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New United Club alcohol selection beginning on 10-Sep-2013:

Beer
Free:
Bud Light (minus IAD/DEN), Coors Light (IAD/DEN/JFK), MGD (IAH/MCO/PHL/DEN/HNL/DCA), Budweiser (SFO when they run out of Bud Light), Miller drafts, Miller Lite & MGD bottle (CLE), Coors Light & MGD draft (PDX), Coors Light draft and MD bottle (MSP), MGD bottle (BOS)

Regional Beers ($3 for a small glass, ~6-10oz depending upon the bartender):
BOS -
CLE - Heineken, Great Lakes Dortmunder (and appears to be a 10 oz pour)
DCA - Heineken (draft), Blue Moon, Sam Adams
DEN - Heineken, Blue Moon
DFW - Blue Moon, Batch 19
EWR - Heineken, Sam Adams, Brooklyn Lager, Blue Point Pale Ale
HNL - Longboard (in bottles, tap available before the downgrade is now gone)
IAD - Heineken, Sam Adams
IAH - Heineken, Shiner Bock, St Arnolds (specific St Arnolds brew changes seasonally)
JFK -
LAS - Heineken, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
LAX - Heineken, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
LGA - Heineken, Corona
MCO - Hurricane Reef (Florida Beer Company Melbourne FL), Heineken bottle, Yuengling bottle
MSP - Heineken, Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison, Summit Extra Pale Ale (all bottles)
ORD - Heineken, Goose Island, Sam Adams
PDX - Heineken, Dead Man
PHL - Yuengling
SAN - Heineken, Karl Strauss
SEA - Pyramid Hefeweizen
SFO - Heineken, Big Daddy IPA, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Wine
White:
Sycamore Lane Chardonnay, CA - Free
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige, IT $12
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ $14
Groth Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley $12
Rutherford Hill Chardonnay Napa Valley $14
Franciscan Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley $12

Red:
Sycamore Lane Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - Free
Twisted Cabernet Sauvignon - Free
Mark West Pinot Noir, Napa Valley $13
Rutherford Hill Merlot, Napa Valley $14
Terrazas 'Las Compuertas Vineyard' Malbec, Mendoza, AR $15
Dona Paula Estate Malbec, Mendoza, AR $13
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, CA $15
Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon, CA $13

Sparkling:
Prosecco Mionetto Brut Prosecco D.O.C. Valdobliadene, IT $12
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label, Champagne, FR $14

$3 discount on all wine if you pay with your MileagePlus Club Card or Presidential Plus Card

Liquor
Vodka:
McCormick's: Free
Bellows: Free (ORD)
Popov: Free (DEN)
Gordon's: Free (JFK, SFO)
Stoli $9
Tito's $7
Ketel One $11
Grey Goose $11

Gin:
McCormick's: Free
Gordon's: Free (EWR, JFK, SFO)
Beefeater $7
Bombay Sapphire $11
Hendricks $11

Tequila:
Capitan: Free (JFK)
McCormick's: Free
Cuervo Gold $7
Patron Silver $11
Patron Reposado $11

Rum:
Montego Bay or McCormick's: Free
Castillo: Free (JFK)
Bacardi $7
Captain Morgan $9
10 Cane $11

Whiskey:
McCormick's: Free (AUS, ORD)
Barton Reserve: Free (SFO)
Evan Williams: Free (IAD)
Seagrams (LAX) *may still be lingering from comp days*
Jim Beam $7
Canadian Club $7
Jameson $9
Jack Daniels $11
Crown Royale $11
Woodford Reserve $11

Scotch:
McCormick's: Free (AUS, LAX)
House of Stuart: Free (LAS)
Scoresby: Free (JFK)
Dewar's White Label $7
Chivas Regal $11
Glennfiddich 12 Year $11

Brandy/Cognac:
Courvoisier V.S.O.P. $9
Hennessy XO $11

Cordials (all $6):
Bailey's
Campari
Disaronno
Kahlua
Grand Marnier

Thanks to MrColdShower for the initial info for this wikipost!

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Social Media: @United #unitedclubdowngrade
Hub: https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/pr...ited-club.aspx

United Club WiFi Authentication

Reports starting to appear -- July 2015 --- EWR, IAH, SFO, ORD, ....
Four option

UC Members - MP number and password/PIN
Star Gold - Confirmation number and surname
Business/First Class - Confirmation number and surname
Guest/One-time-pass/etc - A fixed "password of the day" which is on display inside the club

Has a "Remember Me" function for UC members, option for *A members and
New WIFI Authentication/Sign on at EWR United Club (MP#, PNR, or Password-of-the-Day)

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Jan 15, 2014, 9:09 am

#16

daffy99

Join Date: Oct 2008

Programs: UA 1k MM

Posts: 96

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmarley4

Paying $3 for a 10oz Sierra Nevada at the SFO lounge was the last straw... screw United and their race to the bottom.

Let my UC access lapse a couple of years ago as the service plummet started, but as a 1MM *G I recently visited the IAD (D7) and ORD UC's on international travel - Wow, hard to imagine that the standards could have dropped even further. Getting a 10oz beer for $3 was generous - my $3 Sam at IAD was closer to 6oz. Why would anyone actually pay for UC membership??

Of course, seeing the miserable UC's was only made worse by visiting real clubs at LHR, JNB, FRA ...

Jan 15, 2014, 1:41 pm

#17

Col Ronson

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Everywhere you wanna be

Programs: AA EP | UA 1K

Posts: 1,657

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidviolin

I just don't get people paying 5-600 dollars to go into a room often more crowded than the rest of the airport, and on top of it, paying for the drinks.

