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Hey guys, I'm helping someone write an article on membership clubs and he asked if there was a list of them all. I'd like to include things like Sour Futures and the more popular ones that were cancelled... Any help would be appreciated.

I'm looking for a little details like:

Tired Hands "Believers Club" ($500, $1000, $2000)
$500 gift card
-10% discount with use of gift card!
-1 Believers Club exclusive t-shirt.
-1 Believers Club exclusive Teku glass.
-1 Believers Club bottle tote.
-Annual Believers Club only bottle release.
-The ability to reserve any bottle we release via thbcbc.com for 1 year. No lines for you, buddy!
*for the $500 tier

Crooked Stave Cellar Reserve (cancelled after 2014)
$300
- Membership Card
- (2) Cellar Reserve exclusive stemware glasses
- (2) pieces of exclusive Members only gear
- Access to purchase specialty bottle releases at 15% discount (subject to allocation limits)
- First right of refusal for future membership
- 15% discount on all taproom purchases.
- Future planned Cellar Reserve Member events (additional charges apply)
10 different Barrel-aged Sour beers(each bottle release includes (2) 375 ml bottles per release, with additional purchases available if the yield permits)
 
Transient Artisan Ales has 6 month memberships. We just finished the first 6 months and have re-upped for the second. The first 6 month had the following:

  • Eight 750ml bottles of barrel-aged/sour/funky beers (or equivalent volume)
  • Two logoed glasses
  • A Transient shirt
  • A handmade bottle carrier
  • One 750ml Growler
  • One growler fill
  • Admission to 2 bottle allotment release events (Dates TBD)
  • First right to refuse subsequent memberships
  • First chance to purchase extras of reserve bottles
Price- $185

The next one contains the following:

  • 5500mL of Barrel Aged Beer minimum: mixed between 500mL and 750mL bottles.
  • Transient Branded Shirt
  • Transient Growler and Fill
  • Handmade Bottle Opener- This will be taking the place of the bottle carrier, and is the current outlet for our woodworking addiction.
  • Glasses- You will be getting 2 more glasses, though in a different style/logo.
  • Admission to 2 bottle allotment release events (Dates TBD)
  • First right to refuse subsequent memberships
  • First chance to purchase extras of reserve bottles
Price- $185 Tax Included
 
Night Shift Brewing.

http://www.nightshiftbrewing.com/product/2015-night-shift-barrel-society/

Membership includes the following:
Seven barrel-aged beers

Seven different barrel-aged beers (750 ml bottles), exclusive to the Night Shift Barrel Society. Here is a list of what we’re currently planning (please keep in mind this is subject to change):

  • Double-barrel-aged imperial stout, first in bourbon barrels, then into port/wine barrels for a secondary aging period
  • Belgian-style quad fermented with plum juice and aged in red wine barrels
  • Imperial saison aged in white and red wine barrels with wild yeast added
  • Wheat wine brewed with local wheat and aged in a blend of rum and brandy barrels
  • Wild red ale – a blend of our favorite young and old barrel-aged beers. You are going to want this…
  • Sour ale aged with TBD exotic fruits in tequila barrels
  • Golden sour ale aged with apricots in white wine barrels
Regarding bottle quantity, we’ve set up a multi-tiered membership system. You can choose between:

Aficionado (1 bottle of each beer = 7 bottles total); $150 membership

Connoisseur (2 bottles of each beer = 14 bottles total); $250 membership

Cellarmaster (4 bottles of each beer = 28 bottles total); $450 membership

Two exclusive 2015 Barrel Society snifters
One 2015 Barrel Society membership t-shirt (option for 2nd shirt)
• Option to purchase Barrel Society hoodie
• Priority to purchase extra bottles of each beer
• Exclusive access to Barrel Society taproom draft line
• End-of-year party for all 2015 members
• Exclusive access to purchase leftover 2014 Barrel Society bottles
First rights to renew your membership for 2016
If a gift, a complimentary “Welcome” card with membership details (must be purchased before 12/1/14)
 
thanks guys!

