Transient Artisan Ales (2019)

Found my receipt from last year. Non-BA were $17, BA were $27. I got 6 Buckley, 2 Bark Lord, 3 Kentuckley, 3 Canuckley and 2 Ruckley for a total of $350. Doesn't seem right though, thought the limit was 4 Kentuckley/Canuckley.

 

The line last year was a bit of a mess. We were there an hour or so early and waited over 2 hours after open to get bottles. I’m guessing it is a bit more organized this time around.

 

I think we’re in a “believe it when I see it” when it comes to Buckley Day being run efficiently (no complaints on the beers or what happens once you get in though)

 

Line was pretty asinine. It was worse if you weren't in the first 200 people that got a card guaranteeing a full allotment. After a while, they split the line between bottles only and taproom w/bottles available. Then they passed out more cards in both lines after the split and missed me and several others near me. So we waited 2+ hours for a partial allotment while others that got there significantly later got full ones. Luckily there was no line after 2, so I was able to get the orginal allotment.

TL-DR version- expect a slow moving line with some kind of chaos. If you're willing to risk missing something, go mid-afternoon after some of the crowd clears.

 

Exact same story for us. I’m guessing we were standing near each other.

 

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I think the troll variants sound better than the real thing hahahaha

 

I thought I saw somewhere that per ounce price was going to be the same. The move to smaller bottles will likely put the BA stuff around $20.

 

I'm hoping limits are similar to last year. I'm not so concerned with buckley or bark lord, although they are nice treats. Hoping for a 4/4/2/2/2. Around $20 price point sounds about right.

 

It’s $137 for the set of seven bottles according to the email.

 

Can anyone confirm if last year was a shit show? I’ve heard varying reports. I was there two years ago with the crazy women driving around and suffered 1st degree sunburns by standing in line for 4 hours plus. How was last years line movement? I heard they made a late announcement that there was actually 2 lines and people got jumped over (similar to 2017 BCBS fiasco).

 

As a new to this year member, does anyone know if:

As a member, do I need to show up early and wait in line?

I know members get in an hour early, but is there a line for that also?

Will I be able to purchase additional bottles besides the member reserved allotment during the early member's entrance?

Thanks!

 

Last years limits at open, think they knocked them down as the day went. Only Ruckley sold out release day. With the smaller bottle this year everything should last longer?

 

Is that the allotment, then, or just the price if you get one of each bottle?

 

Last year there was a separate member only line. It took a bit past noon for that line to get cleared - think they might have started moving both the member & GA line at that point, but don't recall for sure. Worth getting there before noon to make sure you're in the member line though because it'll definitely be shorter.

Members can reserve a set of 1 of each bottle, total cost is $137. Day of limits/allotments will be different.

 

last year was $115 for the set for members with one each. Buckley & Bark Lord were $17 each & the BA variants (Canuckley, Kentuckley & Ruckley) were $27 each

 

Playing the guessing game I'm thinking 14/21/23 may be a price point. 14 for Buckley and Bark Lord. 21 for Canuckley/Kentuckley/Ruckley and 23 for the Reserve.

 

Thank you, I greatly appreciate the information! Sounds like members don’t need to be there at 6am lol