Newbie BIF Hints & Hauls

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by LehighAce06, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    My list would be stuff that I've been made aware of because of the BIF community. Stuff I'd love to try because of the newbie's would be Pizza Boy, Tired Hands, Dangerous Man, Sisyphus, and some I'm forgetting. Also, Jackie O's stouts and some Hoof Hearted IPA's. As far as specific beers go I hope to try a Huna one day and Darkness as well.

    In the new year I hope to spread some more Texas love around. There are some cool things happening here.
     
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  2. hardysf

    hardysf Pundit (990) Mar 17, 2015 Michigan
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    I was able to get quite a few of those breweries thanks to @JNForsyth Still working my way through growlers and crowlers of tired hands and pizza boy. The wicked weed he threw in was a first as well. Thanks again!

    Round 2 was my first BIF and I am ready for more. This was quite fun. Maybe next time I'll be able to figure out pnelting's clues.
     
  3. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

  4. hardysf

    hardysf Pundit (990) Mar 17, 2015 Michigan
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    As for me, the breweries I'd next love to try include Jester King, Fremont, Surly, Toppling Goliath, Kane, Funky Buddha, and Ninkasi.
     
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  5. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    #VBS
    It's cold and dreary so this seems appropriate.
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  6. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Its the opposite of cold and dreary here but I may have to join in
     
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  7. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    I just looked at your forecast. #itsneverstoutseasoninflorida
     
  8. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Maybe next year...as in Tuesday the 2nd we might get into the 50's.
     
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  9. brightcloud

    brightcloud Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Michigan

    #VBS - Christmas Cup!
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  10. jschott75

    jschott75 Pooh-Bah (1,878) May 19, 2012 Illinois
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    I'm guessing I'm in the same boat as many others when it comes to this. I have a so many beers so little time attitude. Theses BIFs are an excellent way to be able to try new beers, brewery, or styles. I'll add things to my want list as I learn about them but there are so many others things that I may never have heard about that I've been able to try because of these BIFs. I never really traded a lot, but have almost stopped because I've gotten more involved in the BIFs.

    Just thinking of FL breweries alone, there are so many things I would like to try. I'm always looking for things from FB(Maple bacon porter among other things), Cycle(almost anything since I've been able to try so little), Cigar City(I've been lucky enough to go, but they offer so many great beers I would still love to try) just to name a few. Due South is a great example of a solid brewery I didn't know about, but received a number of beers in a BIF box. I received another FL BIF box not too long ago that included a few things from both FB and Due South, I just need to find time to get to them.
     
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  11. blassor

    blassor Pundit (980) Sep 2, 2010 New Jersey
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    I sent you 2 boxes without any tired hands?!?! Completely terrible. This will be remedied. I will BM you soon so you can pick something I have. And someone from SWTFYW gave me some jackie o's Dark App and I still have one left. I will throw that in as well.

    And I am in a similar boat to @LehighAce06 - I love farmhouse/saison sour beers and have always wanted beer from Casey Side project, SARA, and Rare Barrel- and in the past 6 months I have had the chance to solo drink 3 of those 4. Either in a LIF or BIF without any trades. mind blowing.
     
  12. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Which one are you missing? Let's fix that.
     
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  13. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    MBCP huh? I'm going to the fest next month and I think I'll be doing a LIF with one of my bottles.
     
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  14. blassor

    blassor Pundit (980) Sep 2, 2010 New Jersey
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    SARA. I will get one eventually. It's just awesome not having to trade for any.

    I think you quoted the wrong person, but I will never say no to MBCP. I have never had it, but have had morning wood before.
     
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  15. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    I'll jump in on this "what beers I want to try" list. This BIF thing has been awesome in getting me beers I've wanted to try and intorducing me to new ones I didn't know I wanted to try yet. I also love the hauls posts from people in here, as well as the VBS posts - It has been a great way for me to add to my "wants" list on here.

    Some of my top wants based off stuff I've seen flying around here and the Locals thread are: Casey (will be a new brewery), Funky Buddah Last Snow/Snowed In, Jester King (new brewery), Oddside Hipster Brunch, Oskar Blues BA Ten Fidy, and Good Morning.
     
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  16. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Duly noted on the Last Snow...
     
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  17. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Yeah, meant to quote @jschott75 doing BA on an old smartphone definitely has disadvantages sometimes.
     
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  18. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    So for wrapping up this round - @Coldstorage is sending to @Greeny87 and we should see pron around this weekend when he is back from Antigua
    @Elkevjoe was waiting for his box from @LehighAce06 when this was created, but we've seen pron for that.
    @JoeyIce3 is waiting for a box from @Fallingcycle?

    Is anyone else missing anything? If I remember right, I think I saw a couple posts that had missing swag/promises of second boxes to follow.
     
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  19. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    @JoeyIce3 posted that he received his box from @Fallingcycle on Thursday last week. I think we're still waiting on pr0n from @Smarty_Pints and @JoeyIce3
     
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  20. Coldstorage

    Coldstorage Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2014 California

    I was under the impression @Greeny87 was back on Monday? If so, with fed ex not delivering to residences on Mondays I've been timing it for more like a tues/wed delivery (hard to predict a hard date this time of year even with Christmas just behind us)
     
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