de Garde Brewing Anniversary

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I'll be curious to see how well attended this event will end up being. It sounds like it should be a lot of fun, and I know I'm looking forward to it (at this point), but it's a haul to get over to Tillamook from Seattle, Tacoma, PDX or Eugene, and it's probably going to be the sort of event where most folks will want to get a hotel. So I'm wondering if when push comes to shove, a lot of folks will decide that maybe this isn't something they want to attend after all.
     
    #61 John_M, Apr 9, 2014
  2. leftoverburrito

    leftoverburrito Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2011 Oregon

    I'm guessing there were around 100-150 people there at the last keeper release. With only Loak and Vin Lee available for purchase. Along with 6(?) kegs on tap.

    I'd be surprised if there wasn't double that number this time around. With a ridiculous tap list and 4x the bottles available.

    All in all, I think it ran very smoothly. The lines for the beer were shorter than those for the bathroom towards the end. Great bottle share, cool people and delicious brew.

    All of this just reaffirms my belief that the keepers membership was the best deal in the history of beer. (Getting in at noon doesn't suck.)

    Can't wait for this event. Should be awesome!
     
    #62 leftoverburrito, Apr 9, 2014
  3. Eliott

    Eliott Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2014 Washington

    1 bottle limit on all release beers?? per facebook.. i hope not!
     
    #63 Eliott, Apr 10, 2014
  4. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    This makes sense given their average yield per bottle variant and the number of people expected to be in attendance. Assuming an initial 1 bottle yield with additional sales opening up at the end of the day after everyone presumably purchased their initial bottles is reasonable.
     
    #64 Lansman, Apr 10, 2014
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  5. mtbeer3649

    mtbeer3649 Zealot (515) Feb 10, 2008 Washington

    lols, well that limits the hoarding, trading that will happen. better bring your mules folks :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #65 mtbeer3649, Apr 10, 2014
  6. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    If anyone sees a White KIA with Illinois plates within a 50 mile radius of De Garde the weekend of May 3, please let me know.

    (Midwest forum reference)
     
    #66 Lansman, Apr 10, 2014
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  7. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    I was just in Tampa for the latest. Yikes. I don't want to fight those kinds of lines again.
     
    #67 crusian, Apr 10, 2014
  8. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    I've heard slightly mixed reports on Keepers with multiple memberships and how many guests they can bring to the party. Is there a final / official decision on this?
     
    #68 kscaldef, Apr 14, 2014
  9. w_klon

    w_klon Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Oregon
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    This seems about right, except on the super official golden ticket deGarde membership, it says you can bring a guest. That would mean, even if I have one membership, I can bring a guest. Let's just wait to hear from the man himself, before we speculate @deGardebrewing
     
    #69 w_klon, Apr 14, 2014
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  10. deGardebrewing

    deGardebrewing Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 Oregon

    Sorry for any confusion. We werent aware that it wasnt clear on the membership!
    One guest per membership (as stated at signup).
    So, if you have one, you can bring one guest (total of two people).
    If you have three, you can bring three guests (total of four people).
    etc.
    Hope that clarifies any uncertainty!
    We'll be sending out the final information to members this week, and doing the final updates on the Facebook events page.
     
    #70 deGardebrewing, Apr 14, 2014
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  11. deGardebrewing

    deGardebrewing Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 Oregon

    Also, our name is de Garde.
    Not picking on you in particular. Seems half of everyone on here gets it wrong.
    :wink:
     
    #71 deGardebrewing, Apr 14, 2014
  12. w_klon

    w_klon Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Oregon
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    Haha, I was tagging you in that spot, then decided to do it at the end so it stayed deGarde. But now that you've hurt my feelings, I'm not attending...who wants my ticket...? :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #72 w_klon, Apr 15, 2014
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  13. mrbubbler

    mrbubbler Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 California

    This is going to be a very expensive weekend =)
     
    #73 mrbubbler, Apr 15, 2014
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  14. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    My thought as well. Aside from this event, I confess that every time I see something about HOTD, I start thinking that maybe I can do Fred Fest this year as well after all.
     
    #74 John_M, Apr 15, 2014
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  15. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    Try expensive two weekends for those of us going to Dark Lord Day the weekend before...
     
    #75 Lansman, Apr 15, 2014
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  16. Phobicsquirrel

    Phobicsquirrel Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2013 Oregon

    Was planning on going but think I'm going to pass on this. So much is going on it's crazy! Hope you all have a good time and hopefully it won't be Florida crazy! lol.
     
    #76 Phobicsquirrel, Apr 15, 2014
  17. 510a

    510a Pundit (846) Jan 12, 2013 Washington
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    As much as I really want to go and finally taste some DeGarde,( I am a beer virgin for those Berliners) the expense is too great. I have a trip to WI, IL, MI planned for June so my beer budget is tight until I can unload on TG, FFF, NG, Bells, Founders, Pipeworks, etc..,Have fun at the party , may it be sane and safe.
     
    #77 510a, Apr 16, 2014
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  18. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Shocked. seriously?
     
    #78 crusian, Apr 18, 2014
  19. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    Shhh - more beers for us! ;-)

    Really - it's gonna be chaos. CHAOS. Everybody stay at home. Hunker down. Get bottled water and cans of Dinty Moore Beef Stew. Do not pass go, do not buy any beers.

    CHAOOOOSSSSS!
     
    #79 Kurmaraja, Apr 18, 2014
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  20. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    I kind of agree. it will be a bit of madness.
     
    #80 crusian, Apr 18, 2014
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