The Locals HINTS AND HAULS THREAD

This is right up my alley.

 

Sure.

 

Can we wait 'til after shore season? All 3 of the local breweries I'd choose are a significantly longer ride in the summer...

There is a box out for delivery on a FedEx truck in San Jose!

 

I like that idea.

 

My boxes are in town, but still have to wait till Monday, what a tease knowing they are so close!

 

We have impact in NorCal.

 

Yes, we do!

I'll get straight to the pr0nz:



Also, I need to acknowledge that @devilfluff honored my request for no light beers (I apologize to your wallet for that). All that and he STILL went over the max!

By style:

Stouts

Flying Fish Exit 1 Oyster Stout - I've been trying to find more oyster stouts, can't wait to try this one
Tuckahoe New Brighton - a true local, love the brewery name
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro - may be my favorite milk stout, I'm happy to get another one!
Neshaminy Creek Leon RIS - from PA, cool label, looks exactly like something I'll enjoy
Sly Fox Nihilist RIS - love big stouts!
Lancaster Imperial Jo - maybe a new contender for favorite milk stout? can't wait to try it
DFH World Wide Stout!!! - got a small sip at a tasting a while back, I can't believe I have my own bottle now! thank you!!

Porters:

Sixpoint 3Beans - We don't get sixpoint out here at all, and it's great to see something of their's that isn't an IPA
Sweet Baby Jesus! - WANT!
Tuckahoe Steelmantown Porter - Tuck her? I haven't even met her! (sorry that was terrible)

Barleywines:

DuClaw Hell on Wood - BBA Barleywine - beautiful
Clown Shoes Billionaire - I think this was a want!, beenWeyer excited for this one, and their CA distro has been too slow
Weyerbacher Insanity - Oak aged and beautiful
Three barleywines is above and beyond what I ever expected for this BIF

Miscellaneous:

Yards Brawler Pugilist Style Ale - Don't think I've ever had this type, but I like dark ales, so this should be good!
Free Will Coffee Oatmeal Brown Ale - Love browns and oatmeals, never had one that's both!
Devil's Reach Belgian Strong Ale - it's really saying something when this is the lightest beer style in the box
Weyerbacher Riserva Wild Ale, 2012 - oak aged with raspberry puree. I'm so excited for this one! Debating whether to keep it for myself or bring it to a bottle share.

Thank you so much, @devilfluff . This was the perfect box to finish up a very busy week for me. I hope to see you in future BIFs!

 

I'm glad everything made it!

I originally had 2 cans of Westbrook Gose in the box, but when your target got a can, I switched them out for the Riserva... Hope that was the right call.

Brawler is actually an English mild ale. I think its way underrated on BA. Its one of my top session beers.

 

Absolutely the right call. I'm so glad you made that call!

 

I agree with that on Brawler, especially on draft, but either way it's a great session English ale.

If it were me and they both were out of distro, I'd rather receive the Riserva than the Gose anyway (and I love the gose) ... It might not be WWS but that Riserva is one of the best bottles in that (awesome) box.

 

So I seriously felt like I was 8 years old opening a bunch of really cool gifts on Christmas morning.

First the box…


Then the Haul


Wisconsin has invaded Cali.

New Glarus Brewing Co Thumbprint Dubbel
New Glarus Brewing Co Thumbprint Apple Ale
New Glarus Brewing Co Thumbprint Berliner Weiss X2
New Glarus Brewing Co Thumbprint Imperial Weizen
New Glarus Brewing Co Coffee Stout
Lakefront Brewery My Turn Series Johnson X2
Ale Asylum Bedlum X4 (Awesome)
Tyranena Brewing The Devil made me do it Oatmeal Stout X2
Central Waters Brewhouse Coffee Stout 22ozer
Central Waters Brewers Reserve Cherry Stout
Central Waters Illumination Double IPA X2
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine

oh and a FFF Dark Lord just south of Wisconsin (HUGE WANT)

@hansenm72 I thank you so much for this awesome box, the best part is never having had anything you sent out. Looking forward to some good brews asap… this BIF has been pretty damn cool… hope we can do it again.

 

Is it 2 Devil Made Me Do Its or one DMDI and one barrel version Devil Over a Barrel? I may have lost a beer somewhere

 

Sweet box. Had one of those NG Berliners over the weekend. It's phenomenal.

 

Looks like your wait will be over shortly. On truck for delivery. I hope you enjoy

 

I sure hope that Mary is your wife, girlfriend or mom.

 

haha she's the manager of the apartment office. It gets delivered there so it's not sitting out in the sun all day. I can't wait to get off now.

 

or some combination of the 3

 

By the way, I just wanted to throw out there, congrats to us on 1000 posts... I know that's nothing to the SWTFYW thread, but still pretty awesome that we made it there and are still going strong.

 

Holy Crap your right its a Devil Over A Barrel - Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee Imperial Oatmeal Porter, I totally missed it. Xmas doesn't end.

 

Wow! @justanewby killed it. Good thing my apartment complex office has a porch made of bricks. That was an amazing box, hit more than a few wants. Thanks! I need to load pictures and post the haul later.