Night Shift also has the Sour Futures (reserve Berliners in advance)

Hill Farmstead Collect Works (only 2013, cancelled). Included 6 beers?

Upland Secret Barrel Society - $250
  • Two Upland Sour Program custom glasses
  • 1 free general admission ticket to Sour Wild and Funk Fest
  • Free entry to a members only event immediately following the Sour Wild Funk Fest (one guest will be allowed for each member)
  • Free entry to a food and sour beer pairing event at the brewery before the end of the year (one guest will be allowed for each member)
  • Right to purchase beer (no beer included)
 
Ale Apothecary Ale Club
$300, 1 year, 12 beers, 2 glasses

SARA's Cellar(2014)
12 beers, 6 cellar member exclusive bottles, 6 public release with the option to purchase an extra of each public release
Exclusive member tshirt

The Rare Barrel:
Ten 750 mL bottles of sour beer (our choice)
First right to purchase most bottle releases online
10% discount on all purchases in tasting room and online (excluding memberships)
One custom growler
Two pieces of custom glassware
Membership ID card
First right of acceptance for 2016 membership
Option to pick-up beer at brewery, ship within California (at an additional cost), or assign a trustee
Cost - $300 (+tax), non-refundable
 
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Rare Barrel Founders Club:

  • Ten 750 mL bottles of sour beer (Blender’s Choice)
  • First right to purchase most bottle releases online
  • 10% discount on all purchases in tasting room and online
  • One custom ceramic 32oz. growler
  • Two pieces of custom glassware
  • Membership ID card
  • First right of acceptance for 2015 membership
  • Option to pick-up at brewery, ship within California (at an additional cost), or assign a trustee
  • Cost - $300 (+tax). Non-refundable
 
actually... this one should be listed... any deets on this?

Kickstarter
Vaporware
Won't ship glassware

Adroit Theory Black Heart Society
Level 1:
$100 per year / 1,000 available memberships
  • 10% off future purchases for up to 1 Year**
  • 2 Bottles of Each Release I and IV (size 375ml)
  • Invite to Applicable Bi-Monthly Release Parties
  • Limited to 1000 members
Level 2:
$200 per year / 500 available memberships
  • 20% off future purchases for up to 1 Year**
  • 2 Bottles Each of Release I, II, IV, V (size 375 ml)
  • Invite to Applicable Bi-Monthly Release Parties
  • Limited Edition Teku Glass
Level 3:
SOLD OUT
$300 per year / 250 available memberships
  • 30% off future purchases for up to 1 Year**
  • 2 Bottles Each of Release I, II, III, IV, V, VI (size 375 ml)
  • Invite to Applicable Bi-Monthly Release Parties
  • Limited Edition Teku Glass
  • Limited Edition Shirt

They sell their Teku in their online store fwiw.
 
Is he interested in clubs where beer isn't really included?

Stubborn Beauty here in CT sold 125 stainless steel growlers for $125, which then got you 1/2 off growler fills for the first year they were open. I'm sure there are plenty of similar examples (i.e. mug clubs and things like to that).
 
Is he interested in clubs where beer isn't really included?

Stubborn Beauty here in CT sold 125 stainless steel growlers for $125, which then got you 1/2 off growler fills for the first year they were open. I'm sure there are plenty of similar examples (i.e. mug clubs and things like to that).

