Ranger Creek kickstarter...

Plus he's quite critical of Kickstart.

"@beermonkey: I'm really keen on the new Lamborghini's, but am short of the funds. Kickstarter? #SoundsLegit"

 

That's shitty. Sorry to hear that. My #3 was absolutely top-notch stuff, and had none of the issues you did. I was even planning on getting a case of it to age. Your experience gives me cause for re-consideration though.

 

A foamy mess.

 

Agreed.

Edit: Just pulled my review of the beer and noticed where I picked up on the funky/sour notes. I can't believe I never put two-and-two together.

 

I appreciate the conversation about our Kickstarter. I truly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I respect the opninions on here. I would, however, like to provide some more information for those that are interested.

We are funding a little over 2/3 of the cost of our bottling line ourselves. It's true that we could have used a bank or investors to fund the remaining 1/3. Our bank is prepared to loan us the money, and we have received requests from investors to get involved. However, we chose to use Kickstarter because we wanted to engage the craft beer community here in San Antonio and the rest of Texas. We like how Kickstarter lets a lot of people feel a sense of ownership and support, and we like the idea of giving back to the community with our rewards. My co-founders and I talked about whether it felt right doing a Kickstarter as an existing business, and we decided it did because we make craft beer. Others may have made a different decision, and that's ok.

For those of you that had bad experiences with any Small Batch beers, I will be addressing those in the other posts on here focused on that. We always appreciate being contacted directly with any issues with our beers, and I encourage anyone to email me at [email protected]. Please be as specific as possible with any concerns because that helps us narrow down the potential issues.

Mark McDavid
Co-founder
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling

 

You would only be for that if they expanded their barrel aging program to your house

 

Yep

 

Just because I feel I am on a roll today. Is kickstarter just the "merch" table for the new generation? What is the difference for Fans to support a brewery through Kickstarter or buy a T-Shirt or 6 Pack...Kickstarter happens faster with less overhead. Bands do it all the time, "help fund the next album and your name will be in the liner notes." It also reminds me that Lord of the Rings (movies) did a similar thing without kickstarter but if (I remember correct) join their awesome cool fan club and your name will be in the credits of the extended edition. Also, just keep in mind running a brewery is EXPENSIVE. I know breweries that it has taken them over a decade to turn a profit. Just my 2 cents...Drink Craft Beer!!

 

They should do a Reserve Society to give donors priority access to killer brews like Small Batch #4

 

So if I donate $250 do I get my name on a plaque too?

 

In the womens restroom.

 

My saucer is right above the women's restroom.

 

Oh another famous kickstarter, and yes I am a big nerd.... http://www.fastcompany.com/1838526/...enture-could-level-entire-video-game-industry. We cannot be out done by video game nerds.