Alesmith Releases (2017)

It actually makes sense. CoffeeAdvocate... Now there's an idea!

 

Totally agree. Hell, i even traded my double barrel bottles for more rye whiskey. SO GOOD.

 

On board for alesmith membership 2018? Just saw their email.


Is this a surprise? I ask only since it's already late in the month. Many may have already committed to other clubs, who would of wanted to join. I suppose it's only a few hundred bucks. Hah.

 

Can someone post the details?

 

http://alesmith.com/order-of-the-anvil/

Pretty disappointed in the lack of details and price to value ratio.

 

$375? Seems about $75 too high. Their barrel aged beers are $30 and the nons are like 20ish. This is an easy pass. Won't this be the highest priced society(other than hoarder, you get a lot more beer in hoarders), maybe the lost abbey one? Like maybe if they said all 5 beers will be crazy speedway barrel aged variants, but not when I might end up with old-numbskull with vanilla (not that it is a bad beer, but I ain't paying $30+ for it).

 

This

 

Was excited when I saw the email and then saw the price and limited details. Easy pass. Now if they completely ramp up their barrel program and knock it out of the park I might have to think about it next year but that price seems way too high.

 

Yeah, price is a bit of a turn off. 4 of the 10 beers aren't BA and the were getting charged basically 37 a bottle.

 

And not even any discounts on growler fills or pints in the brewery?? That's a given in all of these memberships.

This late in the year, it seems like a "me too" effort with everyone else doing it now.

 

I agree with @IPA_Lush that a member discount should be a given. If you want to reward locals who frequent your establishment, what better way than a discount.

 

if the price was lower it would be for sure, but the high price and mystery on the releases make it hard to commit.
im sure it will be good just dont have $375 to gamble on it. i bet only 1 of the releases will be a speedway varient, the other 2 being wee heavy and numb skull variants lol

but maybe it will be some bangers

pappy speedway?
calavados speedway?
triple barrel speedway?

 

Pass. But if u dont sign up and the exclusive member bottles do not sell out, the public can go there and purchase them. For onsite drinking only. BS!

 

Man. I was really excited about this one too.

 

Indeed. But on the bright side, think of all the money you saved!

 

More specific details, still seems pricey for what it is:

Membership Includes:

• Ten (10) 750mL member-exclusive bottles for the year
  • Five (5) unique beer releases; Two (2) bottles of each release guaranteed; Options to purchase additional pending availability
    • Three (3) Barrel-Aged Speedway Stouts
    • One (1) Sour (AleSmith’s very first release of this style!)
    • One (1) Special Release currently being worked on by Specialty Brewer, Collin Field
• Priority access to public bottle sales
• Choice of work shirt or zip-up hoodie, branded with club logo
• Limited edition “Order of the Anvil” snifter glass
• Limited edition club branded bottle opener
• Limited edition embroidered club logo patch
• Exclusive access to members-only events

Additional Membership Benefits:

• Options to purchase other member-exclusive merchandise
• Membership Card
• Extended 90-day pickup window for both member-exclusive and public release bottles
• Use of designated trustee to pick up bottles on your behalf
• First right to renew membership for following year

 

I heard they are putting a new label on all unsold and returned RumSkull.


I kid.
I love alesmith...

 

There's still memberships available yeah?