2017 Horizon Society

It was fun. The taproom was pretty crowded, and there were a few people outside, but I felt like it was a pretty quiet release. The beers on tap were great. I think Drunken is better this year and drinking great right now, but I still wish it had more coffee. Didn't try the base Daylight, but the Coco Vanilla was very tasty (heavier on coffee this year for me).

I also thought the Crimson Lake on draft was by far the best BA sour these guys have done. Not the most complex sour, but great tartness and raspberry flavor.

Citraspective is delicious and crushable. I bought plenty of it. I thought Nightcap is a solid porter, but I'm still not convinced there is any cherry or vanilla in the beer. "Subtle" is the word the bartender used for Nightcap, but I thought that was an understatement.

All in all, it was a great time!

 

Collab can set #3 up now for pre-sale. ALso update on the Flannels. Details from email sent below.
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Can Release #3 Pre-Sale
Cans and Flannel

• Comb Over/Stalwart four packs: Both of these beers will be released on Friday, April 14. Set is limit 1 per person for Horizon pre-sale, and must be purchase as a set. Last day for pre-sale is 4/12/2016 at 16:00 EST. Drift will be released on 4/12/17 to the general public and will be available during the release weekend.

Comb Over – 8.5% ABV DIPA with NC Honey, dry hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic and Citra in 16oz cans. This beer is made in collaboration with Heist Brewing.

Stalwart– 6.5% ABV Berliner collaboration with J Wakefield brewing made with Blackberries.

These cans will NOT fall under normal Horizon rules for pickup and MUST be picked up within 2 weeks of release. Release date is on 4/14/2017, last day to pickup is 4/28/2017.

https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/collaboration-can-set-third-release/

• Flannel Update: Whereas it was our goal to have these out before the end of winter, the order has taken substantively longer than anticipated. Due to the size of the order and the embroidering aspect, we are still waiting on an estimated time of arrival.

 

Yall are gonna love those flannels during the summer... Every year it seems some problem comes up with the included merch.

 

I wholeheartedly agree and really don't understand the delay even with the reasoning of there roughly +/- 250 members. I even said last Fall chances are these Flannels were not going to be ready before temps warmed up. I can sort of understand the Squealer delay last year of those not being available until mid-March. Shine is a small company and each vessel is hand dipped and printed/stamped. I get they have others to accommodate as well and that many Squealers order from a single customer is a lot. The Flannels on the other hand are from a much larger company that probably have hundreds upon hundreds (maybe thousands) easily accessible to them or can be order from their supplier very quickly. The embroidery is a bs excuse to use. Once it's programmed into the machine the company can probably pump those out at a very fast pace. The deadline for those to request refunds for this year's membership was Dec. 31st so the flannels should have been ordered within the first couple weeks of the new year after the refund period closed. It's simple. place order for XXX # of shirts in the sizes requested with the exact same graphics. I understand Bros had a lot going on at the start of the year, and still does, but they sent out that email in January saying if anyone needed a size change to let them know by January 31st. Since that was the case I am betting the shirts were not even order until mid-February. They should have never even allowed this leniency. Whatever the membership and shirts sizes selected were on Jan 1st that should have been what they went with. Would have cut an easy 4-6 weeks off the delay. Next year they should do away with all items completely unless it is something easily obtained. Just add extra bottles for the members if they have the capacity to do so. Any merch items they can offer as a extra purchase just like with the YOpeners and Spiegelau glass. Just my $.02.

 

Well you know how the Spiegelau glass ordeal went too.

 

Yeah. That sucked at first but it's grown on me a lot and is a great conversation piece when I break it out!

 

Please let the logo on the flannel shirts be that exact same size. So someone has to get WAY into your personal space just to see the damn thing ...

 

We are now taking pre-orders for Aggregate Species, Ceresia, Raspis, Heaven's River, Astronaut Ice Cream and the 4th can release! All of these offerings are on schedule for a May 26 release!!

• Aggregate Species, Ceresia, Raspis, Heaven's River, and Astronaut Ice Cream will all be member exclusive bottles. The first round of pre-orders will be at 2 bottles per member starting today and ending on Wednesday, May 17 at 16:00 EST. The remaining bottles will then be put up on a first come, first serve basis without any bottle limits. This second round of pre-orders will end on Wednesday, May 24 at 16:00 EST or once all of the bottles are sold, whichever comes first.