I think the ones that at least give you some priority for bottle purchases... like Upland who actually doesn't give you beer
 
Here is an uber local membership society information

Imperial Oak Brewing in Willow Springs IL

Snifter Society Membership
$1,000.00 lifetime membership
  • x1 free beer every day for the rest of your life
  • custom hand made ceramic snifter / mug
  • x3-x4 member only events throughout the year
  • first notification for new barrel aged offerings
  • bottles of all released barrel aged offerings
  • free workshirt or T-shirt & glassware combination
 
I think the ones that at least give you some priority for bottle purchases... like Upland who actually doesn't give you beer
Better CT example: Black Hog Brewing Co

Squealer Club
$84.00, 1 year
- 1 custom stenciled 32 oz. squealer unique only to squealer club
- 10 32oz Squealer fills
- Priority fill times before we open the "trough" to the public on all specialty and new release beers- Specialty Black Hog Brewing co. Can Koozie
- 20% off all Black Hog Brewing Co. Events & Gear

Whole Hog Club
$203.00, 1 year
- 1 custom stenciled 32 oz. squealer unique only to whole hog club members.
- 12 32oz. squealer fills
- Black Hog T-shirt (white or black)
- Private WHOLE HOG member only VIP HOG Roast - Date TBD
- Priority fill times before we open the "trough" to the public on all specialty & new release beers
- Custom hand formed pig tail bottle opener - Specialty Black Hog Brewing co. Can Koozie
- 20% off all Black Hog Brewing Co. Events & Gear

valued @ $300+
 
Schramm’s Mazer Club
If you didn’t already know, a mazer is a large Germanic drinking bowl crafted from the 13th to the 16th centuries- not coincidentally, used for drinking mead!
Club Benefits
• Special opportunities and early access to limited production and seasonal releases, including the Heart of Darkness (due to limited quantities, no discounts will be available on the Heart of Darkness or The Statement Reserve)
• Bottle reservations will be held for 30 days from the date of any release
• Free dessert on your birthday
• 10% member-only savings on bottle purchase throughout the year, 15% case discount – most members recoup their membership within their first few purchases
Exclusive Events
• Ticket pre-sale for Valentine’s dinner, seasonal release parties, and Mead Day events
• Exclusive access to intimate annual member-only events
• Discounted private tasting rates
• Reduced prices for mead-master classes
Cost
Schramm’s Mazer Club is $100 a year for membership and only $75 for yearly renewals. For $750, lifetime membership is also available for true mead-addicts and Schramm’s supporters. Lifetime members receive even more perks and discounts throughout the year.
 
Is he interested in clubs where beer isn't really included?

Stubborn Beauty here in CT sold 125 stainless steel growlers for $125, which then got you 1/2 off growler fills for the first year they were open. I'm sure there are plenty of similar examples (i.e. mug clubs and things like to that).

Wow, I bet they regretted that.
 
Wow, I bet they regretted that.
Well, the half priced fills only apply to that special stainless steel growler, so I guess that limits the number of half priced fills they can sell.

There was the promise to allow people to renew for $75 in the future.

One Hundred and Twenty Five ³

Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company presents a very limited engagement and opportunity on Saturday, October 5th at Eli Cannon’s Taproom in Middletown.

Want to become a “Stubborn Beauty”?

125 openings, $125, starting at 1:25pm.

We have 125 openings for our exclusive growler club membership starting at 1:25pm on Saturday, October 5th at Eli Cannons. Be part of our extended family by showing your support and reap the Stubborn Beauty benefits once we open our doors. For $125 you will receive a limited edition stainless steel, flip top growler for which you will receive HALF PRICE growler fills for ONE YEAR after we open! In addition, your name and/or message will be permanently displayed on the walls in our tasting room. If that’s not good enough for you, when the first year is up you can renew your membership for $75 to continue receiving half price growler fills. Regardless, the limited edition stainless steel growler is yours to keep forever.

A lot of you have shown faith in us and we are going to show some faith right back. Already know that you WILL be a Stubborn Beauty? Awesome! We are allowing you to RSVP – if you are positive you want in, please email us at: [email protected] – include your full name and phone number and we will reserve a spot for you. The only catch is you must be there by 3pm. After 3pm, all unclaimed reservations will go back on the open market.

Did we mention that we will also be pouring four beers? You know, just in case you’d like to sample what will eventually fill your sexy new growler. For those not interested in joining, no problem - we will still pour for you too cause that’s how we roll.

