Get Your Brew On: Design Your Own Microbrew



Alegarten is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate it than by running a user contest?

You will have until September 22nd to design your very own microbrew that will be sold at the brewery during Alegarten!

What does this contest involve exactly? You will be naming your drink, coming up with a fun description for it, designing a logo that can easily fit on a label, and deciding other fun factors such as making it a six pack or a single brewed drink. There are so many possibilities! You can incorporate NPCs from around the site into your design, such as having Lukien brew up something delicious. You could also design a drink around one of our species, like a brew strong enough to take down a mortiking! Again, the possibilities are endless. Note: Your drink should be a brewed drink such as an ale, beer, cider, lager, etc.

You do not have to draw the item; our artists will be making the official art. You can submit art for your logo or just a detailed description.

On September 22nd at 11:59pm, we will be closing submissions and opening up user voting. You will be able to vote for 5 of your favorite drink ideas. On September 28th at 11:59pm we will be closing down voting and the top 5 drinks will be created to be sold at the Brewery.

If you win, you’ll be getting a free copy of your delicious drink as well as your choice of an item from the cash shop (retired or current, though CSC cards and GAs do not count) and 15 forum shop points!

Please don’t try to create or consume any actual alcohol while participating in this contest.
September 9, 2015, 9:05 pm by Burton
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Haha thank you XD

September 9, 2015, 9:03 pm by Amber
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... wow, 22nd. Not rd.

September 9, 2015, 9:03 pm by Amber
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“On September 22rd at 11:59pm, we will be closing submissions and opening up user voting.” :)

September 9, 2015, 9:01 pm by Burton
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Are you closing on the 22nd or 23rd? /points at original post

either way I'm excited!!

September 9, 2015, 8:55 pm by Amber
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Nope! When voting opens, all the ideas will be anonymous (as in the usernames won’t be shown). People should be voting for the brew they think sounds the best, looks the best, is the coolest, etc. I personally will be keeping in mind my pets when I go to vote because there is some great potential for TC items out of this!

September 9, 2015, 8:53 pm by springblom
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Oh .... So I don't actually drink alcohol but I have this super brilliant idea. But wine is not exactly microbrew....is it? Enlighten me? Could I submit a wine based drink?

September 9, 2015, 8:52 pm by Ares
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I'll be watching for the reply, but I really hope not. The nice thing about hidden Usernames is the contest becomes about the idea itself not about the person's popularity or how well-known they are.

September 9, 2015, 8:42 pm by Squid
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Can we post about our microbrew and chat it up and try to drum up votes before the voting actually starts?

September 9, 2015, 8:29 pm by StarShadow
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"Please don’t try to create or consume any actual alcohol while participating in this contest." That might make it easier for some of us. :)

September 9, 2015, 8:25 pm by poppet
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Waits for our boy king to emerge victorious so I'll have to eat my words now. 😅

September 9, 2015, 8:25 pm by poppet
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I do see your point of view but still agree to disagree. I'm satisfied that it's not irl and I doubt that a theoretical 13-year-old who actively plays Subeta will be able to win such an in-depth onsite challenge.

September 9, 2015, 8:24 pm by METROID
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Non-alcoholic beverages can be submitted alongside alcoholic ones. It's not encouraging anything. Not much different than what goes on irl already.

September 9, 2015, 8:20 pm by Amber
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Go for it!

September 9, 2015, 8:16 pm by Reaper
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I'm so excited for this. I cannot art but iI have a great idea for an entry xD

September 9, 2015, 8:16 pm by InSaNe
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There's no adult beverage actually being designed. This will never end up being a real beer or cocktail. It's essentially awarding someone for a 64x64 image concept

September 9, 2015, 8:15 pm by Julie
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So going to do this. Hubby works at a micro brewery.

September 9, 2015, 8:13 pm by Kevin
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I don't mind the fact that subeta has alcohol on the site, it's the fact that this competition in theory could reward a 13 year old for designing an adult beverage. Competitions like this irl would have age restrictions or else they'd face punishment from the FTC.

September 9, 2015, 8:12 pm by Immortal
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What a cool contest!! Thanks staff :D

September 9, 2015, 8:07 pm by Marlboro
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Finally a contest where I don't need to explain to people why I have a strange looking pumpkin or ornament on the table....

September 9, 2015, 8:06 pm by poppet
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I just see this as a nice Alegarten thing onsite, not irl. The PG-13 still stands since that's really an MPAA definition. This is all just my opinion though, and I do sympathize if this is unpleasant for you. I just think there's plenty of alcohol on Subeta already and the contest is a cool way to get users more involved, especially the less artistic or culinarily-inclined.

September 9, 2015, 8:01 pm by InSaNe
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Please don’t try to create or consume any actual alcohol while participating in this contest.

don't tell me what to do

September 9, 2015, 7:59 pm by Kevin
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you aren't being directly rewarded for designing that item though. If a beer company did this irl (at least in the united states), it would be against the law.

September 9, 2015, 7:59 pm by War
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Yeah, you can update your entry after!