UC membership is $500 or less if you have elite status; $750 if you want to include spouse. A lot of people get it for $400 thru the Chase Club Visa.

a] you still get free beer
b] cheap snacks is better than nothing. i actually like cheddar sticks and milano cookies

c] sitting in a lounge chair is better than sitting in cheap airport chairs shoulder to shoulder with a stranger at a crowded gate
d] i like having a desk so i can work on my laptop
e] free wifi
f] better luck with rebooking during IRROPs in the club than standing in line at the gate
g] lounge access overseas.

Jan 15, 2014, 1:45 pm

#18

cyclogenesis

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Aussie in ORD

Programs: Marriott Plat, Ua Gold, GE.. Sucker for punishment

Posts: 4,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Ronson

a] I count none of those as Beer.. Just swill
b] Wrong: As you can not take outside food in you are captive to crap
c] If you can get a seat
d] See c
e] When it works, and many airports (ORD, SFO) has free wifi for short usage
f] The ONLY good thing left about UC..

Jan 15, 2014, 1:55 pm

#19

johnmont

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: ORD

Programs: UA 1K 2006-2013

Posts: 334

One thing from my standpoint that has helped sway me is the vast improvement in terminal facilities. Many of the larger airports now have new places with good wine selection, craft beers, and decent food.

Using my (former) United Club membership funds to pay for that has been great. And when I really need it, I've purchased a day pass for a lounge. Though I've never bought a United Club day pass...only other airlines.

I should point out that I'm only about 20 minutes from ORD/LAX, so at my home airport I seldom spend any time waiting in the terminal...it's only at "away" airports.

Jan 15, 2014, 3:23 pm

#20

andyh64000

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: SEA & RDM

Programs: UA - 1MM, DL Diamond, AS MVP75, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold

Posts: 8,037

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclogenesis

a]
f] The ONLY good thing left about UC..

The 1K line is usually much more effective.

Jan 15, 2014, 3:28 pm

#21

gamma

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: IND

Programs: UA Gold, MR Plat

Posts: 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiver

way, the nice bartender explained to me that if you order a "martini" it came as a double shot and the second shot was a discounted upcharge, not a separate drink. The upcharge for Tito's is $3. So to get a double Tito's order a "Tito's martini with no vermouth".

The $3 club card discount applies to the entire drink, not to the individual shots.

So a double "Tito's Martini" without the club card is $10

With club card $3 discount it's $7.

Got a "Dirty martini with Tito's" at the B6 club at ORD today. $13 because it was a martini, and then $3 off made it $10. At PHL, the same thing cost me $4.

Consistency would be nice. (Preferably at the $4 level

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Jan 15, 2014, 4:25 pm

#22

davidviolin

Join Date: Jan 2010

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott-Gold

Posts: 621

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Ronson

a) you call that beer?
b) then buy them in the store. It's 5 bux and you can bring unlimited with you.
c) last few times I've been in a UC (ORD and IAH, and ATL) I could not find an empty seat to sit down in, and after getting a diet coke at the bar, I left the club to find a seat elsewhere.
d) Could not find an empty desk either.
e) Free wifi is nice, but with my phone and tethering it, I don't need it.
f) Best luck with re-booking is calling 1k line. If there is a line at the gate, there is a line in the UC as well for re booking.
g) If you are gold or higher, you get access to all the star alliance lounges when traveling internationally. You know, the nice lounges with good food, plenty of space, and quietness, and showers.

Jan 15, 2014, 4:59 pm

#23

Col Ronson

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Everywhere you wanna be

Programs: AA EP | UA 1K

Posts: 1,657

I'm quite happy with Bud or Miller Light. But i understand how some people are too good to drink the beer of the common masses.

For those complaining about not finding seats, then please feel free to not utilize the club and leave empty seats for the rest of us who want to use it. I've never had a problem in a UC.

Jan 15, 2014, 9:16 pm

#24

davidviolin

Join Date: Jan 2010

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott-Gold

Posts: 621

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Ronson

For those complaining about not finding seats, then please feel free to not utilize the club and leave empty seats for the rest of us who want to use it. I've never had a problem in a UC.

I have and I will!

And no need to be snarky just because I never liked Bud lite or Miller lite beers. I prefer Belgian beers. In my opinion there is a reason bud and coors etc are the cheapest of the cheap. Imagine how many Bud lites you can get for the $500 you spend on the United Club each year!

Jan 15, 2014, 9:53 pm

#25

z54533

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: SFO

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 21

I have more fundamental issues. I've been to SFO UC few times. There was no beers or wines. I saw nothing but light breakfast stuff.

Jan 15, 2014, 10:02 pm

#26

johnmont

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: ORD

Programs: UA 1K 2006-2013

Posts: 334

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Ronson

But i understand how some people are too good to drink the beer of the common masses.

If by "drink the beer of the common masses" you mean drink the tasteless swill of the ignorant lemmings, then I agree....

Jan 16, 2014, 12:27 am

#27

coutura

Join Date: May 2013

Location: IAH

Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Elite, National EE

Posts: 197

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamma

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I'm not sure I understand the "$13 because it was a martini." I believe Vermouth is a free mixer and Tito's is only $7 after the new new price changes (so the $4 in PHL is correct). They must've been thinking you needed to have more alcohol or something...

But, yeah, stuff like this really shouldn't happen.

EDIT:

I also just updated the wiki to reflect the updated prices Aaron/UA Insider mentioned a while back and that I saw in the PHX UC Club on Christmas.

Here's the pics I took of the menu:

http://i.imgur.com/916VJeI.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fDMRxd6.jpg

Last edited by coutura; Jan 16, 2014 at 12:38 am