Bad Brewery Trip

Sad thing is that this place is giving up your future business in order to preserve 2 bottles of beer for someone else. Stop being so loyal OP and call this place out. I have a feeling that your "social media friend" is no longer your friend.

Considering the place had "cases left" I beleive is wasn't out of line to try and buy 2 more. You should contact the owner or general manager of the place. They owe you an apology for trying to be a good patron of their etstablishment.

 

OP I would imagine that a lot of the BA's giving you crap would come on here and brag about getting the two extra bottles if they had been the ones asking for them.

I had a very brief "career" where I had to deal with the public not even in a situation where that public was consuming alcohol. Had I reacted that way to every one that annoyed me my blood pressure would have been measured in the 4 digit range.

 

Until we know what was actually said this is all just conjecture.

 

Whatever happened to "It doesn't hurt to ask". Complete overreaction of the employee.

 

The difference in this scenario from one where someone brings a mule to a limited bottle release who has no intention of keeping what was purchased is that the OP was provided with something no one else had, namely some additional tastes of forbidden fruit by another brewery employee. So although the OP was honest and asked for 2 more bottles himself, I do believe it was inappropriate to do so given his "special" treatment.

And calling the tread "Bad Brewery Trip" also seems totall inappropriate. It started good but turned bad because he got a nastygram?

 

I guess I can see both side of the story. The OP said "when it was time to leave there were cases left" not sure if he means just him and his group but if all the customers were leaving and there were "cases" left I don't see the big deal about asking.

 

The OP's words: "My friends and I were blown away by his generosity. We popped some rare beers and as a thank you we shared with him". And he asked for more. Greed has no bounds.

 

You mention "us" in the original statement- I'm assuming the folks in your group each bought 2 bottles? If not, always have a friend purchased "extra" bottles- at least that way you're playing by the rules (for the most part).

If you went with a group and you each bought 2 already, then I can totally see an employee saying no to you- something like "Hey, those guys already bought 6 bottles and then tried to get 2 more."

Beer guys can be extreme. And if you're talking about an in demand beer (which this obviously is) then they've already dealt with every time of person trying to get extra bottles. It doesn't matter how innocent you are in approaching them, or if you're ok with them saying no.

My bottle release rules:

1. Always, always follow the brewery's rules. Even if it means getting there at 5am and waiting 4+ hours in rain/snow/sleet for a single bottle of beer. The only way they'll know if their rules work is if everyone follows them. Plus, if you follow the rules and aren't happy with the release, you always have the right to provide constructive feedback. But the moment you break the rules, you lose that right.

2. Never take advantage of a friendship to obtain (or to try to obtain) bottles beyond your limit. Bottom line. If your friend at a brewery wants you to have extra bottles, he/she will offer them to you. If they don't offer, don't ask. Don't ask them to bend the rules, even if you're ok with them saying no. It puts them (and in this case a co-worker) in an awkward situation.

 

IMO, nothing wrong with trying. Technically, you got your 2 bottles, and you should have been on your merry way. However, I would have done the same thing. Not to abuse the system or anything, but, hey, if they are cool with 'fudging' the rules for me, that would be cool. That being said, I really don't think they should have given you shit. You didn't make a stink, they shouldn't have either.

 

"It doesn't hurt to ask" should apply here. I'm sure the OP isn't the first guy ever to ask for the same thing. In fact, I would have expected it from at least a few people a week. Definitely an overreaction.