The Locals HINTS AND HAULS THREAD

I ain't gotten a speeding ticket in a while... Knock on wood.

Cuz I drive like a bat-shit maniac.

Unfortunately, I can't afford racing and beer.

 

VBS - The perfect beer for my team - PSG - eliminating Chelsea and their weasel of a coach in the Champions League.

 

Wowwwwww.....

So I got "ningead" by @edhizdeid simply because he's a pyscho who felt like murdering my entire wants list. First time getting truly ningead!

At the same time, a BIF box that I was not expecting shows up from @twofacedmonster and again, my already wounded wants list takes a BEATING.

So, on with the PR0n!

TWO boxes on the same day. Bauer turned 2 years old (how fitting/where does the time go??) so I included him in the picture:


Now, let's start with the ningea box:


Are you serious?!!?! Never had anything from any of these breweries and all of them are at the top of my wants list. Dude...... I am not worthy of such generosity! A HUGE thank you Eddy. This was far too kind.




And never a dull moment, or box, when it comes to The Locals, so here's what Bryan decided to obliterate my porch with:


Wh- Wha- Whatttttttttttt?! Where do I even begin?

More NG that just happen to be unique from my other box
PtE - nuff said
BCBCS - never had this and have been dying to try it as I love BCBS and love coffee stouts. huge want!
Jester King - never had any JK and visiting Austin in a few months. Pumped to get a preview.
Abyss - I've seen this flying around in a lot of boxes here, but never tried it. Damn excited I get to.
Cantillon - hmm, I've heard of this brewery before, but never tried anything from it. Hope it's alright..
Imperial milk stout, chocolate stout, BBA stout.... 3 of my absolute favorite varieties of my favorite style.



Okay, I think I covered everything. You two guys just made my week for sure. Huge thanks again for killing that stupid wants list of mine and I could not be more excited to crack into all of these!

This group fu**ing rules!

 

#VBS CBS

 

It's not CBS but Red Poppy is delicious:

 

Wow what a box!! Ed really well done!!

 

I hate those -- and I'm convinced they focus more on out of state plates -- let's see, I get a ticket in the mail, and I can just pay $50 with no fees and nothing on my insurance or license, or I can drive 5 hours and drive through the hell that is I-95 to fight it.... great way for them to make money

 

OK -- so I gave you a sneak preview of the unopened box earlier -- and here is what was inside them, courtesy of @HoppySeb , who apparently sent me the beer through a wormhole (I get Fedex notifications -- it was picked up in Washington at 3:46PM yesterday and was at my house at 11:15AM today -- that's 16 and a half hours after adjusting for the time difference.)

The box I shipped, on the other hand, travelled about 50 miles in the first 22 hours after it was dropped off.

On to the pRon ...first, the little guys...(well, one medium guy on the far left)...



Crux Fermentation Project Outcast- aggressively hopped with Galaxy, which I THINK is one of my preferred hops (at least I know I like Australian hops)
Crux Fermentation Project Half Hitch - I've never even heard of these guys, now I have two IPA from them to try!
Hair of the Dog Fred- I actually had this once, but it was just a taste, and I liked it
Hair of the Dog Adam - this one was a want (even before I knew my sender was was the PNW)
Lost Abbey Track #8: Number of the Beast- another brewery I've never had anything from and am eager to try
Fremont Dark Star Oatmeal Stout- one of my favorite styles, and from what seems to be one of best breweries around

Next, the big guys..



Fremont Triple Trifecta- Triple IPA from the awesome brewery mentioned above
Fort George Black Sands - Imperial Stout with Coconut Cream - coincidentally, when I looked this up on untappd, the last two checkins were our very own @LehighAce06 - this sounds very interesting
Bellevue Scotch Ale - I'm guessing this is about as local as it gets for Sebastian
Fremont Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable: Coffee And Cinnamon - another Fremont beer that I'm really looking forward to -- it's a 12% abv Winter Warmer -- and btw, it's a 100% on BA
Black Raven Wisdom Seeker - this is another want, added once I finally realized who my sender was likely to be -- this one is another Imperial IPA
Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin - I had a glass of the 2013 once, and actually have a 2013 in my basement; so this might be my first (very short) vertical -- but I love Oatmeal stouts, and I love most FW beers in general. Totally randomly, this is the last one I unwrapped and was what I expected, since the box was folded up in with the packing material.

Here's the group shot (all the beers are in their appropriate inventory slots) -- the IPA's will go soon, maybe not tonight because a) they were sitting out in our summery 50 degree weather, and b) I might be untappd badge whoring the next day or two.



Thanks again @HoppySeb !!! 12 beers, with pretty much everything new (or at least almost-new) to me!

 

Enjoy Mike! Glad you liked it!

That LA Track 8 is fantastic (although still hot). I asked around and heard Track # distribution was pretty scarce in the NE so I decided to include it.

Crux has been making killer brews - I love their IPAs. That Wisdom seeker is probably a week old and is one of my favorite WA IPAs.

The Bellevue Scotch Ale - you're right lol, that brewery is a minute away from my house and I frequent it a lot. I had rated it a 3.5 a while back but they've modified their recipe a bit and think its an awesome representation of the style. My favorite bottled offering from them.

Cheers!

 

To my target -- I had hoped to get my box out this week but I didn't get a chance to pack it up today, and so probably wouldn't get to drop it off until late Friday, which means it would sit in a warehouse over the weekend. It's going out Monday or Tuesday... sorry for the delay

 

#vbs courtesy of @Ncpogs this is now a new permawant. It tastes exactly like you'd want it to, delicious.

 

42 lbs
29"
April 17th

 

And since I need to make sure I keep up with the fast moving trends of the Locals,

#datglass

 

God... you too?!?
I hate this place now

 

VBS: I've been chugging some beers to make room in my kitchen fridge...






Shoutout to @Devman171 for the last two... Cheers everybody!

 

Haha, I knew that would get a response from you. I had to join in.

 

Well.. Polo is about 28" and weighs in at just over 65lbs.



I figure Thor is similarly sized. Rousey looks a bit smaller.

My guess is 52 inches and 111 lbs.

Tie breaker: 7/3

 

#VBS (Just pretend that there is a madtree logo on the front of that glass...)

Courtesy of @ninjembro --Winnings from the Little Ceasers LIF. Thanks Cody! Delicious!

(Pay attention in a few weeks. LIF opportunity forthcoming...)

 

#VBS #KBS

 

Drunk photography at its finest.