Visiting Tillamook, Summer 2017 Update

I have no idea what that is, but I can infer. Now with this sort of talk I was thinking I might as well give it a shot. Worst case scenario I decide to not take advantage of any of the other membership perks that include interfacing with other people and just pay a little more than usual for some world-class beers. Oops, too late ... they already closed it down, ha. Serves me right for being indecisive.

I would be curious to know how many total entries they ended up receiving.

 

Is this where we come to bitch about Trevor not hand-delivering a personalized edible arrangement (no honeydew, it's a rubbish filler melon) announcing that they will be our keepers valentine? Just getting ready.


I kid, I kid. Heart you all, and especially @deGardebrewing, see you guys soon. Will buy any of the folks on this thread a beer if our paths cross at dG this weekend, and because their pours are so reasonably priced, I'll probably even get your second.

 

So is it unlikely they're doing first come first serve?

 

This is the most laughable thing I've read on the internet all day, and I've spent most of it reading about the Trump administration. Jesus.

 

Given the speed at which all the Brews for New Avenues events sold out this year, I am convinced that this is a growing segment of the beer universe. Maybe even a rapidly growing segment.

 

Fwiw this is a huge benefit to me personally and I really appreciate it. Not just the gas to Tillamook aspect, but the living my life around release calendar aspect.

The ability to say wow that looks like an amazing beer, order it, and then take a trip down in a few weeks instead of tomorrow. I get to not worry about lines and showing up at opening worrying if it will run out when I'm third in line? Yes please!

 

Completely agree, and I personally have to plan my trips from Seattle down to Tillamook & the Oregon coast well in advance of any foreknowledge of releases. Two times just in the past few months I've effectively planned and taken trips down with my wife either a week too early, or a week too late. Most recently, I missed out on Nectarine Premiere, arguably one of the most wonderful beers de Garde brews (I know, it's just beer, but it is effing delicious beer). Should I be lucky enough to become a Keeper, the affordance of being able to purchase bottles in advance, and have them stored for months prior to pickup is alone worth the price of admission. The 8 bottles, etc, are the perks, from my perspective. Totally on-point pricing, imo.

 

is it my turn to complain now @deGardebrewing

this sucks for people that don't have Facebook. I have never been on facebook, never will. I drive over regularly from Portland and give you lots of my money.
I was looking forward to this (only new cause a friend texting me the info) and didn't even have a chance because missed the announcement to send in an email didn't see anything posted here..... how else does one get info?????

oh well

 

It was on the website as well.

http://www.degardebrewing.com/keepers.html

 

I suppose it is, I missed that. For most of their existence deGarde's website has been about as useful as a snowsuit in the desert. Guess I know now that they actually do update it.

@deGardebrewing too much to ask for a mailing list with prior notice for something like this?

 

I love this forum. I read that whole post and it's Friday night. If Trevor's response can stand in for the love and importance we all feel for this forum, and no disrespect to our moderator for his reasoned and well intentioned posts, then the Shitlord Apocalypse has not yet arrived in the PNW.

I will be signing up for the membership...that's an amazing opportunity to interact with a crew driven by passion and performance...and amazing beer.

 

Can you please stop? You're a broken record at this point. If you don't see the intrinsic value in the perks being offered by the membership, it's clear it's not meant for you and that's fine but please stop posting the same thing ad nauseum.

I'll try to explain why so many people are excited for the membership (it's clear they got an overwhelming response since they shutdown sign-ups within a day). Let's take the point of view that the $260 could be divided into $160 for 8 bottles + glass (so a bit less than $20/bottle, which I think is more than fair given that there will be members only beers) and $100 for the other perks (a la the HF CW membership). I will also assume the prices of the additional beers offered to members will remain consistent with prices onsite. If one were in the membership, I'd assume there would be enough beers of interest released over the course of the year that one would purchase at least 2 cases of beer (if something like Nectarine Premiere was offered at the same limits as onsite, that'd be an easy half case alone for me). That means that one would be paying a ~$4 premium per bottle for the right to purchase bottles from the comfort of your own home. Of course, it becomes an even better deal per bottle if you buy more beer. Given the time savings involved and the fact that you won't miss out on any beers that interest you, this is a phenomenal deal unless you literally lived in Tillamook (let's be real, it's a 2.5 - 3 hour roundtrip from Portland which is a lot of time). If I lived in the PNW, I know I would have been tempted to go out to de Garde the week that The Lucy, Nectarine Premiere, and Kriek Premiere were released as well as the following week when The Duo came out. That's a lot of wasted time on the road (again, unless you live in Tillamook). The membership program will offer people the opportunity to get access to the beers they want and pick them all up in one trip. If you were to also schedule the private tour for the trip, I imagine that would be a fantastic and memorable experience.

Long story short, I feel like you're failing to see/underrating the fact that time = money and the value proposition being offered by de Garde is pretty ridiculous from that perspective. Anyways, I think I'm not alone in saying that I would be thrilled to be accepted into the membership so fingers crossed.

 

All this hoopla and commentary and deGarde doesn't even make a hazy IPA or an imperial barrel aged Russian stout.

I kid. I kid. I've expressed before that deGarde's beers weren't my thing, so I don't have a dog in the fight. I do think of all the Lucille sixers I can buy for $260. However, deGarde must do the style very, very, very well because people (from all over the country) seem to go batshit crazy over their beers. Was it two summers ago I wrote about my visit to their brewery? My first experience of people lining up before doors opened and yes hand trucks were seen, yikes. I figure deGarde could have easily doubled the price and the club would have still sold out within the day.

Anyway, the "purpose" of my post - I sure have enjoyed following this thread (and other threads, like Fremont in the PNW forum) of a brewery I could care less for. A minor reason is the fact they are kicking ass in what they do on a regional and national level. Gotta be proud of a giant-slaying David. The biggest reason is that I love when brewers/owners give us a little bit of their time by posting and interacting with their fans (and critics). So, I know Trevor's feathers have been ruffled (I would say a bit overblown, but anyone would go all papa bear when they feel someone is attacking their cubs), but I hope he doesn't disappear from the thread.

My biggest complaint is that their was no posting for the new job. 85k plus benefits?!!?! Sign me up for that.

 

Getting things back on track here...

I wasn't being facetious or trying to play peacemaker, I really do want to buy someone a beer or two at dG. I'm planning to arrive a bit after opening, and I'll be around for a few hours. If anyone will be there today, give a shout.

 

In other news, batch 2 of The Duo is simply delicious. Great #tillafunk, pleasant acidity, and notable but not overpowering gin barrel character (becoming more pronounced as it warms). Looking forward to trying my other bottle in a year or so.

 

Honestly, I only responded because I think it's inappropriate for a moderator to make accusatory/false statements (which have been called out by others) repeatedly over and over and over again. Even though this is an opinion-based forum, I'd expect there should be a different standard for moderators vs. other posters since, like it or not, there is an implicit sense that your posts/views are representative of BA. But hey, whatever, you do you, cheers!