On the Montmorency vs. Balaton Blend 2 Release

love that the JK guys are so in tune with what's going on and continually strive to improve the experience.

 

People are assholes so I'm not surprised. It's a shame that some people feel so entitled they will harass strangers and cheat the system. I didn't go down for the release but had I done so, I would've followed the rules like a goddamn adult and not harassed people trying to have a good time. I may get to try this, as I have friends that went down and followed the rules, but if not, that's ok. It's just beer, that's it. I've had many great beers, and I'm sure MvB is great, but it's not worth reducing myself to a douchebag to make sure I get to try it, and take a bunch home. It's not exactly a secret that some on here have done the whole muling them (they've admitted to as much), and I doubt JK's post will change anything, but I'd sure hope that it makes people who do it realize they are assholes.

 

one person's "harassment" is another person's "highly sociable"

 

If that makes them feel better then so be it. When I'm sociable I expect and seek nothing tangible, only good company.

 

This is honestly so upsetting to me. I've loved going to Jester King, literally since the month I turned 21. I've brought my parents there, and friends who aren't into beer, and everyone has loved that it's just such a relaxing place where everyone is nice and willing to have a conversation. Sure, I've missed out on plenty of beers, but guess what? I survived. The owners and employees at Jester King are good people who have made it abundantly clear that they wish to let as many people as possible try their beers. They could easily sell everything they make to distributors at 50 dollars a bottle, but they don't because they want to keep alive the idea that beer brings people together, not just make a profit. Instead, they open their brewery every single week to hundreds of guests.

Who the hell do you people think you are? I'm speaking directly to the ones that do this, because they're in no short supply on this site. How disrespectful do you have to be to hear multiple times from the people making the beer not to act like assholes, and still act like assholes every single time? Did you people miss the day in kindergarten about sharing? You are a guest in the brewery. Your hosts have a simple wish that you leave some beer so that other people can try it. Why are you so goddamned important that you get to completely ignore them and take everything you can for yourself? It's disgusting. You're all adults. Act like it, and have the slightest bit of human decency.

No. Only a complete sociopath thinks that being "highly sociable" means you get something in return. That not sociable, that's being a manipulative jerk. How many times do you need to be publicly called out, including literally being banned from buying Jester King beer before you realize that your attitude is completely unwanted? You are everything that's wrong with craft beer. Just stop already, it's embarrassing.

 

I used this same terminology when I was picked up for hooking. Trust me @mattisloco was as embarrassed as the cops with my explanation

 

So, at least now those people can not justify their actions by saying it is not against any rules. JK hates it. They do not like people bothering other people for beer. There are no excuses. If you talk to people solely to get their bottles, you are the problem.

 

Glad they said something. Hope it discourages people from being dicks.

 

I'm sure it's been flogged to death in another thread, but my mind forgets: @jesterkingbeer, if the goal is to offer a fruited sour at all times, and people getting multiples through questionable/rule-breaking/whatever means bothers you, why not make the fruited sours for on-site consumption only? Profit margin stays the same, foot traffic likely reaches a higher sustained average over time, and the angst is eliminated from all parties, owners and would-be do-gooders alike.

 

@mattchow

Wow. So if your pals don't care about taking a bottle home with them, how about you not get them to buy those 5 bottles on your behalf so that some 5 other people can get to try this beer? This blatant disregard for not giving a $#@% about the system is astounding.

 

Where in the JK post or anywhere does it say they don't want you to bring friends and have them buy bottles? I don't know Chow but him bringing hiw own friends to mule bottles and buying them beer isn't the issue. If your friends go through the line 3 times or you try to get strangers to buy you beer, that is the problem. If you are going to be high and mighty and upset at least do so about the issue that JK is trying to avoid, not the one that makes them money in a way I don't believe they have an issue with.

 

I don't have an issue with someone bringing willing mules along. At what point do you say that you cannot buy your wife's/gf's etc bottle?

The problem is people who:

1) Cheat the system and get in line multiple times
2) Be annoying to everyone out there by asking around to strangers for theirs
3) Pay people to go out there who they do not know