CANBIF Fall 2014 - Hints and hauls

Holy Ba-Jezus!! I actually try to get some work done today and not compulsively watch this thread and it absolutely exploded. Wow, some great boxes flying around, from the East and the West. Gotta love it!!

 

I'm guessing that it is 30 minutes without the usual Vancouver traffic

 

My targets box has finally landed on a street named after a province (and city)

 

Glad you like it! BTW, that Upright flora is a BA Flora, just fyi.

 

It's here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and I had time to pick it up)
This is very exciting, not only have I not had any of these brews, I also haven't had any brews from some of these producers.
I wanted new, and gosh darn didn't I get it!

Thank you @kumatmebrew!!!!
I'm sure this wasn't an easy box as I'm have no want/got list, but you mailed it.
Lots brews hitting the fridge as we speak!

Here's the list:

Gueuze Tilquin a L'ancienne (fantastic!!!!)
DFH Palo Santo Marron
Paddock Wood Cherry Monkey (love IMP Stouts)
Paddock Wood Barrel full of Monkeys (still love IMP Stouts)
Paddock Wood 1000 Monkeys (and.... I still love IMP Stouts)
Paddock Wood 606 IPA
Driftwood Fat Tug (if I had a want list... this would be on it)
Half Pints Humulus Ludicrous (IBU Monster!!!! )
Half Pints WeizenHeimer
Red Racer Spiced Pumpkin Ale
2x Solstice D'ete Cherry (Had your sister... lets see how you compare)

This is going to be some good drinking around here for awhile!

Thanks again @kumatmebrew

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So a gorgeous little box shows up from Ontario today. No return address but as soon as I saw the two beers with the same name I immediately remembered MasterSki’s comment. Cheers man, very cool box you put together here. Honestly looking forward to every one of them.



Bell’s The Oracle
Forked River The Oracle - Triple for guys that don’t like trippels? Sing me up! J
Forked River Vindication
Forked River Queen’s Ranger
Midnight Sun 3000 - Holy crap! Never thought I’d see this one!!
Central Waters 16 – Been dying to try this.
Founders Mosaic Promise
Founders Dissenter
Bells Roman Candle – Finally. FINALLY!! Fonduevoodoo might finally shut it with all his Roman Candle bragging. A huge want for a while now, just awesome.

Thanks again, Masterski! And thank you to Fonduevoodoo and Phyl21ca for doing all the work for this once again. Cheers, guys!!

 

Roman Candle is sadly past its prime now - drainpour...

 

Awesome box received today from Mark in Ontario! (sorry couldn't work out your username)

Such a wonderful box, lots of beers I have wanted to try for ages, as well as ones that match my tastes perfectly.

Top to bottom:
Bellwoods: Lambda
Founders: Dissenter
Founders: Backwwods Bastard
Unibroue: Fringante
3 Floyd's: Zombie Dust
Great Lakes Brewery: Thrust! An IPA
Bruery: 5 Golden Rings
Bruery: Mash
Bruery: Boise
Great Lakes Brewery: Imperial Black IPA
Great Lakes Brewery: Project X Belgian Quad
Great Lakes Brewery: Donkey Venom




Thanks for the Bellwoods glass and bag as well =)
Will be drinking the Zombie Dust shortly. I homebrewed a clone of it earlier in the year, but have no idea how close I got. Keen to find out!

 

That box was from me @Boozecamel !
I read in your profile that you preferred higher ABV beers and also that you had visited Bellwoods lately and had some of their better beers on hand still. I also scoured through your 400+ ratings and tried to find some stuff you hopefully hadn't tried yet.

A few notes:
- The Zombie Dust, Dissenter and Thrust (2014 CBA American IPA of the year!) were both Bottled/Canned in September and will hopefully still be fresh
- Donkey Venom is actually Bellwoods and not Great Lakes
- The Bruery 5GR is actually the Bourbon BA version (which has hit or miss ratings but I actually really liked)
- The Great Lakes 25th Black IPA is a few YEARS old, which seems like a big no no, but my friends at the brewery said they cracked a few bottles recently and it had aged more like a stout/strong ale and they were super happy with how it;s drinking. If you disagree and think that it sucks I will happily send you something else.

Hopefully we can do some trading in the future as my pal @TheSevenDuffs told me you have a killer cellar and are a fantastic trader!

Oh, and my name is Billy! (not sure where you got Mark)

 

Same goes for @kcherney I am very happy with my box and would love to do some trading in the future

 

Awesome box Billy!! Love that stemmed Bellwoods glass.

Maybe Marcus will share some of the new beers again that will soon be on their way.

 

Sounds a plan Billy! Sorry about getting your name wrong. Must be something to do with me liking the high ABV beers lol.

Oh and yes that Bellwoods glass is a thing of beauty.

Thanks again.

 

ISO: That Bellwoods Glass

 

Never heard of Forked River but those look good!

@MasterSki Are you back in Canada now or just hopping back and forth?

 

The landscape of the Top 50 risks changing after this BIF

Looks good for spring trading!

 

Well, my box has made it to a major city with my favourite hockey team in it... The box has now travelled about 2400 km of its expected ~3400 km trip. If we are lucky (ha!) it will make it by Friday otherwise I expect a Monday drop.

And since things are getting pretty thin in terms of people expecting boxes, I do not know a good hint... Save that this box in landing in a location with the same name as a major Canadian battle in one of the World Wars.

 

I got my box today but am still sick so it will have to stay unopened until tomorrow... Hopefully by then I will be able to drink one too!