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Cuzco's n00b BIF Hints and Hauls thread!!

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by Cuzco, Apr 13, 2013.

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  1. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    My wife is becoming extremely annoyed when I call home from work to check if the porch is still intact.
     
  2. emottram

    emottram Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Came home to a surprise from Florida. Will try to get a photo up later

    Nice assortment from Cigar City

    1 x 16oz can Tropical Heatwave - 81
    1 x 750ml Improv Imperial Dark Rye - 85
    1 x 750ml Bolita double brown - 89
    2 x 12 oz can Hotter than Helles - 85
    2 x 12 oz can Florida Cracker - 86
    2 x 12 oz can Maduro Brown - 89

    22oz EvilTwin Imperial Biscotti Break - 98 (want)
    11.2 oz BrewDog Tokyo stout - 87

    Swag:
    Cigar City Pint Glass

    no name in the box, but based on the shippers name and the list of people from Florida in the BIF I'm assuming it's from Kpanter. Thanks for the box. Looking forward to trying them all
     
  3. ufmj

    ufmj Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2013 Florida

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    Indeed.

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    - CCB Tocobaga Red Ale x 6 (want)
    - CCB José Martí American Porter x 2
    - CCB Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale (want)
    - CCB Humidor Series IPA
    - CCB Jai Alai IPA x 6 (want)

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    - CCB Big Sound Scotch Ale
    - CCB Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale
    - CCB+B.Nektar Camp Braggot Ghost Stories
    - CCB Guava Grove Saison (want)

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    - Cycle Brewing (Peg's Cantina) small snifter
    - 7venth Sun Midnight Moonlight (growler) + tulip glass
    - Duchesse De Borgogne (want)
    - Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne (want)
    - Terrapin Mosaic
    - Terrapin Hopzilla
    - Terrapin Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout x 2 (want)

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    I'm not sure if I'm in the right place. I know people are supposed to post hauls in this thread..but what about mother loads?!

    Seriously, though...ThreeFishes went above and beyond the call of BIF duty with these two boxes. You, sir, are a Beer Advocate and a gentleman.

    Prost!
     
  4. ThreeFishes

    ThreeFishes Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 Florida

    Enjoy!
     
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  5. mborden

    mborden Zealot (653) Jan 28, 2009 New York

    So, I don't think that "humbled" is a strong enough word for how I feel after Adam (aka Marti403) just ANNIHILATED my freaking porch. Holy fucking shitmas.

    Oh, hey, unassuming box. What wonders could you contain that are about to BLOW MY FREAKING MIND?!
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    Let's see, the "small" guys.
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    Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock (2012)
    Kuhnhenn BA Solar Eclipse (2012) [Imperial Stout]
    Kuhnhenn Vintage Ale (2011) [Barleywine]
    Kuhnhenn Wheat Wine Ale (2012)
    Kuhnhenn 9 (2011) [Belgian Strong Dark Ale]
    I've been SUPER interested in trying out Kuhnhenn, since I've heard lots of great things about them. But holy crap dude, way to start me in the freaking deep end!

    Oddside Ales Citra Pale Ale - I LOVE Citra, can't wait to try this one!
    Short's Goodnight Bodacious [Double Black IPA] - Sounds amazing. I have a Black IPA fermenting, love the style!
    Founders KBS (2011 and 2012) - Truly beer karma. I BIF one of my 2 bottles I got this year and these get sent back. So stoked.
    Short's Black Cherry Porter - Black Cherry? Porter? F-yeah!
    Dark Horse BA Plead the 5th (2012) - Seriously?!
    Dark Horse BA Monster 29 [Barleywine]
    Also have been very interested in trying some Dark Horse stuff, and also HOLY CRAP!

    Now on to the "big boys", as if what I've already got here wasn't more than enough for a box.
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    New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red - Yeah, I just told Hotmetal1 how much I think New Glarus is off the hook. Uncanny.
    Jolly Pumpkin Sobrehumano Palena'ole - LOVE Wild Ales!
    Bell's Batch 9000 (811 of 1502)
    Bell's Black Note Stout (469 of 1534, second release of the 750s)
    Dude, I'm running out of adjectives and expletives.