Finally, a wise man once said, “it’s not about us, it’s about all of us”. Thank you to Phil and Eli Cannons for allowing us to hold this event at such a beer mecca. While you are there, hang out, grab a bite to eat and support the other CT breweries that are on tap!

This is a CASH ONLY event – no bartering, no wampum, no IOU’s…the event will end when we run out of growlers or beer, whichever comes first.

FINE PRINT: Please note, the half price discount applies ONLY to your stainless steel growler. And even though we will be pouring samples, we CANNOT fill your growler so please don’t ask.

Thanks for your support,
Shane & Andrew
https://www.facebook.com/StubbornBe...61791.220036308027425/633019190062466/?type=1
 
if allowed

Schramms Mazer Club - Sold Out currently

Club Benefits
• Special opportunities and early access to limited production and seasonal releases, including the Heart of Darkness (due to limited quantities, no discounts will be available on the Heart of Darkness or The Statement Reserve)
• Bottle reservations will be held for 30 days from the date of any release
• Free dessert on your birthday
• 10% member-only savings on bottle purchase throughout the year, 15% case discount – most members recoup their membership within their first few purchases

Exclusive Events
• Ticket pre-sale for Valentine’s dinner, seasonal release parties, and Mead Day events
• Exclusive access to intimate annual member-only events
• Discounted private tasting rates
• Reduced prices for mead-master classes

Cost

Schramm’s Mazer Club is $100 a year for membership and only $75 for yearly renewals. For $750, lifetime membership is also available for true mead-addicts and Schramm’s supporters. Lifetime members receive even more perks and discounts throughout the year.
 
The Bruery - Hoarders Society $700

Membership for the 2015 Hoarders Society™ includes the following*:
Included in the Initial Package, available in January
3 bottles of Mocha Wednesday™
2 bottles of Port Barrel Aged Black Tuesday® (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Madeira Barrel Aged Black Tuesday® (Hoarders Exclusive)
1 piece of high quality merchandise
Available later in 2015, upon announcement
2 bottles of Wineification™ III
2 bottles Barrel Aged 7 Swans-A-Swimming™
2 bottles of Black Tuesday® Reserve (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Mystery Beer #1
2 bottles of Mélange #10 (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Mélange #11 (Hoarders Exclusive)

Other Perks:
Guaranteed access to many limited releases throughout the year.
20% off: Allocations and other purchases through The Bruery website, The Bruery Tasting Room and Bruery Terreux Tasting Room (anticipated opening late 2014), with some exceptions to already discounted items.
Access to special growler fills, special flights, and Reserve Society events
Climate controlled storage of your online allocation purchases until March 31, 2016
Shipping within California (available at an additional cost)
Option to order online and pick up in person at the Society Fulfillment Center
Membership begins on January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015
 
Jackie O's had S.T.A.F.F. Don't know the details.

There was also an earlier itteration of TH Believer's.
 
The Bruery - Hoarders Society $700

Membership for the 2015 Hoarders Society™ includes the following*:
Included in the Initial Package, available in January
3 bottles of Mocha Wednesday™
2 bottles of Port Barrel Aged Black Tuesday® (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Madeira Barrel Aged Black Tuesday® (Hoarders Exclusive)
1 piece of high quality merchandise
Available later in 2015, upon announcement
2 bottles of Wineification™ III
2 bottles Barrel Aged 7 Swans-A-Swimming™
2 bottles of Black Tuesday® Reserve (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Mystery Beer #1
2 bottles of Mélange #10 (Hoarders Exclusive)
2 bottles of Mélange #11 (Hoarders Exclusive)

Other Perks:
Guaranteed access to many limited releases throughout the year.
20% off: Allocations and other purchases through The Bruery website, The Bruery Tasting Room and Bruery Terreux Tasting Room (anticipated opening late 2014), with some exceptions to already discounted items.
Access to special growler fills, special flights, and Reserve Society events
Climate controlled storage of your online allocation purchases until March 31, 2016
Shipping within California (available at an additional cost)
Option to order online and pick up in person at the Society Fulfillment Center
Membership begins on January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015
What is this BT reserve?
 
