Was a Reserve society member for 3 years, they never let me into hoarders . I think I was generally ordering ~110 beers/yr from them, but couldn't make the cut. Some guys just go harder I guess. If I lived in CA, I'm sure I'd have a 10k spending habit between Bruery Rare Barrel and like 4-5 other smaller reserve societies I know I'd spend on. Being East Coast, it really doesn't make any sense to be in these when I can't enjoy many of the benefits and have another 3-500 worth of shipping a year.

Jesus Buff. Imagine how crazy the stats on their hoarders must be to keep someone like you out for several years. That's not the first story I've heard like your's either.

There's a reason why their program has been copied (they were the first major member program, right?) over and over.

140 bottles of Miller high life costs me under 80 bucks.

A guy I met at The Bruery last year said he was going to Bakersfield to another reserve society for a beer by some crowdsourced brewery from some guy whose beer he had never even had. Outside of known, respected reserve societies in CA (Bruery, Rare Barrel, Libertine, Modern Times) I am aware of at least 3 others that see to have a lot of popularity. Considering all the whales who'll pay top dollar for the next limited release whale, I understand why they create these.

Being a member makes a huge difference:
- getting a discount off retail vs. paying retail plus store markup
- the best beers they make don't show up on store shelves

Probably 25 of those were BT or a variant (Grey Monday, Mocha Wednesday, Chocolate Rain) at the 20% level, the rest are closer to 10-15 on average (which is still a little heavy to do a 25er by yourself). My gf is moving in soon so I'm hoping having her around more often will help us drink more of them, because yeah, the number I actually drank last year was...significantly under 140.

In light of this and Buff's post, I should add - they didn't let me in either, at first. After I didn't get an invitation I wrote them a very poetic email about my love of craft beer, and their beer specifically, and included pictures of the boxes of Bruery beer I had stacked in my kitchen and asked, if this isn't a Hoarder, what is?

I also quoted this review of Black Tuesday Reserve from this thread:

I wrote in the letter, "I can only dream of someday having a beer so good that I have to tell my girlfriend, I'm sorry, but I can't share any more of this with you." They let me in.

So thank you, Demiurge, for helping to inspire me to beer greatness!

damn. how many bottles do you have in your storage/basement/cellar/beer fridge goofy?

I'd estimate I'm at maybe...120 or so, and that is 90% Cantillon and Bourbon County. but that is peak beer collection for me. (I say this periodically but...) I'm not acquiring anything else that doesn't go right in my drinking fridge.

Cheaper than bottles of water, must be a deal!

Goofy, you sir, are a legend, well played on that email.

Hey guys, long time no post. Heading to NYC in a few days and I'm trying to find out which breweries are worth hitting up. Other Half is a definite visit but are there any other places else worth checking out?

Single Cut

Threes

Modern times fans,

My first letdown from them:


Black house nitro. Description sounded amazing. Delivered with the great creamy nitro mouthfeel, but tasted kinda thin and not as full flavor as regular black house. Reminded me of Guinness with more bitter/coffee flavor and faint notes of coconut. It was fine, but nothing special/notable about it.

Snagged a few of these specialty release bombers. Shorts wishful sinful is a sour version of soft parade. I like it, but nothing super special. 11.99/22oz meh

BK: Threes, Interboro, Other Half

Queens: SingleCut, LIC Beer Project

Other Half has the best quality of beer but not a great space to hang out in. Threes, Singlecut, and LICBP have awesome tap rooms and great beers. Interboro is a new brewery and the tap room is a bit dingy but I've loved everything I've had from them.

Thanks for the recs guys. Will post pictures and beers when I get there.

After that if you wanna do Manhattan if do beer bars (proletariat for example) instead of breweries

Alesong's Tree Shaker was really good. Wild ale with peaches. I think it's at least as good as Casey's Leaner.

Anyone had some Alesong yet? Just got a package from a friend in Eugene and I'm excited to try more.

Ha funny enough I just had Shake Your Tree last night. Loved it. Nice fruit, funk, and oak, a delicious combo in most beers imo. Haven't had Leaner though so can't compare.

Now I want to try Alesong's Touch of Brett. I think it won gold at GABF in the brett category.

Currently chilling at a bar waiting for everything to open.

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Yo, otherhalf is in a derelict building smelling of piss under a bridge. But the beer is good yeah?

Accurate. I was being kind earlier when I said it only "wasn't a great place to hang out". But overall they prob brew the best beer in the city, or damn close to it.

Go to Threes after for a sweet tap room.

Can comfirm beer us hood. Heading to threes now.

Oh gos the beer is good. Buy how will.we evet make it to threes.

Brought the blackberry gose to a beer club meeting tonight, it was absolutely delicious. Alesong is crushing it.

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toss, it looks like you've had a few beers today!

It's just a matter of time before I end up in urgent care after unsuccessfully trying to open a waxed bottle.

100%, I've said the same thing

(I'm also someone who actually has gone to ER bc I slashed myself with a knife)

Of course I don't think I have anything left in my basement with wax. And if I see a waxed bottle in a store I'm not buying it. It's actually a disincentive.