Craft brewers, much like wineries, have been starting members only clubs. One of the most infamous among beer is The Bruery’s Reserve Society. Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has started their own too – the El Catador Club. (Translation: Tasters Club) This will guarantee you barrel aged and other special releases by Cigar City. Here are a few details:
- Cost $120
- Guarantees you one bottle of each of the 5 barrel aged releases during membership
- Membership concludes 30 days after the 5th release
- First right of refusal for second round
- Membership includes 1 Barrel Aged Hunahpu Variant
- Opportunity to purchase more bottles, depending on batch yield
- Advanced new release notice
- Club T-shirt, Membership Card, 10% off in Tasting Room
Cigar City will publish links soon on how to obtain the membership. Perhaps this will cut down on release hysteria a bit.
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