Halle Berry's pet Octopus: NBS BIF 8

Hint #1: my target has drank a lot of beer, but not many have been from my neck of the woods.
Hint #2: I liked at least one of my target’s NBS posts.
Hint #3: I have never sent beer to my target or his state before.

Hint #4: My target has reviewed more beers than me, but has less trades and less wants.

 

Good Tune but that has nothing to with it

 

Everyone i want to be my sender keeps making me cross them off my list. Ain't many left I'm going to have to write a list tonight and do some crossing

 

My apologies.. I work nights as a nurse and have been working every Thursday-Monday. Let alone recently traveling on my days off. I know that’s not an excuse, but I apologize. I’ll be doing some research in the AM!

 

Hint: One of the deadliest hurricanes to hit Canada also devasted this state.

 

Next hint:

 

So begs the question, are you a man or a mouse???

You could stand up and put @Roguer out of his misery....

Or be surprised when a whole box of Michigan swag shows up on your door ( I could)......

The Shinedown clue didn’t help any?

 

If you remember me from the “Show yourself BAs” thread, you might know I work nights. Some of my best H&H thread research/review come at 3am! Guess what’s on my agenda tomorrow night?
I’ve crossed quite a few of you guys off as potential senders but, hey, when I’m not working at night, I’m drinking and looking at this thread and I tend to forget or read over things. I’ll be going back over things.

 

Seriously, what’s a Shinedown?

 

Shinedown is a band believe it or not....

 

I clearly missed that one. Likes me some Shinedown.

 

Back in the ring.....

 

Hint 12. My target has a display picture bonus. It's not of them

 

I didn't see the Colts in the playoffs last year

 

My target has not rated any beers from my 3 favorite breweries........

 

Hint #1 - There are at least 2 states, maybe more, that share a common/linear northern or southern border. My target is north of this particular line.

Hint #2 - While I was in Oahu, my wife and I jumped on a plane for Maui and spent the day driving “The Road to Hana”. My target is further from me than the total milage flown and driven (one way) Even if you count going back and forth to the airport from our condo in Waianae.

Hint #3 - My targets rated beers combined with wants can be derived with a correct combination from the following numbers.

40381217

Hint #4 - One of these areas is northern Ohio / Indiana. It is not that border.

Hint #5 - The Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia northern border is in play.

Hint #6 - My target has had a beer from Ohio. More than one. Several actually.

Hint #7 - Some of those beers may or may not have come from me, but they would not have been in any “official” capacity.

Hint #8 - Take the 7 and 0 away from your options in hint #3 to make it easier

 

Unrelated question. What's your three favorite breweries