September 9, 2015, 7:57 pm by Squid
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If we make a submission now, can we edit it later, for example, if we get some art to add?

September 9, 2015, 7:56 pm by Muerte
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You said strong, so i went with a strong idea ehehehe... but alright I will look into pisswater for this.

September 9, 2015, 7:55 pm by poppet
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PG-13 doesn't mean zero alcohol though. I don't see how this promotes irl drinking considering the greatest Subeta scourge:

Cute contest idea!

September 9, 2015, 7:54 pm by War
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Thanks for the information! c:

September 9, 2015, 7:54 pm by Amber
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Usernames will be hidden!

September 9, 2015, 7:54 pm by Muerte
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Totally see what you mean ... it's just how all these weapons make people want to go out and fight and kill. Or is the fact this isn't your design a weapon idea really at root here ? Would you see someone arguing what I just said about weapons and not roll your eyes ?

September 9, 2015, 7:53 pm by Amber
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Try to make it subeta related! Anything obviously based off something like a TV show faces the chance of having issues with copyright. omg are you trying to kill people ever clear is crazy. We have a few examples of not having like ale, beer, etc in the name for our Alegarten drinks, so that’s fine. :) Just try to make it very clear in the description what it is! (Example of one of our drinks: Mug of Helles with the description being ‘Order this pale lager during Alegarten, and you will get a hefty liter mug! But not to worry; while a liter might look intimidating to the uninitiated, this beer is so light and refreshing that you might find yourself downing it quickly and asking for more.’) omg Sure! There are non-alcoholic beers out there after all. :)

September 9, 2015, 7:53 pm by War
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This is super fun - I had a spur of the moment idea and created my drink, but I do wonder how popularity will affect the actual voting. Will our usernames be hidden during the voting to discourage this? I'm simply curious.

September 9, 2015, 7:46 pm by Kevin
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because it indirectly promotes drinking. underage drinking is already a huge problem. I don't see why on a 13+ site we need a competition that involves something that has age restrictions on it that aren't also 13 because of harmful health effects.

September 9, 2015, 7:44 pm by METROID
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Why do we have a contest based on alcoholic beverages on a 13+ site? Weren&;t cigarette commercials pulled for a reason? I can only think that this is similar?

Because why the hell not?

The contest is not telling users to go concoct an actual alcoholic beverage. If you are of age and can drink, it just gives you a bit of an advantage for flavor profiles.

Are non-alcoholic drink ideas allowed to be submitted for the contest?

September 9, 2015, 7:44 pm by Kevin
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I'm not sure what the difference between any of those are, should I go try them all out so I know which one to make for the contest?

September 9, 2015, 7:44 pm by Muerte
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I meant my idea was based off of something harder. Everclear specifically. Although "sprit" beer sounds interesting. While i have you attention, does it have to say what it is in the name ? Or can it just be like a name... example but not an idea 'Death's Choice" ?

September 9, 2015, 7:42 pm by Wolfmyth
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I like this!

September 9, 2015, 7:41 pm by Alexa
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Can it be based off Television shows alcoholic beverage?

September 9, 2015, 7:39 pm by Amber
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I mean you can make an IPA, Cider, Lager, Malt, Stout, etc. It doesn't have to be named like "Spirt Beer" haha

September 9, 2015, 7:32 pm by Muerte
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I had a good idea for a spirit name and now I have to change it to a pisswater beer or ale ? Boo

September 9, 2015, 7:30 pm by Amber
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Nope. The prizes are just for winning this time around.

September 9, 2015, 7:29 pm by Greg
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Will there be achievements for entering/winning/voting?

September 9, 2015, 7:23 pm by shadowstalker2013
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Well i submitted it, I hope it works out would love to see something i thought of out there in game land lol

September 9, 2015, 7:13 pm by Shelbi
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Damn I wish I was actually creative enough for this! xD

Good luck everyone! ^-^

September 9, 2015, 7:10 pm by Hamda
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le boo! and you guys already updated the news release to not include CSC or GAs so my plan to get has been foiled XD

well since I've never tried alcohol it was foiled even before the contest was thought up so no complains. ^_^;

September 9, 2015, 7:09 pm by Kevin
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Why do we have a contest based on alcoholic beverages on a 13+ site? Weren't cigarette commercials pulled for a reason? I can only think that this is similar?

September 9, 2015, 7:09 pm by MikiDaCrow
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What an awesome contest idea, i'll have to start brewing up something fun!

September 9, 2015, 7:08 pm by Skynix
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haha No problem! ^_^

September 9, 2015, 7:08 pm by TaintedTamer
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Ehehehehehe! This sounds like fun! :D Better start doodling up a label...

September 9, 2015, 7:07 pm by Marissa
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Aaaaa it'll be so hard to choose but I understand! Thank you for the clarification!

September 9, 2015, 7:07 pm by Amber
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Nope! You’ll have to pick one item. Though we have had some items in the cash shop that are one item and give more out (So Coy for example!) haha thanks. FIXING THAT NOW

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