Which is exactly why they:
A) will remove the Brew of the Month achievement from the meta during or shortly after Brewfest, OR
B) Already have a plan in place to make the 12 brews immediately available to anyone who buys an invitation during Brewfest 2009.
They've already telegraphed their intentions.
That's exactly what I'm saying.
1. People will QQ because they want their violet proto-drakes in less than 12 months.
2. While some meta achievements for it have a bit ludicrous (the mask one during Halloween) the fact remains they nerf the achievements and continue to do so to appease the whiners.
3. Given #2 and the fact it takes 12 months to complete brew-of-the-year a couple of things could happen.
a. They could remove the brew of the year from the achievement meta entirely.
b. Severaly reduce the number of brews needed to get the achievement.
c. Make all 12 brews available upon obtaining membership.
Doesn't matter which, it all points to the same thing. You cry hard enough and they will change it.