Hoof Hearted Brewing (2017)

On a gig network using Chrome, received the purchase button twice and no dice.

 

Same here @jdoncbus... was going to be my first hoofy release. Had the purchase ticket option 4 times, but "unavailable" on the next screen. Booooooo eventbrite. Booooooooo.

 

@CBrodbeck It was going to be my first event too. I'm too old to be a hipster and with three kids, I can rarely get out. Oh well, hopefully the wait list comes to fruition.

 

They *really* need to eliminate any/all proxies, as a start. Why they do this and/or allow it is beyond me... Especially when they will sell all their precious beer just fine without them. So....

So until then, guys... There will be battles for tickets worse than ever. Mixed with an iffy ticketing system, it is what it is. They don't care, obviously, as their system has been messed up for quite some time with no intention of fixing.

 

I ran into the issues mentioned above for the last realease. Thankfully got a ticket immediately this time.

 

Haven't used Chrome, But Internet Explorer works well with site

 

I went to tag Ray but he may have deleted his BA account because I was not able to.

 

I got a ticket from my iPhone with a slow internet connection

 

I have to admit, Ray's rant on hipsters and making money is pretty damn funny. In regards to the post he is responding to, I find it pretty sad that "not having to pay for distribution" is somehow a feather in their cap. In the end, it's HH's business and they can do whatever they want but at the same time, I am not sure what people expect with social media. People are going to whine and complain, it's pretty inherent to the medium. I used it for that same purpose today lol.....

 

To quote my mom, "must be nice."

 

So your mom got shut out too? Daaang

 

I've used the Eventbrite app for this release and the EWS Galaxy/Best Fwendz release without any issues. Today I was enjoying a delicious lunch at Wendy's and was connected to LTE.

 

Didn't that guy absolutely despise HH though? Can't help but deduce that if he was attempting to obtain tickets, his sole purpose would have then been to flip the cans.

@CannedWaggoneer you're just in time! I've suspected for a little while that you were Ray, but your demeanor is a lot more measured and posts more targeted. Please feel free to clear the air on this pet theory of mine

 

Lol, I'm not Ray. I don't attack Hoof directly, that's ineffective. What must be done is to turn their customers against them. Only then will you see results. So I just hang out here Wednesday afternoons and watch the world burn.

 

Every other brewery pumping out these hazy iPas is running into the same issue. At least with hoof you don't have to stand in line for hours only to walk away empty handed. Just hate how everyone is so entitled these days

 

I like Ray and know him personally in real life. He is a very good guy. However, when he does not get his way, he goes a little overboard when expressing his complaints. That is something I'd happily say right to him.

 

I wasn't criticizing him either, I thought it was pretty funny and he's very effective in his trolling techniques. I'm curious, has anyone ever landed a ticket while on the dreaded "wait-list?" I'll just savor every last drop of this Steve Guttenberg DIPA I have laying around.

 

I hear Ray really likes Sea Cow Milk Stout from Saltwater Brewing

 

Can't wait to see the bitch fest that occurs when a ton of people get shut out for the annual release of Dragonsaddle.

 

Or the ba fitness freak

 

Ok, maybe I'm an idiot. I just traded my second time for Hoof Hearted beer. My wife took a sip and said wow this is great ... what is it. I said Hoof Hearted. She said, "huh? I certainly didn't ..." I was confused until it dawned on me. Who farted? Hoof Hearted? Finkel is Feinstein / Feinstein is Finkel? Is that the joke here? Has anyone discussed this before?

 

Here is their primary logo for your viewing pleasure.

 

BRILLIANT!! Thank you!!! I thought she was crazy ... now I love her more than ever for her intuitiveness .... awesome!

 

Or when they sell more Konkey Dong tekus that approximately 10% of attendees will be able to buy.

 

I also know Ray and can tell you he's the last person on the planet to flip any beer. He'd be the first one to hook up all his friends and trading partners.

 

I mean, that's...exactly what I meant by flipping.

 

Ive gone to numerous HH releases, and Ive also been shut out a few times. It happens. Its beer and its a ticketing system... I'll live with out a release and hell, I just saved myself 5 hours of driving and $150.00, plus Im forced to drink some of the stuff I have in my fridge / cellar. Its not all bad.
Now, the system does have its flaw, but your going up against a whirlwind of demands that everyone and their grandmas (literally) want apart of. We can all sit here and bash the proxys and the people selling tickets, but is the grass really greener on the other side? People complained about BPT, now look at the facebook page for this release and last release, OH MY GOD EVENTBRITE YOU BLOW!.
If their going to change one thing, make the tickets more substantial of a price, that way people dont just choke on $5.00 but are having to front the price of $60.00 (The cost of 4x 4 Packs, and before you mention well what if I want only one 4 pack of each, Im willing to bet only 5% of people going to the releases aren't getting full allotments). This way they are more invested.

It is what it is.... I'll still be trying for the next release

 

I also don't plan to get my full allotment... I typically will get 1-2 4-packs of each being released as I rarely every want or need a full case. I don't remember the last time I got the maximum at Hoof.

 

I really don't remember anything wrong with BPT, I never had issues with it and not sure why they switched to EventBrite. That being said I haven't even attempted to buy tickets in at least 4-6 months. I have too many friends in my area that bring the cans to shares to care about getting my own packs right now.

Separately, an idea for people that don't want a full allotment would be that they should maybe start putting the option for them to select how many 4-packs they're getting. They wouldn't be able to change their mind once they get there as it would free up more tickets.

 

I think that would result in very few additional tickets and most likely cause even more issues/bitching about the ticketing site.

 

Probably. I would be curious to know how many people actually accept the full allotment. These are things Hoof can probably extrapolate if they wanted to learn something from the data. Whether they actually do is another thing.

 

I like being able to try it on draft before committing to my order, especially on the new stuff / collabs. In general I do usually end up with the full allotment though.

 

Well if you aren't getting the full allotment can I split it with you? I love konkey and ews!!!!

 

Already got quite a few PM's about this... I have a friend that is taking up the beer I am not personally buying, so all of my allotment is now accounted for!

 

Hoof stated that they weren't as supportive as EB have been. Both suck in situations like this. This is tame though compared to the way the shoe (Jordan, Yeezy) game works. The dollars are just as large if not much much larger in that game.

 

I could see the price of tickets raised to the cost of 1 4-pack of each beer being offered for the release. So $30 for this one.

 

Two months in a barrel? Who do they think they are, Hoppin' Frog?

Sorry, just trying to push all of the Great Lakes forum hot buttons with a single post.