Trillium 10-year event. What a joke!

Discussion in 'New England' started by Anaom, Mar 22, 2023.

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Were you happy with the event?

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  1. Anaom

    Anaom Aspirant (230) Sep 24, 2008 Massachusetts

    Anyone else just leave in disgust?

    Almost 100$ for the ticket with fees for the privilege of drinking upstairs and paying for your beer with live music? Yes, they offered food but were clearly not prepared. I was hanging out at the bar and multiple people were complaining about the lack of food and lack of tables. The bartenders just shrugged and said " what can I get you to drink" Limited tickets? Ha! I think they just kept selling them to make more $$. They promised us stories from them. Did we get them? Nope? CJ didn't have the decency to get up and thank everyone for their support. Esther's speech was so about them that it was nauseating...

    Back to the food, people were swarming servers as soon as they came out. I literally had one oyster in the almost two hours we were there. I then went to redeem my free beer coupon to only be told it was only certain beers. Yes, they did give you a 20$ bottle and a glass (maybe cost them 5$) It was supposedly a "limited amount of people" and the description made it seem it was a more intimate event. Most people had nowhere to sit or stand at a table for the entire night.

    I've loved trillium since day 1. I've supported them through thick and thin. Price increase, OK, This blatant money grab to pad their pockets? I'm all set. Clearly not being able to sell their equipment in canton was a huge expense for them that I just paid for tonight. Just run a go fund me for crying out loud if you need money that bad. I know people will say "they've done a lot for the beer community" well they just lost all of my support with this greedy event.

    -A
     
    #1 Anaom, Mar 22, 2023
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  2. BillMueller

    BillMueller Zealot (628) Nov 27, 2011 Indiana
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    Very sad to read this.
     
    #2 BillMueller, Mar 22, 2023
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  3. gabea

    gabea Crusader (405) May 5, 2009 New York

    I read the event description and it doesn’t sound appealing to begin with. $90 cover charge for 1 beer - the event description didn’t even mention that it was limited selection, a glass, and a bottle? Lame. Plenty of beer fests in that price range with unlimited pours for multiple hours.
     
    #3 gabea, Mar 22, 2023
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  4. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Aye, we already have a thread for bashing Trillium…
     
    #4 nesarebad, Mar 22, 2023
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  5. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    #5 VodkaPong87, Mar 22, 2023
  6. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    We can have multiple threads about a brewery (especially if it's about a specific topic/has a poll), otherwise posts like this will eventually get burred in these bigger threads and most people will never see it or be forced to dig to find it.
     
    #6 Todd, Mar 22, 2023
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  7. ramseye4

    ramseye4 Maven (1,392) May 14, 2010 Virginia

    Yeah that would be a deal breaker for me
     
    #7 ramseye4, Mar 22, 2023
  8. brewandbbq

    brewandbbq Grand Pooh-Bah (3,091) Apr 24, 2003 New Hampshire
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    After the cluster that was the 6th anniversary at Drydock I vowed "never again". Sounds like so much not learned since then.
     
    #8 brewandbbq, Mar 22, 2023
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  9. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    It seems pretty simple.

    Have more beer
    Give 3 free beers
    Have more food
    Get more tables

    charge $60
     
    #9 Jbrews, Mar 22, 2023
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  10. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    #10 Jbrews, Mar 22, 2023
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  11. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Notch's Krug Club events are super interactive. Q&A, Lukr pouring contests, brewery tour, free food, and free beer for a couple hours.

    The membership (which includes other perks, not just events) is $200...for the YEAR.
     
    #11 AlcahueteJ, Mar 22, 2023
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  12. soheadyithurts

    soheadyithurts Zealot (551) Jan 4, 2013 Massachusetts

    You know what your next move is right?
     
    #12 soheadyithurts, Mar 22, 2023
  13. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Worth noting that clearly their customer base is
    Non ba. If only one person on here was able to comment on the event
     
    #13 Jbrews, Mar 22, 2023
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  14. Rysk22

    Rysk22 Savant (1,240) Nov 12, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Yeah they wrote the diehard beer community off years ago
     
    #14 Rysk22, Mar 22, 2023
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  15. Stormfield

    Stormfield Savant (1,065) Feb 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    No. Please elaborate.
     
    #15 Stormfield, Mar 22, 2023
  16. soheadyithurts

    soheadyithurts Zealot (551) Jan 4, 2013 Massachusetts

    sounds like it’s time to cut ties and support other breweries.
     
    #16 soheadyithurts, Mar 22, 2023
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  17. AZgman

    AZgman Pooh-Bah (1,758) Dec 22, 2011 Arizona
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    Vote with your wallet!
     
    #17 AZgman, Mar 23, 2023
  18. Edms79

    Edms79 Devotee (362) Jun 18, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Oooh, forgot about that. Burned quite a hole in my wallet that day. Last tril event I’ve been to
     
    #18 Edms79, Mar 23, 2023
  19. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    This thread is not nearly as exciting as I had hoped it would be. Wake me up when it reaches Yale Terrace territory.
     
    #19 BoardwalkBock, Mar 23, 2023
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  20. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Well, the problem is, Trillium still makes good beer (and cocktails/seltzers).
     
    #20 nesarebad, Mar 23, 2023
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