- Aggregate Species is a collection of ingredients and flavors, coming together to form a cohesive but intricate beer. A Brown Sour Ale at its core, Aggregate Species features blackberries and currants to complement the gentle malt notes found in each sip. With a collection of dark fruit supplementing this delicately sour ale, Aggregate Species is a beer that is greater than the sum of its parts. 7.0% ABV
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/aggregate-species/

- Latin for "cherry," Ceresia is a red sour ale aged on that most decadent of fruits. Featuring a playfully tart body, this ale adds sharp, sweet, and sugary notes from its aging process with cherries. Sour connoisseurs will immediately appreciate Ceresia's tart character, while newcomers will be welcomed in by its fruity balance. Ceresia is a field in full bloom, bearing fruits to celebrate the season's bounty. 5.5%ABV
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/ceresia/

- Dead languages can inspire very lively beers. Raspis is a Brown Sour Ale named after the Latin word for "raspberry," which this beer knows a lot about; it's flavored with heaps of them, after all. Full of sharp and zesty flavor and flowing with dark and cloudy fruit, Raspis is complex and worthy of your time, much like the language it pays homage to. Respect thy etymological elders, drink good beer. 6.5% ABV
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/raspis/

- The Milky Way, in all its vast expanses, is known as the River of Heaven in Japanese folklore. When we look up at night, we can’t disagree with their interpretation. Based off of our galactic Great Debate, Heaven’s River is an Imperial Milk Stout featuring chocolate, rich creaminess, and a subtle background sweetness accentuated with flavors of coffee and coconut. Let the river flow, from our taproom to your glass. 8.5% ABV
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/heavens-river/

• Astronaut Ice Cream will be a member included bottle. Members will receive 1 bottle with their membership. Additional bottles can be ordered through the website. The first round of pre-order sales will be at 1 bottle per member starting today and ending on Wednesday, May 17 at 16:00 EST. The remaining bottles will then be put up on a first come, first serve basis without any bottle limits. This second round of pre-orders will end on Wednesday, May 24 at 16:00 EST or once all of the bottles are sold, whichever comes first.

NASA astronauts are banned from drinking alcohol in space. While we understand the need to stay sober in orbit, we think that some Astronaut Ice Cream could go a long way while your feet are firmly planted on the ground. Based off of our cosmic Great Debate, Astronaut Ice Cream is an Imperial Milk Stout with flavors of chocolate, rich creaminess, and a subtle background sweetness accentuated with flavors of raspberry and almond. It won’t take you to space, but it will help get your head in the clouds. 8.5% ABV
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/astronaut-ice-cream/

Please remember that all Horizon Society offerings are being bottled at a volume to allow members to obtain multiple bottles. Any bottles not sold to Horizon Society
members will be evaluated and may go on sale to the general public and/or cellared.



COLLAB CAN SET #4

• Pre-orders of our 4th can collaboration will be for one of each four pack (limit 2 sets per person) starting today and ending on Thursday, May 25 at 16:00 EST. Please keep in mind that these cans will NOT fall under normal Horizon rules for pickup and MUST be picked up within 2 weeks of the release. Since the release date is on 05/26/2017, the last day to pickup is on 06/09/2017.

https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/collaboration-can-set-fourth-release/
Rye Hard- Welcome to the party, pals! Fresh off their expansion to Richmond, Virginia, Stone Craft Brewing and Brothers Craft Brewing have teamed up to create Rye Hard, a Rye India Pale Ale that makes us want to yell "Yippie ki-yay." With the hoppy flavors you've come to expect from a Brothers or Stone IPA, we've added rye to the mashing process to add some spice to your drink. Come to the brewery, we'll get together, have a few laughs.
6.4% ABV

Gosecolada- If you like Gosecolada, and mashing all those grains
If you're not into lagers, but see a Gose and can't abstain...
Alright, we'll stop there as we're sure the song is now firmly stuck in your head. For a distraction, it might help to drink a Gosecolada, a new collaboration between Brothers Craft Brewing and our friends Trophy Brewing out of Raleigh, North Carolina. If you hadn't already guessed it, Gosecolada is a Pineapple Coconut Gose, with a tropical breeze flowing through the expected sour and malty body of a traditional Gose. It's the love you looked for, go with it and escape.
5.0% ABV


HS 1st HALF PICK UP DEADLINE
We are extending the first half pickup deadline to Monday, July 3, 2017. Please keep in mind that this will count for all bottles, including today's pre-orders, as long as they are released on the in previously announced dates. If there is a delay in any of the beers, then you will be notified of which pickups will be moved to the second half. First half pickups include:
- Drunken Mornings
- Hidden Hope
- Aggregate Species
- Ceresia
- Raspis
- Heaven's River
- Astronaut Ice Cream

 

I think I went a little crazy on my Heaven's River and Astronaut Ice Cream pre-orders...

They just sound so amazing.

 

Been a while since someone posted here but in case you have not seen the emails the brewery has sent remember MONDAY (July 3rd) is the deadline to pick up first half bottles. Anything not picked up by then will be placed out for public sale or put in their cellar. If you purchased something there will be NO REFUND GIVEN per Bros.

