2015 Bruery Reserve Society

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by TNeedles, Sep 22, 2014.

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Are you going to renew?

  1. Yes

    155 vote(s)
    72.4%

  2. No

    59 vote(s)
    27.6%
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  1. TNeedles

    TNeedles Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 California

    Someone had to start this thread, details are below. I was disappointed not to get an HS invite this year, but I'm still going to renew. Overall, I had a great experience my first year in RS, and I'm also happy that I can have the privileges of RS with both Bruery and Terreux . With that being said, who's in, and who's out?

    Membership for the 2015 Reserve Society™ includes the following*:


    Included in the Initial Package, available in January^^
    -- 2 bottles of Mocha Wednesday™
    -- 1 bottle of Smooth Criminal™
    -- 1 bottle of Bois Fume™
    -- 1 piece of high quality merchandise

    Available later in 2015, upon announcement
    -- 2 bottles Barrel Aged 7 Swans-A-Swimming™
    -- 2 bottles of Black Tuesday®
    -- 1 bottle of Mystery Beer #1

    Other Perks:

    -- Guaranteed access to many limited releases throughout the year.
    -- 15% off: Allocations and other purchases through The Bruery website, The Bruery Tasting Room and Bruery Terreux Tasting Room (anticipated opening late 2015), with some exceptions to already discounted items.
    -- Access to special growler fills, special flights, and Reserve Society events
    -- Climate controlled storage of your online allocation purchases until March 31, 2016
    -- Shipping within California (available at an additional cost)
    -- Option to order online and pick up in person at the Society Fulfillment Center

    Membership begins on January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015
    We anticipate the following beers to be released to the Reserve Society in 2015*:

    The Bruery
    Mocha Wednesday™ (Society Exclusive)
    Chronology Series™: 6 Months (Society Exclusive)
    Chronology Series™: 12 Months (Society Exclusive)
    Chronology Series™: 18 Months (Society Exclusive)
    Bokkenrijder™ (Society Exclusive)
    Chocolate Rain® (Society Exclusive)
    Preservation Series: Freckle
    Colonel Kernel™ (Society Exclusive)
    Cinnamonk™ (Society Exclusive)
    Preservation Series™: Arrrggghhh!
    Grey Monday™ (Society Exclusive)
    Mash & Grind™
    White Chocolate™
    Arbre Series™ - American Oak Light Toast (Society Exclusive)
    Arbre Series™ - American Oak Medium Plus Toast (Society Exclusive)
    Arbre Series™ - American Oak #3 Char Toast (Society Exclusive)
    Preservation Series: L'deracola™
    Mystery Beer #1
    Black Tuesday® - Bourbon
    Mélange #3
    Wineification™ III (Society Exclusive)
    BA 7 Swans-A-Swimming (Society Exclusive)
    Preservation Series: TrIPLe

    Bruery Terreux
    Filmishmish™ (Society Exclusive)
    Ukulele™ (Society Exclusive)
    Sour in the Rye® w/ Peaches (Society Exclusive)
    Jester King Collaboration
    Tonnellerie Rue™
    8 Wired Collaboration
    Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
    Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Lambicus
    Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Claussenii
    Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Trois
    Ruebarb™ (Society Exclusive)
    Sans Pagaie™
    Mystery Beer #2
    Oude Tart® w/ Boysenberry
    Mélange #1
    Confession™ (Society Exclusive)
    Humulus Rueuze™ (Society Exclusive)
     
    #1 TNeedles, Sep 22, 2014
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  2. IKR

    IKR Maven (1,490) May 25, 2010 California
    Trader

    The upcoming year looks like it'll blow this year's away. No reason not to get in based on the upcoming beers.
     
    #2 IKR, Sep 22, 2014
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  3. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
    Trader

    Jester King Collaboration...Worth renewing just for that, even though it's not RS exclusive :slight_smile: May be the first ever really successful collab.
     
    #3 grze, Sep 22, 2014
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  4. jumboj11

    jumboj11 Initiate (0) May 24, 2009 Georgia

    I like that we'll have access to the Terreux offerings w/o having another membership... gives everyone the option to purchase if thoe float your boat.
     
