gb270 Posted June 10, 2012 #26 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Many thanks for posting the beer pictures. Showed them to DH and he spotted his favourite beer and he said he hopes they have plenty on board for our cruise. DH is now looking forward to the cruise as much as me :D Jackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dln929 Posted June 10, 2012 #27 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Many thanks for posting the beer pictures.Showed them to DH and he spotted his favourite beer and he said he hopes they have plenty on board for our cruise. DH is now looking forward to the cruise as much as me :D Jackie Ha! You and me both. :p Cruise = happiness Cruise & beer = double happiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted June 10, 2012 #28 Share Posted June 10, 2012 we were on Silhouette in April and DH was not overly impressed with the actual selection in Michaels--maybe it has increased! the place was very empty, so beer lovers will rejoice in finding a nice quiet spot ... new decor was nice--missed the more traditional clubbiness & elegant decor of Michaels on other ships... but times they are a changing or so I am told!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrusselsGirl07 Posted June 10, 2012 #29 Share Posted June 10, 2012 This is slightly off-topic, but really amusing (to me). I was looking at a menu for a local restaurant we're thinking of trying tonight, and one of the entrees is "Chimay braised short ribs"...not being a beer afficianado, I made a mental note to look up what "Chimay" was...a wine? A spice? Thanks to CC I now know it's a beer! After living in Belgium for 3 years, we now have a cat called Chimay! My husband has his own brewery at home now, so is looking forward to having those beers on tap for 2 weeks, although he has tried most of them. I hope they have the full range avalable on the Summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted June 10, 2012 #30 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I am hopeful, but not likely to find, non pasturized European beers and ales. Many of these offerings are sold in the US, but they are processed so they don't taste the same. The second concern is that good beer has a shelf life and must be stored correctly...not just on a shelf in Michaels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwcruising Posted June 11, 2012 #31 Share Posted June 11, 2012 My biggest disappointment with Michael's club on our Novemeber Silhouette cruise wasn't the beers they sell. It was the fact that they didn't open until 5 PM. We had alot of sea days and it would have been nice to have a beer there in the afternoon. At 5 PM we are usually getting ready for dinner, then going to dinner, then the show and then the Martini bar. Even on Saturday and Sunday afternoon when there were football games on TV Michael's club was closed. We were at sea so we went to the bar in the casino to watch the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted June 13, 2012 Author #32 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) My biggest disappointment with Michael's club on our Novemeber Silhouette cruise wasn't the beers they sell. It was the fact that they didn't open until 5 PM. We had alot of sea days and it would have been nice to have a beer there in the afternoon. At 5 PM we are usually getting ready for dinner, then going to dinner, then the show and then the Martini bar. Even on Saturday and Sunday afternoon when there were football games on TV Michael's club was closed. We were at sea so we went to the bar in the casino to watch the games. Curious; Did you ask why they opened so late..... Bob Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Edited June 13, 2012 by Woobstr112G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwcruising Posted June 13, 2012 #33 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Curious; Did you ask why they opened so late..... Bob Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD I'm not sure if I asked why they opened so late but I know I mentioned to several people that worked on the ship that it would be better if they opened earlier and I also wrote it on the comment card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted June 13, 2012 Author #34 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'm not sure if I asked why they opened so late but I know I mentioned to several people that worked on the ship that it would be better if they opened earlier and I also wrote it on the comment card. Hopefully the hours will be adjusted.....:):):) Bob Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted June 13, 2012 #35 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I hope the hours are adjusted! I'm on the Millie in October to Hawaii with many sea days. I want to enjoy my quality beers throughout the day and not just at night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwcruising Posted June 13, 2012 #36 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I hope the hours are adjusted! I'm on the Millie in October to Hawaii with many sea days. I want to enjoy my quality beers throughout the day and not just at night! That's exactly how I felt. We were on the ship alot during the day and that is mainly when I wanted beer. In the evening I did wine with dinner, Amaretto on the rocks during the show and then a martini after the show. One thing you can do is get bottles of beer in the evening; not have them open it and put it in the fridge in your cabin for when you want it during the day. You can only get one beer at a time if you are using the beverage package. I had the premium alcohol package. I did this once but was usually too busy in the evening to go back and do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compman9 Posted June 13, 2012 #37 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I never thought I would say this about anything sold on a cruise ship... ...But, $5 for a Leffe Blond is very good value. It costs more than that in most Belgian pubs I have been to - and I have been to a lot :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdiamond Posted June 13, 2012 #38 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Craft beers have become very popular here in SWFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwcruising Posted June 13, 2012 #39 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Craft beers have become very popular here in SWFL. In PA also. My 28 yr old son is into them. When I should Michael's Club beer list he was quite impressed. Edited June 13, 2012 by mjwcruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted June 14, 2012 #40 Share Posted June 14, 2012 This looks fantastic! It's like Vintages (on RCI), except for beer drinkers. Can't wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefullawyer Posted June 17, 2012 #41 Share Posted June 17, 2012 It has taken a lot of talking by people and posting on these boards for RCl/celebrity to accept craft beers . Now we need to do the same to get them to open Michaels early or make the beer available through the day. On my last two. Rcl sailing I was able to get a bottle of chimay blue delivered to dinner each night by asking......no matter where I dined... They do listen Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty1955 Posted June 17, 2012 #42 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) I hope the hours are adjusted! I'm on the Millie in October to Hawaii with many sea days. I want to enjoy my quality beers throughout the day and not just at night! When were on the Millennium last month, they opened at 7 pm. If you walked in at 6:30, sometimes they'd take pity on you and serve you anyway. DH loved the place, but it was empty most of the time. Edited June 17, 2012 by patty1955 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bren51 Posted June 17, 2012 #43 Share Posted June 17, 2012 What is the price for just regular beer such as bud or micolob. