CANBIF Fall 2014 - Hints and hauls

AHA! That's what I thought, but was confused by:

Thanks @PINOT8 going to enjoy these a lot!

 

This does not come as a surprise. Awesome stuff!

 

Just picked up a big ol' box from Cow Town from Wordemupg (I think?) but am driving my wife and visiting mother around town doing errands, so could be a while till opening. Currently waiting to meet back up with them in a mall parking lot. It wouldn't be weird to see a man unwrapping a box of booze in front of a Shoppers Drug Mart, laughing hysterically, would it?

 

I'm glad it made it!! with you not having wants or hads I had to take a few shots in the dark, I hope you like what I came up with.

 

Ok. I got...:
Brasserie Dunham Saison Du Pinacle & Saison Rustique
Mikkeller Beer Geek Bacon
Cantillon rose
Bourbon County 2013
an unlabelled bottle with a plain cap (home brew?)
a small HF taster glass
Oude Geuze Vieille Oud Beersel
Brasserie Generale La Chaga
Le Bilboquet microbrasserie La Corriveau
DDC Solstice D'ete cherises
a black ipa from pit caribou & le castor
samples of Givre de st joseph from lacroix cidrerie and domaine lafrance
multiple coasters
a bottle opener from Picaroons

Thank you so much @mathieuc!! I will take a pic when I get home. And once I figure out how to put pics on here.

 

Well my box has reached the mail at long last... Because of the wait my target scored an extra bomber though

Apparently 7 business days But it is in the mail this evening so it should be processed and heading to a location that seems to be a suburb of a city that hosted an affiliate of an NHL team I should care more about...

 

A nice big box was home when I arrived. Will put daughters to bed and will open it.

Really excited.

 

Totally okay with me.

My box is packed to go out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay, but I may have had a little car accident the other day while out shopping for it (don't worry, myself and my car are perfectly fine...the other guy not so much).

 

Hmmm....the box I sent is currently "Item arrived at postal facility. Item on hold."

 

Shitty news

 

That could be due to an incorrect address or that it was placed on the wrong delivery truck.

 

Hi Target, Go get your box! You should have a notice on your door right now!
Enjoy

 

That is indeed my box!!!
So happy you liked it! I''m glad there is lots of new things for you to try!
Let me know how you enjoy the homebrew!!!!

I'm also glad it got there safe, and in a reasonable time at that. (GF shipped it for me and threw out the receipt :S )
Sorry for not mentioning anywhere that it was from me.

Again.... hope you enjoy!!!!!!

 

Sorry to post again.

Just had a chance to check the mail....

There are 3 Canada Post attempted delivery tags from today.
I know one is a trade, so the other TWO!!!!!! must be CANBIF.
2 boxes.... crazy!!!!

Can't wait to see what kind awesome brews came my way!!!!
Very excited! But I'll have to contain it until after 13:00 tomorrow according to the tags.

 

Is a CANBIF really a CANBIF without marshmallows?

Hell yeah it is!

Just opened an awesome box from FondueVoodoo:

Driftwood bird of prey
Dageraad De Witte
Seven Brides Waldo Hills IRA
The Bruery Batch 50 GFAR
Driftwood Belle Royal
New Belgium 2014 La Folie
Driftwood Sartori Harvest
Logsdon Seizoen Bretta
Persephone Double IPA
Gigantic Ginourmous Imperial IPA
Central City Thor's Hammer
Brassneck Changeling Peach

All new to me. Really excited to try all of them!

It was my first CANBIF, and not the last!

Thanks a lot Damon!

 

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Awesome, glad it all arrived safely. The Changling is a Berliner with lacto - quite tasty.

Sorry about the marshmallows, I really tried to make it happen but time was against me this round. Will make it up to you at a later date.

On another note, my box arrived as well and will be opened later this evening.

 

Yep, my honey saison! In retrospect I should have used this slot to include a bomber ot at least another beer...

 

Really no problem, they looked delicious but I really like beer too.

And I must say it again, that is an awesome box!

 

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Hopefully the pic works. If not, I'll work on it.

Bam! My ceiling was scorched opening this box! I have to say, it's awesome to get a box from my old home town. A huge thanks to Chris for sending a killer box and checking off some huge wants on literally no information from me. Awesome job!

From L to R:

-Tilquin Quetsche. Holy shiiiiii......! My absolute No. 1 want!!!!!!! Never believed I'd get my hands on it!
-Tilquin Gueuze. So, the last beer I bought in Calgary before I moved to Hamilton 2 years ago was a 2011-2011 Tilquin Gueuze. It's my highest rated gueuze (more than many Cantillon's and 3F's) but that was the only vintage I've ever had. Thrilled to get a 2012-2013.
-3 Fonteinen Intense Red. Another huge want. God damn you Alberta, you are glorious!
-Evil Twin Impy Biscotti Break. Yeah! Only ever had the Natalie, not the original. Can't wait for a big coffee hit.
-Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout. Evil Twin can do no wrong. Will be fantastic!
-Sherbrooke Glenda Sherbrooke. 18.5%? Are you kidding me? One to share for sure!
-Alley Kat Olde Deuteronomy (2009!). Never had this vintage and it's probably the beer I miss most from Alberta!
-Alley Kat Old Jak's Farmhouse Ale. Another new one. A Biere de Garde? Sweet!
-Half Pints Demeter's Harvest. I know a few of my buddies who will be thrilled when I bring this out to a tasting!
-Half Pints Humulous Ludicrous. Oh baby. This bottle might not see tomorrows light!
-Half Pints Burly Wine! Are you kidding me part 2? Probably my biggest Canadian want. I never got my hands on it before Rudge stopped making it. Is the green wax 2009? If so, now with the Olde Deute and a 2009 Wild Rose BW in my cellar, this would make an epic side-by-side. Super privileged that you sent this (and probably raided your own cellar)!
-Driftwood Old Celler Dweller. Yet another new one. Winter is going to be fantastic!

Thanks again, Chris, for an amazing box. Can't wait to dig into some big Western Canada gems.

As a side note, I don't think we've ever met, but we must have passed by each other at some point in a beer aisle, beer event in Calgary from 2009-2012. I haven't been back since I moved, but have family in Calgary. Next time I'm there, I'll have to look you up and buy you a pint for that Burly Wine alone, not to mention that Quetsche!

Cheers!