    #4 jumboj11, Sep 22, 2014
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  5. johnInLA

    johnInLA Pooh-Bah (2,350) Jun 12, 2005 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Waiting patiently for RS to open up to PS members on or around October 20th.
     
    #5 johnInLA, Sep 22, 2014
  6. m34josh

    m34josh Zealot (508) Oct 19, 2009 California
    Trader

    -- 1 bottle of Smooth Criminal™
    -- 1 bottle of Bois Fume™

    Ouch!!!
     
    #6 m34josh, Sep 22, 2014
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  7. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
    Trader

    Poor RS members really get the shaft for the Initial Package in 2015. Smooth Criminal and Bois Fume? Might as well call it the "We brewed way too much of this highly polarizing beer, here take what nobody wanted" Package.
     
    #7 FrogOut69, Sep 22, 2014
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  8. TNeedles

    TNeedles Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 California

    I agree Smooth Criminal and Bois Fume is kind of meh, but we also got 2 bottles of Bois this year..similar situation. Ironically, I never tried SC or BF so at least I'll get to do that. And we get 2 bottles of MW to balance out the other stuff. :-)
     
    #8 TNeedles, Sep 22, 2014
  9. TNeedles

    TNeedles Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 California

    I wonder how MW being included with RS will effect the trade value as well.
     
    #9 TNeedles, Sep 22, 2014
  10. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
    Trader

    Any info on what HS gets included with the membership?
     
    #10 grze, Sep 22, 2014
  11. Sumdeus

    Sumdeus Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2014 Indiana

    HS list as requested.
     
    #11 Sumdeus, Sep 22, 2014
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  12. dcbullet

    dcbullet Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2013 California

    I think Smooth Criminal is great so I'm glad to get another bottle. I don't like any smoked beers so I wouldn't want Bois Fume. Grand scheme of things I'm happy with the included bottles and looking forward to 2015.
     
    #12 dcbullet, Sep 22, 2014
  13. johnInLA

    johnInLA Pooh-Bah (2,350) Jun 12, 2005 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I like both Smooth Criminal and Bois Fume, although not as much as the base beers.

    But even I have to say I am a bit disappointed in their inclusion in the RS initial package.
    I was hoping to see things that were not available to me as a PS member.

    Oh well, such is life.

    I still want in.
     
    #13 johnInLA, Sep 23, 2014
  14. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    I loved both and am happy to get more. Maybe they do need to dial down the batch size on specialty beers, but they're still rare (ish) and not available anywhere else.
     
    #14 RDMII, Sep 23, 2014
  15. JAntony345

    JAntony345 Initiate (0) May 1, 2010 New York

    I wasn't going to renew then I saw Mocha Wednesday, BT-Bourbon, and Wineification being offered I knew I was screwed. Had the Bois Fume at a tasting, really great as well.
     
    #15 JAntony345, Sep 23, 2014
  16. JAntony345

    JAntony345 Initiate (0) May 1, 2010 New York

    My buddies' wife gave him a harder choice: HS or and iPhone 6 plus? I told him that between this year and next year if he sold home of his allocations he could have both with plenty of beer to spare.
     
    #16 JAntony345, Sep 23, 2014
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  17. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
    Trader

    Just get both. Problem solved.
     
    #17 FrogOut69, Sep 23, 2014
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  18. Calen301

    Calen301 Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2013 Arizona

    This will be my first year as a hoarder and I'm pretty pumped. I'd like to see more HS exclusive beers but maybe they'll have their own events or something. It also seems that they're offering a lot more new beers this year for everyone. I hope those are originals and not blends. (it seems like they put smoking wood in everything this year.....)
     
    #18 Calen301, Sep 23, 2014
  19. StonedRaider

    StonedRaider Pundit (756) Oct 25, 2007 California
    Trader

    Easy decision, Reserve Society and a pager.
     
    #19 StonedRaider, Sep 23, 2014
  20. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    what is Black Tuesday Bourbon?
     
    #20 Black_Rider, Sep 23, 2014
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