Bruery Clusterfork - Now that's what I'm talkin' about

Being completely underwhelmed at the Bruery-provided beers, I stopped going to last year's Clusterforks, figuring the event was turning into an expensive $25 per ticket bottle share.


According to a Bruery e-mail today, this year they bumped the price to $30 but also greatly increased the quality of the beer - seven pours, 5 oz each. Happens 3/24, tix on sale 3/11. Deal me in, baby.


PIN: 100% oat sour w/ cherry puree
PIN: Tradewinds w/ mango
Chocolate rain 2013 (less than 5 oz)
Mrs. Stoutfire
ISO:FT
Marron Acidifie

Damn, looks like a solid list. Wish I were closer to make it to these events.

Can you buy tickets for non-members too?

I plan to be going. Hope to see some of you there.

I have attended a few of these events courtesy of Usofar. Bomb events! Meet some great people and drink some bad ass beers!

Dear Bruery,

I want nothing more to attend one of your Clusterfork/non initiation events, but ~2 weeks notice is not enough. I would attend if I could, but you make it so hard.

Thanks,

CAbeerCAbeerCA

Ya, I really wish they'd get their act together with the events planning. They know they're doing these quarterly, right? They know they have a bunch of people scattered around the country that would love to make an event here or there, right? Why can't they already have the four Clusterfork's planned?

Definitely. RS member and a guest.

Yep! I've been to almost all of 'em, and always have a great time. I've met some of my closest craft beer pals at Clusterforks cause the atmosphere is so conducive to meeting new people. I'm psyched about the draft/bottle list, but the thing I like best about Clusterforks is that The Bruery doesn't provide all the beer. If they did, the events would be a lot more (unintentionally) cliquish, but by adding the bottle share element, it changes the dynamics completely. Everyone brings great bottles, and everyone is excited to share. Walk around with a nice bottle in hand and offer to share with strangers and you'll find they'll happily reciprocate and start up a conversation. See you there...

Damn! Can't make this one happen, but looking forward to making out to one again this year! Love these events, but yes more then two weeks notice would help, especially for the MN contingent!

Damn their impeccably awful timing! Two days before my board exam. Next time!

Yeah went to about 5 of these in 2011, but missed all of them sadly in 2012. I'll be out of town for this one, but hoping to go to next quarters. I appreciate that the tap list is now being posted in advance, rather then not knowing until the day off what will be on tap. Have fun those that go.

Damn! Sold out! I really wanted to go to this but couldn't get to my computer until around 1pm. Anybody that has an extra that might become available. Please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated.

****Never mind looks like one opened up.

I got my tickets. Looks like Dankbeers619 and myself will be attending, as well as our friend SethroTull. Looking forward to some bottle sharing too...

I wouldn't think it would sell out that fast. Still shows selling on my computer. Anyway I got mine

Looked earlier, but couldn't find it. Apparently was hiding in the Merchandise section. Now says out of stock when I try to buy. Damn....

Damn I missed it! Looks like my Fou Foune, Bourbon Big Sound, and Curmudgeons Better Half will have to wait for the next Clusterfork

Hey all,

A few updates:

1) Unfortunately, the Oat Sour w Cherry pin did not work out, so we will be serving a pin of Berazzled w/ Vanilla in it's place. Obviously we don't like to make changes like this after the event has been sold, but in this case we had no choice. Sorry
2) A Bite Truck is confirmed as the truck for the event.

Looking forward to a fun day of beer sharing!

I'm actually more psyched to try a sour with vanilla beans, and mellow, crossover/gateway sour BeRazzled seems like a perfect choice.

On another note, I finally looked up "PIN". Somehow I hadn't heard of it till the Clusterfork announcement a few days ago. I also learned that 2 hogsheads = 1 butt:

The ten year old in me is laughing very hard.

Heh-Heh, Heh-heh. He said Hogshead.

Thought I would ask here first. I got shut out of getting tickets to this clusterfork. I was able to secure one for myself, but the wife loves these things as well. Does anyone have an extra that they are not going t be using? I would be happy to reimburse the cost of course and will throw in a nice bottle as a thank you.

Cheers,

Joe

Once Joe's (wife is) taken care of, I'm also ISO as I got shut out completely. Similar offer.

Once joes wife and redbeeron get fixxed with tix. I have volume of hoppy homebrew to offer.

So what bottles is everyone bringing to the Clusterfork? I'll be bringing a 2010 Parabola and a BA Coton.

Oaky Golden Pucker from Jackie O's and a bottle of either New Glarus Raspberry Tart or something from Cascade. Or maybe a Cantillon of some sort... haven't figured it out been persuaded yet.

Art, Vera Mae, and maybe a hebrew 14

I may have to leave town Saturday due to some NCAA alumni obligations that I NEVER thought I'd have to deal with (ever), but if I show up I'm bringing some Boston locals and SS6, Harlan, and Mimosa or Juicy.

Last year's Upright Fantasia and 2007 Rodenbach

I'll probably bring my Toronado 25.

Any Hoarders attending this event up for an in-person trade for a bottle of Sour in the Rye with Peaches? Posting here for those that don't normally trade by mail. A few options:

1 for 1

Oil of Aphrodite
Fayston Maple Stout
Hill Farmstead Birth of a Tragedy
Bell's Wild One

2 for 1 (pick any two)

NG Wisconsin Belgian Red
Southern Tier Choklat
Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S
G.I. 2010 Madame Rose
Big Sky 2011 Olde Bluehair
2012 BCBS

Baker's dozen for 1

Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout
Founders Imperial Stout
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders Backwoods Bastard
New Glarus Moon Man
Weyerbacher Heresy
Weyerbacher Whiskey Barrel Aged
DFH 120 Minute IPA
New Holland Poet
Central Waters Mudpuppy Porter
Central Waters Satin Solstice
Dark Horse Fore
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

I'd also be up for a similar trade for an Alesmith BA Kopi. PM me if you'd like to work something out....

Cheers!

Steve

Two Items:

1. Has anyone seen the complete tap list?
2. I understand that the Clusterfork is not taking place in the tasting room, but in another part of the brewery.

Looks like I have a hockey game at 3:15 so I have to leave a bit early. That being said I am no longer looking for a ticket for my wife.

I plan on bringing a nice assortment but the highlights will be a KRE, BART, 12oz Black Note, Kuhnhenn BA 4d

Another great time today. I've never been to a Bruery Clusterfork without enjoying outstanding beers and meeting some good folks.

Had a super fun time and thanks to all the generous BA'ers for the shares!
This was the start...

The Bruery's recent email said that tickets for the next Clusterfork were supposed to go on sale today at 11am, but I can't find them on the webstore. Has anyone had any luck finding them?

1pm now.

Kinda hard to commit when there is not list to base it on. I know it's about the bottle share. But those happen all the time around SoCal, minus the $30 tix.

First the complaint was they sell out too fast. Then the complaint was they announce them too fast. Now that they have added them in advance and given people the chance to plan ahead what is the next problem? I'm not directing this at you (specifically) but the Bruery is trying to be accommodating and have left the possibility open to add more clusterforks if they can. The beer lists have been pretty good at the Clusterforks and the announcing beers months in advance would be a little unfair to ask of them. There is a lot that can go wrong with a beer or a lot that can go right with a beer. ( good blend, new variant, new beer perhaps)

got one. see somebody on 7/21.