    The Livery Unknown Soldier (Sour Barrel Series) - Belgian style Amber Ale aged in oak barrels with peaches and nectarines. I'm trying to keep up with all the awesome, but my mind is busy being blown.
    The Livery Taxman [BA RIS] - Gnarly!
    Dark Horse MMMM (325 of 396, batch 4000) [Whiskey BA Chocolate Rye Porter] - I love everything about the way this sounds

    And the SWAG!
    Kuhnhenn Pint Glass - Awesome, I'm already enjoying my first beer in it!
    Founders CBS Poster - Also awesome. I have a brewing room that I'm filling with a ton of beer posters, and this will fit in perfectly! This may be the closest I ever get to a CBS! haha

    Jesus. How many "awesome"s did I just type? Not enough for this box.

    Adam, you blew me away. As fate would have it, I've never been to Michigan but I was planning on going the weekend of 5/18 for a good college friend's wedding. I had been planning the trip for months, as I was going to drive out from Syracuse and visit a bunch of breweries and hang out with some old friends. Then, a couple weeks ago, my younger brother dropped the bomb that he was going to walk early for his law school graduation the same weekend. I'm very much family first, so I nixed the Michigan trip, though I was super bummed about what I was missing out on. But dude, you freaking sent me a box 1000x better than what I would have been able to try on my way out there. I'm so stoked to share these with my friends in CNY too. I learned my lesson. When you say you don't fuck around, you mean it! Thank you SO much dude.

    You can finally unpucker your sphincter. Your box landed VERY safe and sound, haha.
    I still can't believe this box.
     
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  6. Marti403

    Marti403 Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2011 Michigan

    Bourbon Barrel Batch 9000

    FIFY

    SQUAD!!

    I'm all in for sharing beer that people may never get a chance to enjoy. Please keep me informed what you think of them.
     
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  7. ColdOne

    ColdOne Savant (1,142) Jan 19, 2013 New York
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    Do you recommend I visit North Brewery next time I'm headed south?

     
  8. wittyname

    wittyname Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2012 North Carolina

    Wow. Serious beer porn posted today ---- slow clap for everyone.
     
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  9. XmnwildX12

    XmnwildX12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,066) Nov 12, 2010 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    I have a feeling you are going to get destroyed in the next BIF....
     
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  10. ColdOne

    ColdOne Savant (1,142) Jan 19, 2013 New York
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    HUGE relief to know it made it. I'm guessing that means my first beer packaging job did not result in a giant mess of a leak.

    So yeah... a final hint below:

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  11. mborden

    mborden Zealot (653) Jan 28, 2009 New York

    Oh shit! I didn't even know what I didn't know! These are the beers that I see in the ISO:FT forums and wonder how mere mortals get their hands on them :grinning:

    And absolutely man, I'll definitely share the feedback! Of these beers, I've had 6 oz of 2013 KBS and 2 oz of Black Note stout so it will be awesome making my way through them.
     
  12. grandmachine

    grandmachine Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2010 California

    You got some pretty good stuff. Elevated, Reserve Ale, Imperial Stout, Odells! Things like this makes me miss New Mexico at times.
     
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  13. texasdrugaddict

    texasdrugaddict Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2012 New Mexico

    If you ever want any of these to refresh you or haze up your memory, just shoot me a BM and I be more than happy to help you .
     
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  14. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,804) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Uh...:grimacing:
     
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  15. lurpy1

    lurpy1 Savant (1,053) Jan 15, 2010 Minnesota


    Every box that has been revealed, i'd be psyched to receive. But with due props to those boxes, this one is my early choice for Best in BIF. BA9K is the best barreled beer I've ever had. So, um, yeah....squad.
     
  16. OUJayhawk1799

    OUJayhawk1799 Savant (1,242) Jan 25, 2013 Oklahoma
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    I posted this in the actual LIF thread, but I wanted to bring MBorden some attention here as well. This is what he sent me for basically participating in his LIF. Amazing.
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  17. UHCougar12

    UHCougar12 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    With all these boxes landing today I wish I would have gotten mine out this week. Swag is all I need. Stopping by the brewery this weekend.
     
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  18. grandmachine

    grandmachine Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2010 California

    I will. As long as I don't have to give you some chon chon.
     
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  19. emottram

    emottram Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Here is the photo
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  20. sofisdad

    sofisdad Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2012 California

    BIG thanks to emottram on the porch bustin'

    Here's the loot:

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    Four wants nailed, awesome job and great looking New England brews!
     
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