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shipshape sam Posted June 17, 2012 #44 Share Posted June 17, 2012 When were on the Millennium last month, they opened at 7 pm. If you walked in at 6:30, sometimes they'd take pity on you and serve you anyway. DH loved the place, but it was empty most of the time. I would buy a couple of beers and have them NOT open them and take back to cabin(this does mean you need to bring a bottle opener, which I do). I always ask the cabin steward to remove all the cokes/beers in the frig so I can put 2-3 cans of Boddington's in there along with DW's Grey Goose bottle. Sometimes you have to work around anti customer rules. Good news is that you can at least get good craft beers. I would like to see some good DRAFT beers onboard. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty1955 Posted June 17, 2012 #45 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I would buy a couple of beers and have them NOT open them and take back to cabin(this does mean you need to bring a bottle opener, which I do). I always ask the cabin steward to remove all the cokes/beers in the frig so I can put 2-3 cans of Boddington's in there along with DW's Grey Goose bottle. Sometimes you have to work around anti customer rules. Good news is that you can at least get good craft beers. I would like to see some good DRAFT beers onboard. :) There's usually a can opener just inside the bathroom door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefullawyer Posted September 14, 2012 #46 Share Posted September 14, 2012 has there ever been a change in the beer menu since the beer club was started does anyone know if they have beers not on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted September 14, 2012 #47 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) Just off Summit and it looked like the same menu as posted for Silhouette. DH took lots of pics so I will post some here this weekend. We both thought this was a much better use of the space on Summit than the piano/whiskey bar but it still needed some tweaking. The entertainment was rather "one note" (pun intended). Other than the excellent performance by guest entertainer Doug Cameron who did a session with the X Orchestra, the entertainer every night was Andrew Halpin, a solo guitarist/vocalist. We really liked him the first night (sounded a lot like james Taylor) but he had a limited repertoire and after hearing "fly me to the Moon" 3 times, I'd had enough!! More varied entertainment would definitely bring more people into Michaels. Celebrity needs to market this venue more as a lot of people walked in amd were surprised at the concept. Even without the Elite function, it didnt open until 6 or 7 pm. DHs only complaint was that all the beers were served in chilled glasses. They were short on staff too (which seemed to be a frequent issue in that ship) with ine bartender and sometimes a waitress. Lovely people but if it got busy, they were overwhelmed. Edited September 14, 2012 by librarylady19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsea Posted September 14, 2012 #48 Share Posted September 14, 2012 DHs only complaint was that all the beers were served in chilled glasses. They were short on staff too (which seemed to be a frequent issue in that ship) with ine bartender and sometimes a waitress. Lovely people but if it got busy, they were overwhelmed. What is the problem with chilled glasses? I love my beer but don't consider myself an aficionado, & love a chilled glass. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted September 14, 2012 #49 Share Posted September 14, 2012 What is the problem with chilled glasses? I love my beer but don't consider myself an aficionado, & love a chilled glass. What am I missing? According to DH (who is a homebrewer and major beer geek:)) only certain types of beer should be ice cold (lagers, kolschs, etc.) Stouts, ales, etc. shouldn't be chilled for best flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc78 Posted September 14, 2012 #50 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just off Summit and it looked like the same menu as posted for Silhouette. DH took lots of pics so I will post some here this weekend. We both thought this was a much better use of the space on Summit than the piano/whiskey bar but it still needed some tweaking. The entertainment was rather "one note" (pun intended). Other than the excellent performance by guest entertainer Doug Cameron who did a session with the X Orchestra, the entertainer every night was Andrew Halpin, a solo guitarist/vocalist. We really liked him the first night (sounded a lot like james Taylor) but he had a limited repertoire and after hearing "fly me to the Moon" 3 times, I'd had enough!! More varied entertainment would definitely bring more people into Michaels. Celebrity needs to market this venue more as a lot of people walked in amd were surprised at the concept. Even without the Elite function, it didnt open until 6 or 7 pm. DHs only complaint was that all the beers were served in chilled glasses. They were short on staff too (which seemed to be a frequent issue in that ship) with ine bartender and sometimes a waitress. Lovely people but if it got busy, they were overwhelmed. I agree. On our sailing we were the only patrons in there until the last night when they showed a hockey game then there were about 10 or so. People would causually stroll in throughout the night but they never stayed long. The bartender was a fantastic guy from Ireland. We really enjoyed conversating w/ him. The music was on constant rotation. Like there was only one cd they played over and over again. But I liked all the songs so it didnt really bother me lol My husband did say a fantastic guitarist played one night, but I wasnt there. It must have been who you are talking about because my husband requested a song (I think moondance or something) and he didnt know how to play it. None of these things affected our enjoyment of Michaels Club though. We enjoyed having the place, bartender, and beers :D all to ourselves. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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