@Elkevjoe not me I've got confirmation of a big box from @core42 waiting for me at home, showed up yesterday but I'm hungover in Santa Cruz. Pics tonight.
In a strange turn of events, my box sat at the UPS facility most of Friday...all day yesterday....and they delivered it on a Sunday? Either way, check your porch @JPond4
I just got home from shooting a trap tournament and saw the boxes. The wife allowed me to open the swag box before we left for a holiday obligation (i was running late and she wasn't happy). With the 3 glasses that I saw in that box I am passing myself in anticipation to get home!! I know at least one beer must match the swag. I'm so fucking excited that I'm typing this in the car on the way to the in-laws house! I will update when I get home later
#VBS St Arnold Pumpkinator. Damn this thing is good! Thinner than I would think for a stout, but the spice they have in this is perfect.
@core42 hit me with an AWESOME Michigan box! Killer glassware. I actually have a lot of bells stuff already but don't have one of these. Well done! To go with my arclight glass I got a nice hail to the darkness tee. Also a great lakes opener and a onesie for the newest member of my family that I will be meeting sometime around March. On to the main event. 12x 12oz bottles and a pair of bombers! Mokka and hipster brunch were not on my wants but just because of laziness. Excited for these. kbs and black note, always wants and only the second bottle of Blacknote to darken my door. The orange hyde will be my first experience with greenbush but it looks awesome. Blackout stout, think it's my second time but lovely stuff. Project PAM, on my want list and even though we get founders now we don't really see the backstage series. Gonna get into this one soon. Hail to the darkness bottle to go with my shirt. Never had it or anything from arclight. This one'll go with me to my January share. Another greenbush beer delusion, looks great. 12%, rye barrel aged! Then got the gang of plead the 5ths. A 14 and 15 regular (never had actually!) and the BB 14 and 15 (only had the 15 once...) and finally the bourbon and rum barrel version. Totally awesome box! Great experience for my first BIF. Thanks so much. I need another day after what I did to myself last night but expect me to pop these open and throw some notes in here. Family shot
@HopDropandRoll you sir I believe owe me a new porch! I am setting up a proper photobucket account now to share the pron. Saying that you sent an unbelievable box is just about as much of an understatement as saying Courtney Love is a "bit crazy"
Well Joe, this box (boxes in reality)....wow! Absolute 100% insanity! I was right to be foaming at the mouth to get home and open them. I had 3 boxes on my doorstep and figured that at least one of them had to be xmas presents I ordered for my wife. Wrong! @HopDropandRoll export service at work. .......and on with the show- To start here is not one, not two, but three pieces of glassware (two from Hill Farmstead, and one from Common Roots). Also pictured are the sticker that is shortly going to be making its way to my beer fridge, and also one of the most bulletproof openers ever (holy shit just found out it is magnetic) Not one, but two awesome shirts!! I don't really buy clothes, so thank you for helping me look less homeless hahaha. I love both of these. I couldn't help but throw a pic in of some of the awesome packing materials Crowlers anyone? I've been smashing hops lately, and it has been getting tougher to find interesting things. Last light is a grapefruit and melon IPA...yes please. The other crowler is also Common Roots (Modern American). I can't wait to get into these locals!! Yes, I do plan on doming them alone It does keep getting better believe it or not. 14th star Tribute, and Heady Topper which I would be a liar if I told anyone it isn't on my permanent want list. I would get into these right now if my wife wasn't waiting for me to come to bed. Maybe just one! Just one! I almost feel bad that I have everything in the next picture all together. Hill Farmstead Flora- New tick for me. When I saw the glassware, I couldn't wait to see what was in the box. A barrel aged wheat ale on blueberries, black currant and raspberries. This sounds incredibly unique. Twilight of the Idols- I must admit I was a little bit jealous when I saw that someone else got one of these on trade. Now I get to try it too. A coffee vanilla porter with xmas written all over it. Imperial Biscotti Break Natale Pretty Please with a Cherry on Top- Funny story, I was supposed to go to a big event in Roseville California to try this a couple weeks ago, and couldn't make it. This has actually been a very big want for me. Brooklyn Black Ops- I've never had this. I've done their coffee porter. Any new bourbon barrel stout is a good hit! Bourbon aged Mother's Milk- I was a little floored to see this in the box. I can't wait to crack this. I don't know whether I should put a year of age on it or just go for it. This should have been on my wants list. Hill Farmstead Double Galaxy- I've seen a distinct theme here. It's like it was easy to figure out that I am a major hophead. Rest assured that this will be consumed tomorrow. Single hop pale ale goes well with breakfast right? Kiwi Rising- Aha....the kiwi beer from the liked post. Kiwi beer isn't the most common thing in the world, so i'm very curious about this one. This will be my first beer ever from Jack's Abby. Maine Beer Company Zoe- I have never had a single beer from Maine Beer Company, so pretty much everything they make is something I am interested in trying. Double or Nothing- A maple barleywine out of Lawson's finest liquids. I believe that I have a maple beer from LFL on my wants list. Someone did their homework and stalked me big time. The group shot- Joe, this box is seriously insanity. I can't thank you enough. You absolutely crushed it. I will be posting on the first beer tomorrow
Glad everything made it safe and I hope you like it! Bust open that Double Galaxy immediately. Also, the kiwi thing was a joke, because that beer doesn't even have kiwi in it, it's just made with all New Zealand hops. Enjoy! PS, some of the packing material belonged to @pnelting . Since his box arrived as I was wrapping mine up, I just did what Captain Planet taught me and re used it!
So it turns out Antigua FINALLY has a craft brewery. I'm anxious to go check it out soon and see how it compares. According to untapped, they've got a pale, bitter, wheat and a fourth I'm drawing a blank on.
So apparently FedEx is drunk. Scheduled delivery is tomorrow but its on the truck for delivery...we shall see.
I love those six pack holders for packing, they're like shims to tighten everything up. I reused some of them as well from past BIF boxes.