BT Reserve is a sort of Double Barrel BT. They take regular BT, which is barrel aged for 1 year, remove it from the barrels, then put it into new barrels for another year of aging.

That is going to be super HOT. The regular is 19%+, I can't imagine what this will be.
 
Reserve Members

Included in the Initial Package, available in January
-- 2 bottles of Mocha Wednesday™
-- 1 bottle of Smooth Criminal™
-- 1 bottle of Bois Fume™
-- 1 piece of high quality merchandise
Available later in 2015, upon announcement
-- 2 bottles Barrel Aged 7 Swans-A-Swimming™
-- 2 bottles of Black Tuesday®
-- 1 bottle of Mystery Beer #1
Other Perks:
-- Guaranteed access to many limited releases throughout the year.
-- 15% off: Allocations and other purchases through The Bruery website, The Bruery Tasting Room and Bruery Terreux Tasting Room (anticipated opening late 2015), with some exceptions to already discounted items.
-- Access to special growler fills, special flights, and Reserve Society events
-- Climate controlled storage of your online allocation purchases until March 31, 2016
-- Shipping within California (available at an additional cost)
-- Option to order online and pick up in person at the Society Fulfillment Center


Membership begins on January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015
We anticipate the following beers to be released to the Reserve Society in 2015*:

Bruery
Mocha Wednesday™ (Society Exclusive) Jan 5th - 2/4 Limit 39.99
Chronology Series™: 6 Months (Society Exclusive) Jan 5th - 2/4 Limit 24.99
Chronology Series™: 12 Months (Society Exclusive)
Chronology Series™: 18 Months (Society Exclusive)
Bokkenrijder™ (Society Exclusive)
Chocolate Rain® (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: Freckle
BT Reserve (Hoarders Exclusive)
Bourgogne Blanc (Hoarders Exclusive)
Colonel Kernel™ (Society Exclusive)
Cinnamonk™ (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series™: Arrrggghhh!
Grey Monday™ (Society Exclusive)
Mash & Grind™
White Chocolate™
Arbre Series™ - American Oak Light Toast (Society Exclusive)
Arbre Series™ - American Oak Medium Plus Toast (Society Exclusive)
Arbre Series™ - American Oak #3 Char Toast (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: L'deracola™
Mystery Beer #1
Black Tuesday® - Bourbon
Mélange #3
Mélange #11 (Hoarders Exclusive)
Wineification™ III (Society Exclusive)
BA 7 Swans-A-Swimming (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: TrIPLe

Bruery Terreux
Filmishmish™ (Society Exclusive)
Ukulele™ (Society Exclusive)
Sour in the Rye® w/ Peaches (Society Exclusive)
Jester King Collaboration
Tonnellerie Rue™
8 Wired Collaboration
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Lambicus
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Claussenii
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Trois
Ruebarb™ (Society Exclusive)
Sans Pagaie™
Mystery Beer #2
Oude Tart® w/ Boysenberry
Mélange #1
Mélange #10 (Hoarders Exclusive)
Confession™ (Society Exclusive)
Humulus Rueuze™ (Society Exclusive)
 
Reserve Members

Included in the Initial Package, available in January
-- 2 bottles of Mocha Wednesday™
-- 1 bottle of Smooth Criminal™
-- 1 bottle of Bois Fume™
-- 1 piece of high quality merchandise
Available later in 2015, upon announcement
-- 2 bottles Barrel Aged 7 Swans-A-Swimming™
-- 2 bottles of Black Tuesday®
-- 1 bottle of Mystery Beer #1
Other Perks:
-- Guaranteed access to many limited releases throughout the year.
-- 15% off: Allocations and other purchases through The Bruery website, The Bruery Tasting Room and Bruery Terreux Tasting Room (anticipated opening late 2015), with some exceptions to already discounted items.
-- Access to special growler fills, special flights, and Reserve Society events
-- Climate controlled storage of your online allocation purchases until March 31, 2016
-- Shipping within California (available at an additional cost)
-- Option to order online and pick up in person at the Society Fulfillment Center


