Imperial Club Info Page 2019/2020
Hey club members! Please use this page as a quick reference for upcoming releases, events, and policies for the club. Cheers!
Club Overview:
The Imperial Club grants members access to five Imperial Member Exclusive Releases throughout the year. One unit of each beer is included in membership with the option to pre-order additional units of the beer. Imperial Member Exclusive Releases can be stored at the brewery for the entire year (December 31st, 2020) or picked up any time after the release date.
Imperial Club Releases:
- Zeds Dead – Release Date: August 29th
- Sherry Barrel-Aged Morning Wood – Release Date: November 25th
- Bad Romance – Release Date: February 15th
- Cocolandia – Released Date: June 17th
- Cookies and Cream – Release Date: October 10th
Members can also pre-order tap room exclusive releases. These beers will only be stored for two weeks after the initial release date. Other benefits include exclusive merchandise, private tastings, and discounts on tap room events.
Questions?:
If you have any questions, the best way to get answers is to hit us up as always at imperial@funkybuddha.com. To help you receive the best customer service and quickest answers to your questions, please ensure to use the above email address to contact us. We ask that you please do not contact Funky Buddha staff through their personal Facebook pages, including through messenger. Thank you!
Newsletters:
These go out 1-2 times per month to your listed email address. If you are not receiving them, please email us.
Your Account:
Review your order history and more via your FunkyBuddhaBrewery.com account:
Facebook Page:
You can communicate with us and other Imperial Club members through our Facebook group! Find it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperialclub2020. Note, since this is a private group you must request access to join.
Upcoming Releases
Notes on Imperial Member Exclusive releases:
- Members will have access to FIVE (5) exclusive IMPERIAL MEMBER ONLY barrel-aged releases
- At least one unit of each beer is included with the membership
- Additional units may be purchased via a web store link (limits may apply)
- All releases MUST be picked up at the Funky Buddha Brewery no later than December 31, 2020 or they will be forfeited by the member
- Preorder pages close around one month prior to release date (unless otherwise noted)
- Releases must be picked up by the member or an elected surrogate (unless otherwise noted) You can change your surrogate at any time by emailing us.
Notes on Tap Room Exclusive preorders:
- Preorder pages close at noon on the business day prior to release date (unless otherwise noted).
- Preorders must be picked up within two weeks of release date by the member or an elected surrogate (unless otherwise noted). You can change your surrogate at any time for any release by emailing us.
- Any preorders not picked up within two weeks will be refunded to the member. We reserve the right to revoke preorder priviledges for missing pickups.
Imperial Member Exclusive
Cookies and Cream
- Release Date: October 10th
- Preorder Deadline: August 7th
- Pick-up Deadline: December 31st
- Pre-order Cookies and Cream
Cocolandia
- Release Date: June 17th
- Preorder Deadline: March 21st
- Pick-up Deadline: July 31st, 2020
- Pre-order Cocolandia
Bad Romance
- Release Date: February 15th
- Preorder Deadline: January 17th
- Pick-up Deadline: July 31st, 2020
- Pre-order Bad Romance
Sherry Barrel-Aged Morning Wood
- Release Date: November 25th
- Preorder Deadline: November 1st
- Pick-up Deadline: July 31st, 2020
- Pre-order Sherry Barrel-Aged Morning Wood
Zeds Dead
- Release Date: August 29th
- Preorder Deadline: August 16th
- Pick-up Deadline: July 31st, 2020
- Preorder Zeds Dead
Tap Room Exclusive
The Love Below
- Release Date: February 6th
- Preorder Deadline: February 5th at 5pm
- Pick-up Deadline: February 24th
- Pre-order The Love Below
Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
- Release Date: January 11th
- Preorder Deadline: January 10th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: January 27th
- Pre-order Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
Wide Awake It’s Morning
- Release Date: January 11th
- Preorder Deadline: January 10th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: January 27th
- Pre-order Wide Awake It’s Morning
Mocha Smuggler
- Release Date: December 7th
- Preorder Deadline: December 6th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: December 23rd
- Pre-order Mocha Smuggler
Whiskey Barrel-Aged Chocwork Orange
- Release Date: October 12th
- Preorder Deadline: October 11th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: October 28th
- Pre-order Whiskey Barrel-Aged Chocwork Orange
Morning Wood
- Release Date: October 12th
- Preorder Deadline: October 11th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: October 28th
- Pre-order Morning Wood
S’more To Love
- Release Date: August 29th
- Preorder Deadline: August 29th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: September 16th
- Pre-order S’more To Love
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Save Some Room For Later
- Release Date: August 29th
- Preorder Deadline: August 29th at noon
- Pick-up Deadline: September 16th
- Preorder Bourbon Barrel-Aged Save Some Room For Later
Bourbon Barrel-Aged French Toast
- Release Date: September 14th
- Preorder Deadline: September 13th
- Pick-up Deadline: September 30th
- Preorder Bourbon Barrel-Aged French Toast
Upcoming Events
Imperial Club Welcome Mixer on Thursday, August 29th.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
- Memberships will take effect on August 1, 2019 and run through December 31, 2020
- The annual membership fee is $100
- Memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Members will enjoy FIVE (5) exclusive IMPERIAL MEMBER ONLY barrel-aged releases valued at approx. $20 each included with their membership
- At least one unit of each beer is included with the membership; these releases may be subject to change at Funky Buddha’s discretion (RELEASE DATES TBD)
- Cookies and Cream: Dessert-Inspired Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
- Zed’s Dead: Blueberry pancake brown ale aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels with blueberries, vanilla, and maple added.
- Bad Romance: Vanilla ice cream strong ale aged in port wine barrels with vanilla added.
- Cocolandia:Imperial stout aged in port wine barrels with coconut added.
- Sherry Barrel-Aged Morning Wood: Imperial smoked porter aged in cream sherry barrels with maple, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, and spices added.
- Additional releases may be purchased via a secure Funky Buddha Brewery web store link; limits may apply
- Releases are pre-sold and all sales will be final by the designated pre-order date
- Funky Buddha Brewery tap room exclusive releases may also (from time to time) be offered for pre-order to the club
- Any releases purchased/distributed through the club will be held for the duration of the club membership
- All bottles MUST be picked up no later than December 31, 2020 or they will be forfeited by the member
- Surrogates may be elected to pick up bottles
- Members may reside in any state but bottles must be picked up locally
- If there are leftover/forfeited bottles from any releases, they will be re-released to the club on a first come first serviced basis
OTHER CLUB BENEFITS:
- Access to private, member’s only Facebook Group
- Exclusive Imperial Club T-shirt
- 10% off all ticketed taproom events via unique online code
SNIFTER ADD ON
(NOTE: Imperial Members will ONLY receive these benefits if they choose this as an add-on option)
- Custom 18oz etched “Imperial Club” gold rim snifter kept at the Funky Buddha Tap Room in Oakland Park
- Custom etched “Imperial Club” keychain
- Extended happy hour at the Brewery Tap Room from 3-8pm
- 2oz larger draft beer pours (excludes special event days and guest drafts)
- 10% off Funky Buddha branded merchandise
- Access to Snifter member’s party held in April annually
- Each member will be able to purchase up to three (3) tickets for the party at a cost of $65 per person.
- No tickets are included in the membership.
- Tickets will be sold first-come first service basis and attendance is capped at 200 attendees.