    • Jester King Omniscience & Proselytism
    • Odyssey Quadratic Reality
    • Two Roads Hexotic Tropical Lambic Style Ale
    • WeldWerks Coconut Medianoche
     
    #60 Lyke2Drink, Jun 28, 2016
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