de Garde Brewing Anniversary

Discussion in 'Northwest' started by deGardebrewing, Mar 26, 2014.

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    That Saturday is going to be a VERY long day.
     
    #101 John_M, Apr 25, 2014
  2. deGardebrewing

    deGardebrewing Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 Oregon

    Yeah, not really a workable walk. We're talking to the secong cab company locally to be on the spot, and the first will be here.
    Also, for those coming as guests, only Keepers members will have pre purchase access to bottles during the members party. To ensure that some of the low bottle count beers are still available to the public, we believe this is the appropriate step. I understand this will disappoint some, but its a situation where we want to make sure that we do cater to those that have been some of our biggest supporters, yet exclude as few as possible.
    I hope and trust that everyone understands that we are doing the best with what we have and that we truly are in a position where we cant please EVERYONE.
    Plus side: some more guest taps and bottle pours have been confirmed that we are very excited about. We aren't announcing because we dont want to drive even more demand, and as with most of our guest beer, the supply is very limited!
    Looking forward to seeing everyone, and excited for the event!
     
    #102 deGardebrewing, Apr 25, 2014
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  3. cayenne

    cayenne Initiate (0) May 9, 2012 California

    Even though it sucks I wont be able to buy during the Keepers party (I am someones guest), I totally understand the reasoning. I cant wait to finally try some de Garde beers.
     
    #103 cayenne, Apr 25, 2014
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  4. JBlaze84

    JBlaze84 Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    I'm a member, but both my membership and my brother's are in his name. Will I have pre-purchase access to bottles if I'm with him?
     
    #104 JBlaze84, Apr 25, 2014
  5. deGardebrewing

    deGardebrewing Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 Oregon

    An email will be going out to members tonight or tomorrow with final specifics.
    Excerpt; most/many Keepers guests ARE going to be folks that paid for memberships through a trustee. And no, as we said at signup, member privileges are for members, hence the in person signup and pickup.
    That said, there is nothing stopping any guests from joining any potential line for bottles. Since guests are there early, they can best judge when or if they would like to join any potential line for public entry/bottles.
    We are incredibly (!) appreciative of yours and everyone else's support, but we have to make some difficult decisions on what's the right course of action, both in keeping with the spirit of our membership, and doing what we deem fair for our other public supportersm
     
    #105 deGardebrewing, Apr 25, 2014
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  6. bfg75

    bfg75 Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2011 Washington

    Will guests have to go back outside to line up? Just curious since I know most of the folks with me will want bottles and I'm guessing the line is going to start forming for public entry super early (probably at the same time as the early entry for Keeper's).
     
    #106 bfg75, Apr 25, 2014
  7. 22uesday

    22uesday Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2013 Oregon

    Let me preface what I am about to say by acknowledging that you do not have an enviable task in managing a beer release. There is pressure to make everyone happy, but you can't please everybody.

    I am the point man, the name on record, for two of us that have keepers memberships. We made plans a month ago to go to the party together, based on what was said on your Facebook post. As we are both keepers & bought the membership because we are fans of your beer, we both planned to purchase bottles.

    The result if this decision is that now (unless the public line forms inside the brewery) only I will attend the keepers party. The other keeper will be waiting outside for 2 hours + to get an early admission spot for the public party.

    Any chance you could give out numbered admission tickets to the public opening at 2 (akin to Timbers Army wristbands) to those who get in line early so that those people who are keepers/keeper guests can join the party at 12?
     
    #107 22uesday, Apr 25, 2014
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  8. bfg75

    bfg75 Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2011 Washington

    Yeah, I'm in a similar situation with someone who is driving up from California.
     
    #108 bfg75, Apr 25, 2014
  9. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    Brown Paper Tickets would be one way to very quickly and easily allocate bottles to those coming to the party without having to deal with the potential for a lot of very disappointed people on Saturday.
     
    #109 Lansman, Apr 25, 2014
  10. cayenne

    cayenne Initiate (0) May 9, 2012 California

    I am interested in this answer as well. I might not go to the keepers portion if attending means I will be in the back of the public bottle line :slight_frown:
     
    #110 cayenne, Apr 25, 2014
  11. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    I have a better solution; just send all the bottles to me and I will allocate them in a fair and equitable manner.
     
    #111 Kurmaraja, Apr 25, 2014
  12. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    Or to me, and I simply won't allocate them. I will be pulling off some Scrooge McDuck antics instead.
     
    #112 Shmeal, Apr 26, 2014
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  13. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    If I hear you've been bathing in Imperial Bu Weisse variants, I will smack you in the head with a shoe.
     
    #113 vurt, Apr 26, 2014
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  14. fsck

    fsck Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2013 Washington

    Well if anyone has some spare Blackberry or Raspberry I would love to do some IP trades.
     
    #114 fsck, Apr 26, 2014
  15. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    If that shoe was filled with Imperial Bu, I'd let you do it :slight_smile:
     
    #115 Shmeal, Apr 26, 2014
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  16. TapThat

    TapThat Devotee (369) Nov 8, 2012 Oregon

    I've already begun to lower my expectations as far getting bottles goes. Judging by the huge response on the FB page and on here (plus all the lurkers/mules), I think a lot of people are going to be making it to the party before I can get in from Bend.

    Still extremely excited for the awesome taplist and another fun De Garde event. I have a feeling I'll need to down a few spoonfulls of yeast for this one.
     
    #116 TapThat, Apr 26, 2014
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  17. beeraroundtown

    beeraroundtown Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2008 Oregon

    Wait, just to be clear, the member's +1's can still get into the early event, just aren't getting the chance to get bottles? Is that correct? Also, will bottle sales be starting at the public opening time? If a member were looking to head out before then would they still be able to get bottles that were available?
     
    #117 beeraroundtown, Apr 26, 2014
  18. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    Wait... is there something else you're supposed to do with them?
     
    #118 kscaldef, Apr 26, 2014
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  19. bfg75

    bfg75 Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2011 Washington

    Got the email, looks like guests will have to line up outside with everyone else, no wristbands or anything.

    I'm gonna hold out hope for wristbands...
     
    #119 bfg75, Apr 26, 2014
  20. blacknyellow20

    blacknyellow20 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2012 Ohio

    Any details on the bottle list yet?
     
    #120 blacknyellow20, Apr 26, 2014
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