The Bruery's 2014 RS/HS Allocation Thread

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  1. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    This is the first I've heard about The Bruery being poor communicators. I've always thought they've done an excellent job. They typically just stop short at revealing things that are better left as surprises and they don't like to speculate when they don't have a concrete answer. There is always room for improvement, but it's tough to knock them on communication when nearly every other brewer is notoriously bad.

    BTW... you probably shouldn't sign up for J. Wakefield's OG's club, if you want improved communication. One email in six months. (I'm not even trying to knock him for that as I believe patience will be rewarded with quality, but there are dozens of examples who don't communicate as well as The Bruery.)
     
    #921 heatwaves, Apr 7, 2014
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  2. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    Bizarre? Idiosyncratic? Do tell
     
    #922 Crawfordesquire, Apr 8, 2014
  3. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    Past practices of the bruery have been the month's release is available at the outset of the month. I'm not reacting to my own assumption. I don't think it's unreasonable to believe a deviation from this would leave one to believe the beer is not being released this month.
    But I guess over communicating with someone who gives you $ is considered unreasonable.
     
    #923 Crawfordesquire, Apr 8, 2014
  4. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    What's a beer need? Like beers you GOTTA drink?
     
    #924 Crawfordesquire, Apr 8, 2014
  5. andyctree

    andyctree Zealot (663) Apr 20, 2010 North Carolina

    I guess you didn't read this big bold sentence when you signed up

    The Following are our expected beers for 2014 and their expected on-sale dates.*
    *subject to change

    or this one

    Barrel aged beers tell us when they are ready, so keep in mind any stated release dates are estimates only.

    or this one

    In the event that an allocated beer does not meet our quality standards, we may delay shipping by a couple of weeks, or choose not release a beer at all.
     
    #925 andyctree, Apr 8, 2014
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  6. 01001111

    01001111 Initiate (0) May 12, 2008 California

    ISO: Unwanted Bruery RS membership
    FT: serenity
     
    #926 01001111, Apr 8, 2014
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  7. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    i read & know their policies. i have no problem with delays or beers needing more time. but if you are going to put out any semblance of a schedule, i think it is a good policy to be up front and explain deviations from the schedule. thats just my opinion. I'm not saying I am right, I just think it'd be a nice courtesy.
    if they don't want to communicate, it would probably make more sense just to have the blanket policy of 'the beers will be ready when they're ready.'
     
    #927 Crawfordesquire, Apr 8, 2014
  8. wyatt

    wyatt Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2009 Louisiana

    Anyone mentioned that sucre is 16.9% while bois was only 15%.
     
    #928 wyatt, Apr 8, 2014
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  9. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    "Barrel aged beers tell us when they are ready." Are your sure that you read their policies? It would certainly seem that what you're saying and what they're saying is identical.

    I think it's great that they provide a general schedule.
     
    #929 heatwaves, Apr 8, 2014
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  10. riko

    riko Pundit (756) Jan 18, 2008 California
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    Is it really "an issue" that a handful of guys are whining on a message board because they don't yet know something that they'll know soon enough?
     
    #930 riko, Apr 8, 2014
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  11. Waldomega

    Waldomega Aspirant (280) Jan 15, 2013 Nevada

    i hope that isnt one of the mystery beers. i can blend that myself. id rather the mystery beers be something new
     
    #931 Waldomega, Apr 8, 2014
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  12. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    I just hope one of their mystery beers is named "Miscommunication & Tears". Which, coincidentally, is also the name of my favorite R&B duo from the 90s.
     
    #932 heatwaves, Apr 8, 2014
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  13. tbadiuk

    tbadiuk Pundit (814) Feb 9, 2009 Canada (MB)
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    Tears for Beers? :sunglasses:
     
    #933 tbadiuk, Apr 8, 2014
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  14. pdmoore714

    pdmoore714 Pundit (904) Dec 26, 2013 California
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    The Moody Gueuze? :flushed:
     
    #934 pdmoore714, Apr 8, 2014
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  15. Joenajera

    Joenajera Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2013 California

    So you'd prefer less communication to what they currently do? All or nothing?

    This.
     
    #935 Joenajera, Apr 8, 2014
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  16. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    Bingo. do or do not.
     
    #936 Crawfordesquire, Apr 8, 2014
  17. thewaterispoison

    thewaterispoison Crusader (425) Jun 22, 2010 California

    They should make a gueuze called VeRUEca Salt and constantly delay it just to hear people complain that I want it now.
     
    #937 thewaterispoison, Apr 8, 2014
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  18. jvillefan

    jvillefan Maven (1,473) Sep 3, 2011 Washington
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    I was talking to some people at the Bruery and they said that the release of RDF is going to be pushed back because it still tastes very young in the bottle. I don't know what exactly this means but I'm assuming either way too sweet or way too hot. Hopefully time will fix yet another problem at the Bruery.
     
    #938 jvillefan, Apr 8, 2014
  19. pnutbutr

    pnutbutr Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2013 New Jersey

    I fail to see how delaying a beer that they don't think is good is a problem.
     
    #939 pnutbutr, Apr 8, 2014
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  20. mrotstein

    mrotstein Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 California

    Holy Crap that Grey Monday was so good. I wish it was on tap 24/7
     
    #940 mrotstein, Apr 8, 2014
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