Not crazy about that MA law. I have a few Tree House and Trillium glass but don't know when I'll get up there again. Like the Tree House 750 flip top glass though! CT if your close enough....maybe NEBCO.
I was planning to do the SS growler so it'll hold up being shipped many times. If you Gus want to get a regular grolwer and ship it with the empty SS to your target, and still sign the SS one I think that could be a suitable compromise. Up to you. Thoughts?
Sounds good to me, as long as the box is big enough for 2 growlers, challenge beer, and whatever else I want to throw in.
Yup. I am planning to outfit my 4-bottle shipper when I get it back from @sembo next week or try and get my hands on a 6-bottle shipper and modify that. If anyone has a spare 6-bottle shipper they'd like to donate to the cause please let me know. That may be the most ideal route.
I've purchased these in the past. Great quality! http://www.zoro.com/polar-tech-foam-insert-six-wine-bottles-white-746t/i/G3710192/?q=G3710192
Hmm. Do they come with a box also? That may get a little pricey with the shipper, box and the growler upfront. I'm gonna look around and see what I can dig up.
The box size is an easy fix. I have so many Lowes heavy moving boxes laying around that I'm waiting on the ol' lady to ask me when I'm moving out. Your box might end up in a bigger box with whatever I feel like including.
This GIF is coming together. Cannot wait for the growler to arrive and pick out a poor soul to be the test subject. Edit: if anyone has a objection to the video / photographic proof add that in the BM to me so I can make a note on the spreadsheet. Thanks!
Tired Hands is another on this list; fortunately though just about everywhere there's a place somewhere that is willing to break this rule, it's just a matter of finding them. WORST case scenario leave the growler empty and squeeze in an extra bottle or other growler instead of filling the stainless, I hardly think anyone would be that upset about it.
The rules should be spelled out on a form (laminated preferred) that travels with the box. The challenge beer should be whatever the sender wants, but the challenge itself should be fitting of the quality of said beer, but fun (and at least mostly legal). Photos and/or video of the challenge being completed is mandatory, otherwise we will assume you didn't do it and therefore deserve ridicule instead of that delicious Challenge Beer.
Yup. I'll type up a list of rules and and add it in the box. I agree the challenge bottle should be of higher quality, like a Brewry release or limited release.
Agreed, and I would hope that would be implied. My thought would be that the challenge itself would be proportionally difficult (while still being something any of us could do) based on the rarity / quality of the beer. So if you provide a Flora Cuvée (exceedingly rare) maybe you make the recipient do a intricate scavenger hunt that includes somewhat challenging or embarrassing tasks... but if you provide something like a growler of Good Morning (amazing beer, but released 2-3 times per year) maybe the challenge is something easier like do 20 pushups or eating a hot pocket without throwing up.
I'd eat a hot pocket for a growler of Good Morning all day long.... and @RuckIt the point about not being able to film it refers to those in jobs that it could cause a problem for there to be a "challenge video" floating around the internet; teachers, lawyers, etc. Some people just can't risk something like that being seen by the wrong people as it could cost them their livelihood. In those cases there are other things we can do to verify that a challenge was completed that wouldn't be identifiable to them but we would know satisfied the challenge.
No risk here, I make my living selling radiators. Who wants to see a video of me taking bites of hot pocket in between push ups?
"I don't know how to say this, but...I'm kind of a big deal." Role Model Extraordinaire - Ron Burgundy. I have a semi-public job but what sort of challenges are these going to be? That being said, I'm not sure that anything could be more damaging then in the past where if my name was googled, the first thing that came up was a Letter to the Editor saying I should be fired.
Point taken. I would hope we're all smart enough here to not challenge someone to do something that would get them fired or in hot water. But I guess you never know these days. Challenges can be whatever the sender thinks up (within reason). Cooking challenges, pushup challenges, etc... are simple enough, or you could get super creative. I'm currently coming up with a challenge for a traveling box in the Locals, and I'm going to make it fun (i hope) for everyone including the target.
Another idea, it may be fun to link the challenge to the beer. Related to te beer name, type, color, etc. If you send a sour challenge beer you've got to eat a whole pack of warheads at once. Etx.
