12 Days of Xmas Hints and Haulz

Joining in others on this, discovering different beers from another region is really what makes me happy. My wants are a suggestion and always appreciated if hit. Over the last few months, though, I have discovered so many beers that were unrated or completely unknown to me and that I thought were amazing.
Whatever my sender will get me will make me very happy, I am sure.

 

What bothers some, is the BA Rating of 85-90 vs 90+ vs 95+ view of a beers value. In the stout BIF I got a growler of an unknown beer from MI. Wonderful beer. Yesterday, I was at my local brewery, Cape May Brewery and they had a one time only, one keg only Chocolate Porter. No growler fills were allowed, just a pint. If I could have shared this beer I would have in a heartbeat. But what is its BA rating? I have many great beers with low or avg ratings due to their limited release, and have a few of the OMG 95+ ratings that are while good, not the holy grail of beers that some make them out to be. Hype drives trade value, but I rather "trade" beer in a BIF than in the beer trade forum.

 

If it's "1.2" you better include some tums as well...

 

hint #1 - santa's sled Will be headed West

 

For @Littlelotte88 (and @jawas too I suppose), Maine Brewing Co is limited enough that it's a pretty safe bet your target doesn't see a lot of it, and every one of their beers is excellent. Speaking as someone in their distro, we see the common ones (MO, Weez, Another One) with some regularity, but I've only seen Mean Old Tom one time, and a buddy of mine lucked into Lunch on a 'one (bottle) per customer', and only then because he happened to be there at the right time. And I'm IN their distro.

For @jawas you should also check out (personally and for your target) the new Forgotten Boardwalk, they can so it's super easy to send, and I've heard good things in the short time they've been open.

 

Holy crap I need to start reading this thread more often, 3 new pages already?? On hints 1-2?? By the time we actually are done posting all the pRon (especially beer by beer throughout the 12 days which I really hope everyone does!) - this thread will be in the hundreds of pages maybe?? maybe just a hundred? Hmmmm - maybe I should do a Mini-LIF to the one who most accurately guesses? Thoughts?

Anyway.... on to what I came here to do:

Hint #1: East!
Hint #2: Kris Kringle delivers presents to your state before mine (according to NORAD's Santa Tracker)

 

@Lehighace06 Yea, Ive been keeping an eye on them, they aren't around the corner, but if I can get up there and pick up some cans, that is an option as my target like IPAs.

My target, I am actually very happy about has been someone I have noticed a few items he has commented on in other threads and items I have or can get. I think he will happy with what I will finally ship, but some of my days will be a box that will be a possible 4 pack of carton. Thinking about a growler as well, but that would have to be the 1st day or open now and pretend its the 1st day of Christmas.

 

Forgotten Boardwalk is pretty tasty. I tried their IPA and would be happy to try more, if so lucky.

 

I don't care which county in NJ it is, where are these "rotting FW boxes"?

By the way, while I'm in NJ, I'm looking for an underappreciated but always crowded brewery... you dont' happen to know of any, do you?

 

I should also put this out there: if you've got someone that's got wants on their lists from PA distribution shoot me a message. If I can help you land wants, via trade or PayPal, I would be happy to send you some. You don't need to tell me who your target is. Just another way to get wants slayed.

 

Same here for things east coast releated!

Hint 2 Shipping to a state bigger than mine.

 

Great offer, I'll offer the same.

My um, 'target', has all these wants from this farmer... I think he lives on a hill somewhere in vermont, is that close to you?

 

Something just occurred to me that is going to make this BIF even more fun.....Trying to guess what brewery the beer is from just by the shape of the wrapped up bottle. Of course this will be near impossible for breweries that use standard shaped bottles, but there are some breweries that have very distinctively shapped bottles.

I can just see my wife's face now giving me that "what the hell is wrong with you" look (I get that look often) as I sit there with a smile on my face feeling/rubbing/groping the bottle before I unwrap it.

 

and by "bottle" you mean....????

 

HA! Either way I still get the same look....

 

Would you drink it and like it? Based on my profile and what you see me drinking on untappd, would I like it? Answer yes to both and rating be damned, send it to me.

 

I agree with the general consensus... I hope my target does as well since there is one beer that they are getting that doesn't have enough ratings to have a score.

 

I'm not ready to give out additional clues at this point. I am trying to assemble the single best (most wants/wishes hit) box I have ever sent anyone. That being said I've got four bottles from my cellar already with the average BA Score 95.75 and Rating of 4.365.

Hint #1: Not sending Northernly.
Hint #2: Not sending Easterly (ok, I did give another hint but it was probably assumed).

 

Narrowing yourself down pretty good on those shipping directions!