Anyone who is making the trip, Bros is releasing their 5 can collaboration set this weekend as well. Long Distance Relationship Belgian Wit w/ Blueberries (collab w/ Starr Hill) and their own Hallelujah IPA.

 

With this in mind, I desperately need someone to pick my first half beers up for me. Will provide a label, cover your packaging costs, and send thank you beers (including some Heist hops). Please message me if you can help out!

 

So we haven't had any new bottles for a few months and can no longer pre-order cans, what's the deal?

 

Pretty much the same thing happened last year. There was probably a 3+ month gap between bottle ordering/announcement from Spring/Summer to Fall. I am surprise they have not at least sent a "Welcome to the 2nd Half" email out. I think that would have been a nice thing to do. Thank us again for being members, address/update the shipping and give update on flannels. I know some of this has been addressed in the fb group but it's nice for something formal to be sent out. I would expect some sort of email to be sent out by the end of the month. Probably just like like year when they sent out an email with some Resolute Day info and mentioned opening up of membership for next year.

As for can pre-ordering I think that is a mute point. As someone pointed out the cans have been available at the brewery for a month after release for many of them so not doing pre-orders is just one less thing they have to deal with and handle people complaining at the last minute when they can't make it to the brewery by the 2 week deadline to pick up something they've already paid for and will not receive a refund. Based on availability I completely understand that even though it was nice having the option of ordering.

 

Re: the cans, I still don't understand why if you bought the cans but can't make the pickup deadline, they won't let you take them if you come by to do a later bottle pickup and they're still in stock. I had this situation and asked, but was told it wasn't possible.

 

Agreed. That I don't understand. If you purchased cans but cannot make the 2 week pickup and there are still cans when you do get around to showing up then you should be able to walk away with them since they have already been paid for. The brewery would not necessarily be holding anything back, other than what they cannot sell through, beyond the 2 weeks which we have already seen they are not selling through that quickly.

 

Staying at the Fairfield for this event, anyone else staying there?

 

heard they're hosting a Q&A at the brewery to discuss how to make the society better. Anyone local going that can bring up some concerns for out of area members? Maybe we can use this forum and all make a list

 

The fb group had a good stream of comments on there over the weekend and Adam actually responded quite a bit. The brewery also said to reach out directly with questions in case the issue is not brought up in person. Adam also linked to some preliminary 2018 membership info. Cost will remain the same for next year.
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2018 Horizon Society Membership includes

• 2 Bottles of 2018 Resolute
• 1 Bottle of Drunken Mornings
• 3 Additional bottles throughout the year.
• Membership item (glassware, bag, still deciding)
• 10% off all draft offerings in the taproom

In addition to the above package, select beers will be made available for purchase exclusively to Horizon Society Members. We expect to have around 8-10 additional member exclusive beers for 2018. Expected 2018 exclusives are:

• Wood aged version of our 5th Anniversary Beer (mole stout) – Jan
• Smoked Rye porter on cypress – Jan
• Belgian Quad blended with Ceresia – Mar (included)
• Sour – Mar
• Sour – May (included)
• Sour – May
• Rye barrel aged Smoked Rye porter – May
• Rye barrel aged Barleywine – Sep
• Bourbon barrel aged Barleywine – Sep (included)
• Member chosen Sour – Sep
• Sour – Sep
• Double barrel Barleywine – Nov
• Horizon exclusive Resolute variant – Nov
• Access to Resolute variants – Nov
• Horizon member exclusive events

Any of these may change depending on time, availability etc.

New for 2018, we are having three events throughout the year that occur near releases to provide some extra value to our members. Events will be scheduled around bottle release times so that beers can be enjoyed on draft.

• In March – On the Friday before Daylight release we will be hosting an event for members with included food and drink tickets.
• In May – We’ll have a blending event and cookout where our base golden and red sours will be available for tasting where we will be deciding on a blend plus treatment that will become a member exclusive beer at the end of the year.
• In October – We’re hosting an Octoberfest at the brewery and members will have included food and drink tickets as well as Horizon exclusive beer offerings during the event.

Starting in 2018, all Horizon bottles that go unsold during online sales periods will be held in the taproom on a limited menu. The public will be able to purchase these bottles for on site consumption only. Horizon members will be able to purchase bottles to go as well as on site initially for the same cost as the online sales.

Horizon Society Memberships are for private use only. Members may not resell member-exclusive beers.

 

2018 Horizon Society is open for current members until Nov. 1st before it will be available for non-members. https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/product/2018-horizon-society/

 

I heard they provided an explanation fot what happened to the chocolate hazelnut Resolute, can anyone share what that was?