The Locals HINTS AND HAULS THREAD

Perchance it was.

 

Which heavy machinery did you send? DIPA?
#ninjavsunicorn
Love this glass for bigger beers it an fit the whole can

 

Yeah DIPA, how is it?

 

A tad sweet but love it and is getting better as it warms up slightly

 

I'd be more worried that 4 of the senders will be 2 goats, a cow and a pot bellied pig.

 

A question for you experts... Not really related to BIFs and LIFs and ninjas and wars... But if successful, could possibly be an additional bonus for future boxes...

Here's the short story: wife has distant relations in Lille France. They also have contacts in Belgium, and do go there from time to time.

I love lambics (have had Iris, LPG 2010, 3F Oude Kriek, and one of the regular Cantillon Kriek). Really really enjoyed all of them. We basically never see any of it in Colorado Springs, where I live.

Talking with the family, they've agreed to periodically mule for me. They don't really know their lambics and have asked for a list of specific bottles I'm looking for, prices, quantities, etc. Any and all advice much appreciated!

Assume that seasonals aren't a problem--I expect there will be several boxes over the course of a year or more. Looking for a mix of things they might actually find a reasonably close to msrp prices, things that would be attainable in certain seasons (and what seasons so I can tell them), and maybe a few pie in the sky just in case bottles.

Any and all details would be very much appreciated as I'm a noob to this. Not necessarily limited to loons and 3F, I just have liked everything I've tried from them. These would be for my consumption, sharing, and giving away... Not looking for
.rar trade-bait.

Cheers!!

 

Says the man that's too scared to give up an address...

 

So I come home to this from @treznor. We worked out a deal for the Omega Point and Jade. This is pure ricidulousness!

Can't thank you enough, for some new wanted ticks and some of my favorites!

 

Literally anything with Cantillon on it. Literally anything with Drie Fonteinen on it. Literally anything with Tilquin on it. Almost anything else can be found in the states easily enough to not worry about muling overseas. Westvleteren is also worth muling if you like Trappist beers, particularly their quad (XII).

Happy to discuss in more detail, but really that's pretty much all you need to know.

 

Tilqiun is on shelves here in a couple spots

 

While opening what appeared to be a nonchalant box (I was wrong, how did you fit so much in there @treznor?) I opened this one that @ninjembro kindly picked up for me:



Yup, #datglass

 

I worry for my sheep.

 

True, Tilquin, especially the gueuze, is fairly common stateside, but Quetsche and Squared are harder to come by, as are older vintage bottles of the gueuze, which are very worthwhile.

 

#VBS Thx @Clarkson (my fellow 12 days participant)




This is good

 

#VBS Cheers!
#datglass

 

#VBS. Thanks again @Tee2Grn !

 

I came back from home to a very heavy LIF box from @gjoker321 . This is crazy! Great box with mainly new stuff to me. Thank you very much and what a great addition to our community.

Not pictured is a #lehighfresh Jai Alai that was taken care of right away. First time, I had it so fresh (one week old) and it makes such a difference with when I tried it before (4-6 weeks).

 

#VBS. This is so damm good, almost Kern River Citra level

 

Do any of you guys use french press' with your beers? If so, any recommendations on specific products? want one that will up to 25 oz at least so i can do 750s with friends.

 

Honestly I recommend getting a Randall Jr from Dogfish Head. I tried a French press a few times before getting one and found it much more difficult to clean and the results were not as good. Unfortunately it's not 25oz, however, when doing infusions I strongly recommend only pouring about half the bottle into it in the first place, keep the other half in the bottle/can to preserve carbonation.