Last night I went to the Flying Saucer to hear the details of their new, improved UFO Club program. For those of you not familiar with it, for $18 you can join the UFO Club. You get a Beer Knurd T-shirt and a card with magnetic stripe. You scan the card in their computer to get credit for the beers you drink. You also get a free pint on your birthday, and you don’t have to pay cover when you show your card at the door.<\/p>\n
You still have to drink 200 beers to get a plate on the wall. Rewards on the way to 200:
\n50 beers – still a free pint
\n100 beers – still a free biggie beer
\n150 beers – this has changed. Now you have your choice of a hat, T-shirt, or Frisbee.<\/p>\n
I like the 150 change. Before, it was always a hat. Having been through 3 times, I already have 3 hats and don’t need more. On the other hand, I’m always happy to get another T-shirt.<\/p>\n
Here are the increased rewards for getting multiple plates:<\/p>\n
2nd: Still a $100 plate party
\n3rd: $100 plate party plus “3PEAT” T-shirt
\n4th: $125 plate party
\n5th: $125 plate party, “5IVER” T-shirt, and their new, black “M.O.U.” card. It stands for Master of the Universe. Not sure if the card itself has any benefits other than looking really cool.<\/p>\n
6th: $150 plate party
\n7th: $150 plate party
\n8th: $150 plate party, plus a custom Flying Saucer German stein which they tell me is worth about $125<\/p>\n
9th: $175 plate party
\n10th: Airfare and tickets for 2 to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. You still have to pay for hotel and ground transportation.<\/p>\n
The 3peat shirt, 5iver shirt and MOU card, and the stein are rewarded retroactively, so talk to a manager if you’ve already hit those milestones. If you’re over 10 plates, you have to finish the next one before you’re awarded the Denver trip.<\/p>\n
Having 3 plates, I got my “3PEAT” shirt last night. I imagine the improved rewards will motivate me to get my 4th plate done a little more quickly. Barring the unthinkable(*), I’ll probably get my Denver trip somewhere around 2016.<\/p>\n
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