Membership begins on January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015
We anticipate the following beers to be released to the Reserve Society in 2015*:

Bruery
Mocha Wednesday™ (Society Exclusive) Jan 5th - 2/4 Limit 39.99
Chronology Series™: 6 Months (Society Exclusive) Jan 5th - 2/4 Limit 24.99
Chronology Series™: 12 Months (Society Exclusive)
Chronology Series™: 18 Months (Society Exclusive)
Bokkenrijder™ (Society Exclusive)
Chocolate Rain® (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: Freckle
BT Reserve (Hoarders Exclusive)
Bourgogne Blanc (Hoarders Exclusive)
Colonel Kernel™ (Society Exclusive)
Cinnamonk™ (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series™: Arrrggghhh!
Grey Monday™ (Society Exclusive)
Mash & Grind™
White Chocolate™
Arbre Series™ - American Oak Light Toast (Society Exclusive)
Arbre Series™ - American Oak Medium Plus Toast (Society Exclusive)
Arbre Series™ - American Oak #3 Char Toast (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: L'deracola™
Mystery Beer #1
Black Tuesday® - Bourbon
Mélange #3
Mélange #11 (Hoarders Exclusive)
Wineification™ III (Society Exclusive)
BA 7 Swans-A-Swimming (Society Exclusive)
Preservation Series: TrIPLe

Bruery Terreux
Filmishmish™ (Society Exclusive)
Ukulele™ (Society Exclusive)
Sour in the Rye® w/ Peaches (Society Exclusive)
Jester King Collaboration
Tonnellerie Rue™
8 Wired Collaboration
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Lambicus
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Claussenii
Elements of Funk™ - Brettanomyces Trois
Ruebarb™ (Society Exclusive)
Sans Pagaie™
Mystery Beer #2
Oude Tart® w/ Boysenberry
Mélange #1
Mélange #10 (Hoarders Exclusive)
Confession™ (Society Exclusive)
Humulus Rueuze™ (Society Exclusive)
Huh, I like the idea of having "single yeast" brett beers. Interesting.
 
Jackie O's had S.T.A.F.F. Don't know the details.

There was also an earlier itteration of TH Believer's.
Here's the original Tired Hands Believer's Club:
Tier 1- $250.00

  • 10% off all glasses of beer and growler fills, and access to our bottle releases (one every other month) before they go on sale to the public for the duration of your membership. Also included is one Tired Hands t-shirt, a pair of Tired Hands stemware glasses, and a Tired Hands Believer’s Club Card!
Tier 2- $500.00

  • 15% off all glasses of beer and growler fills, and access to our bottle releases (one every other month) before they go on sale to the public for the duration of your membership. Also included is one Tired Hands t-shirt, a pair of Tired Hands stemware glasses, a Tired Hands Believer’s Club Card, and a private cellar tasting with Jean Broillet IV!
Tier 3- $1,000.00

  • 20% off all glasses of beer and growler fills, and access to our bottle releases (one every other month) before they go on sale to the public for the duration of your membership. Also included is one Tired Hands T-Shirt, a pair of Tired Hands stemware glasses, a Tired Hands Believer’s Club Card, a private cellar tasting with Jean Broillet IV, and an invitation for TWO to a pre-opening party (that means an evening of Tired Hands created libations and food before anyone else)!
 
Springhouse has their barrel reserve society, if I'm not mistaken. Don't know details on it though

does anyone have details on Springhouse? I'm reading that there are some really unhappy customers with these guys...
 
im a member, its terrible in every way possible

what else would you like to know?

what did it cost and what was promised? any complaints are cool too
 
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