Beer of the Month Club

[NRman]

Just saw an ad for this in the edition of July 2012 Taps magazine on page 30, just 3 pages before the centrefold!

Normally I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member...
Thoughts? Comments? Musings? Rants? (on the club not the centrefold - start a new thread for that...)

http://www.amazingclubs.ca/beer.html

The Beer of the Month Club is the perfect gift for any beer lover! Each month we'll deliver 12 full-sized bottles of hard-to-find, specialty microbrews from award-winning Canadian and international breweries. Each shipment will include up to four different varieties of premium, hand-crafted beer carefully selected by our experts and brewed in limited quantities by master brewers. We sample hundreds of microbrewed beers every year and only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Beer of the Month Club. We offer 3, 6, and 12-month clubs and a Beer of the Season Club with new selections each spring, summer, fall and winter.

3 Month Club
$49.95 per month ($149.85 total payment)

6 Month Club
$48.95 per month ($293.70 total payment)

12 Month Club
$47.95 per month ($575.40 total payment)

Beer-of-the-Season Club
$49.95 per month ($199.80 total payment) Shipped every 3rd month (4 times a year)

[TheSevenDuffs]

Sounds interesting, but I would want to at least see an example of a month's beer shipment before committing to something like that.

[Stroonze]

I sent them an email to get an example of what has been included the past few months.

[Gedge]

Going by the photo you can pick out Boulder Beer Never Summer and something from Ybor Gold (Porter?).

[Peter Collins]

I remember reading All About Beer magazine 15 years ago and seeing the ads for the various "BoM" clubs there. Going online and seeing that you weren't allowed to subscribe in Canada. This is HUGE for me in concept!

That said, I am with the others who would like to see a list of past deliveries to know whether I would subscribe. I don't relish the thought of getting a mixed pack of Blue, Ex, PBR, and Laker. I never understand why the company doesn't just list that kind of thing on the site. Why do I have to go hunting for it or ask for it expressly?

[JerCraigs]

They posted on Ratebeer a while back and where mostly met with skepticism. What are they sending you that isn't in the LCBO? They would have to be having stuff imported for them, no?

[Derek]

They posted on Ratebeer a while back and where mostly met with skepticism. What are they sending you that isn't in the LCBO? They would have to be having stuff imported for them, no?

A very good point.

I've also wondered about consignment orders that are by-the-case? Does it really need to be a single product? If a BOTM club can mix it up, what's stopping K6 from offering a mix of BC brews, or Espirit making their own Belgian selection?

[JerCraigs]

I vaguely remember that there was talk about someone bringing in a Victory mix pack years ago? I can't remember if it was Esprit or someone else, but there were issues brought up at the time, possibly LCBO related?

[TheBeeraholic]

There are several BOTM clubs online, I can't recall the few I emailed in the past but I as well was turned down as they wouldn't send into Ontario.

[Peter Collins]

There are several BOTM clubs online, I can't recall the few I emailed in the past but I as well was turned down as they wouldn't send into Ontario.

Seems this one is the exact opposite. From the website:

"We apologize, but we can only ship to residents of Ontario at this time."

[TheBeeraholic]

There are several BOTM clubs online, I can't recall the few I emailed in the past but I as well was turned down as they wouldn't send into Ontario.

Seems this one is the exact opposite. From the website:

"We apologize, but we can only ship to residents of Ontario at this time."

Yeah just saw that, tried calling the contact number on the website to see whats been included in previous shipments. No answer, sent an email to all three address. the corprate@ whatever kicked back so if your going to email send it to the two others.

[TheBeeraholic]

Tried finding reviews of this club online came across this other website. Also allows you to see past releases

http://www.beermonthclub.com/pastbeernews.htm

Also has a rare beer club

http://www.beermonthclub.com/join-gift.htm

[xocoatl]

I beleive this is the same one I emailed this past January, and this is the list they sent me of samples from the past year:


Yuengling Bock Beer - Pennsylvania

Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale - Kelowna, BC

Niagara's Best Dare Devil Red Ale - Niagara Falls, ON

Propeller Pumpkin Ale - Halifax, NS

Bushwakker Palliser Porter - Regina, SK

F & M Brewery StoneHammer Maple Red Ale - Guelph, ON

Fort Garry Dark Ale - Winnipeg, MB

Saint-Arnould La Vlimeuse Amber Ale - Mont Tremblant, QC

Niagara College - Campus Lager, Campus Ale, Niagara, ON

Traquair - Jacobite Ale, House Ale - Scotland

Tree Brewing - Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale, Cutthroat Pale Ale, Kelowna Pilsner – Kelowna, BC

[TheSevenDuffs]

I beleive this is the same one I emailed this past January, and this is the list they sent me of samples from the past year:


Yuengling Bock Beer - Pennsylvania

Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale - Kelowna, BC

Niagara's Best Dare Devil Red Ale - Niagara Falls, ON

Propeller Pumpkin Ale - Halifax, NS

Bushwakker Palliser Porter - Regina, SK

F & M Brewery StoneHammer Maple Red Ale - Guelph, ON

Fort Garry Dark Ale - Winnipeg, MB

Saint-Arnould La Vlimeuse Amber Ale - Mont Tremblant, QC

Niagara College - Campus Lager, Campus Ale, Niagara, ON

Traquair - Jacobite Ale, House Ale - Scotland

Tree Brewing - Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale, Cutthroat Pale Ale, Kelowna Pilsner – Kelowna, BC

Meh.

[TheBeeraholic]

Meh.

Take a look at the past releases for what they consider "Rare" at approx $16 a bottle would anyone consider subscribing to this club?