Cellar Reserve Question

Discussion in 'US: Pacific' started by nicks6217, Dec 18, 2012.

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  1. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    Hey,

    Im looking for a little help here with crooked stave cellar reserve, so here are the questions.

    How big are the allocation bottle wise?
    What is the average cost per bottle?
    How often are allocations released?

    Thanks in advance

    Nick
     
  2. poonamibaxter

    poonamibaxter Pundit (824) Jun 26, 2007 Colorado
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    2-375mL
    About $9 with the discount for members
    Seems to be always changing but every other month he releases at least two it seems like
     
  3. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    did he recently switch over to 375ml, everything Ive seen has been 750ml?
     
  4. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    New bottles are 375ml
     
  5. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    good to know, thanks.
     
  6. adkieffer

    adkieffer Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Washington

    Looking into joining this from WA. Is the $300 worth every penny like I feel it will be even if I can't get to parties and such? Love the 3 of their beers I have had so far. I cant wait to visit the brewery and so many others while I am in Denver in January.
     
  7. FishPondManager

    FishPondManager Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Colorado

    Chad is very good about answering emails and questions. Hit him up directly.
     
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  8. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,278) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    I think they switched to the 375ml format so that members can a) split sampling between dates--as in try one now, try another is 6 months to see the difference b) to split allocation with a good friend (or distant trader).

    I'm splitting membership with Domingo, and the 2-375ml was the deciding factor for me to split.
     
  9. tacosandbeer

    tacosandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,678) Sep 24, 2010 Nebraska
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    So you're saying the 375s cost half the price the 750s did?
     
  10. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,278) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    cost? I wouldn't think so. Probably costs more for CS to do this. But it gives those spending $300 a bit more flexibility, and could generate more members b/c of this. For me (and Chris) we spend $150, get the beer, and try each one months apart. Without that option, neither one of us would have joined (I think....)

    ...and by the way...I don't believe you used the correct pass phrase the other day. And the trap door didn't open. Something was amiss :confused:
     
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  11. tacosandbeer

    tacosandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,678) Sep 24, 2010 Nebraska
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    I failed miserably :-) Thanks again for the note.
     
  12. quirkzoo

    quirkzoo Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Colorado

    It really depends on how many additional beers you are buying on top of your allocations. If you are only getting the allocations (+ the standard stuff that comes with the $300, shirt, glasses...) then it is not really worth $300. If you plan on getting plenty of extra bottles of each release than it very quickly becomes worth it. Keep in mind that this is coming from someone that only has to drive an hour and a half to pick up the bottles, not have them shipped across the country.
     
  13. Ratman197

    Ratman197 Pundit (875) Aug 11, 2007 Colorado

    I hear they are going back to 750s for the celler reserve. I wish they would stay with the 375s.
     
  14. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    Where did you hear that? I've heard everything was going to be 375ml from now on (except the last WWB beer). Also people who bought a membership together are going to be a little disappointed if that is true.
     
  15. Ratman197

    Ratman197 Pundit (875) Aug 11, 2007 Colorado

    If I remember right it was the guy behind the bar on Saturday afternoon. I remember telling whoever told me that I was dissappointed.
     
  16. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    I'm going to the brewery tomorrow. Ill ask. I really hope that's not true.
     
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  17. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,278) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Don't make me.....Kahn

     
  18. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (689) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    I went in 50/50 on a membership with a friend, and I suspect even if everything is 750's here on out, we'll still buy enough on top of our promised bottles to make it worth it. Especially all the Perssikas.....
     
  19. coreymcafee

    coreymcafee Initiate (0) May 30, 2006 Colorado

    Sorry, those are all sold out.
     
  20. quirkzoo

    quirkzoo Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Colorado

     
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