The Locals HINTS AND HAULS THREAD

A little late on this one but I was in search of some JK fruits a little while back. @rspauldi was quick to respond and said he'd send a box and I could return fire with whatever I like.

The haul:


Great box of TX goodies here, thanks so much Russ. Return fire should be coming your way soon.

 

Hey locals,

we're taking sign-ups for NBS BIF #5, one of my favorite BIFs. Standard BIF format, with requirements that you review x amount of beers on New Beer Sunday for the specific share date. Come join us.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/nbs-bif-5-sign-up-thread.489857/page-2

 

I'm a little delinquent on Wishlist Pr0n from @RuckIt, which landed on Saturday morning.



Julius was the Wishlist beer, a beer that I have been trying to trade for, but just haven't been able to close a trade for. The Trillium are also my first Trillium, and they have made me super excited for the box from @oline73 .

Basically this entire box has gone down the hatch already. Only thing that remains still is the High West-ified. Thanks so much Dave!

I'm definitely at a wishlist deficit, I'm going to have to figure out a way to hit a couple!

 

First Trillium?!!? Fuck dude, shoulda put that on your wish list too!

Anyways, glad I could send along some tasty NE hops, hope you enjoyed them all!

 

160,293

 

Shit. I should have took $1, Bob.

 

So today in DIAB land from @mkhartnett my shakes were settled



Then since it was cold even though I'm 3 lbs over for my competition in a week and a half



Just need another BA from last year? To complete the two vert which I've given up on trying to get but getting these two was totally awesome and that KS for the help @mkhartnett

 

Glad everything made it to you safely. I'm sure there is a 15 BA somewhere for ya.

 

Thanks @JoeyIce3
Breaking in the new glass with awesome beers, had those JK also.
Fen Tao and Colour Five.
Shout out to @KyleDavis for arranging 3rd glass Anniversary

 

Time for me to get off my ass and pack up these mms boxes.
Since Draai Laag defeated Jackie o's 11-2 I cracked open a DL that I haven't tried yet.

Pomona was brewed with grape, blackberries, raspberry, cherry, pomegranate, blueberry , peppermint and peppercorn. Aged in some type of dark dry red wine barrel. Very unique, super dry, lots of dry fruit flavor with some spicyness from the peppercorns. A hint of sweetness comes thru as it warms.
Boxes should go out Tuesday. @PassMeAZima asked that all extras go in the screw box. Attempting to put together an extra screw box as well.

 

Is it too late to get an anniversary glass?

 

Probably not, @KyleDavis just ordered 300 of them

 

Super duper local
#vcs

 

Email me a label and send PayPal.

 

I thought I was going to see @Dave_Treat this weekend. It didn't work out but he sent a box.

https://imgur.com/a/Jjy37

Damn. Nothing works. Dave killed it with a wish list beer. Aaron!
#L4L

 

Would like to continue this growing tradition after the more than generous box I received from @Corriecrafts it's my turn to run an NTP Box. The rules:

The Locals “New Ticks” Parallel (NTP) Box

Every area of the country has a brewery that gets a ton of well-deserved hype, but doesn’t distribute out of state – or distribute at all, in some cases. There are also breweries that are putting out delicious brews that get little to no hype, but locals swear by their beer. This box will include beers from both types of breweries, hence “Parallel” – two horizontals, if you will.

Now, here’s the real twist – Among other criteria (listed below), the only way you are eligible to receive this box is if you’ve had 3 or fewer beers from the “Main Brewery” listed by the sender. If you’ve had more than 3, but they were all sample pours of an ounce or two, it is at the discretion of the sender if you qualify. This is the “New Ticks” portion of the box, the idea being to spread the love and get great beer into the hands of people who haven’t been lucky enough to try anything from a great brewery.

Origin - Maine
Main Brewery: Barreled Souls Brewing

What’s in the Box?!??!
The NTP box is intentionally reasonably sized (6-10 beers max), and will include 4 parts:

1. Several offerings from the “Main Brewery”.

2. A couple offerings from an unannounced “Unheralded Local Brewery”.

3. Swag from at least one, if not both breweries.

4. A “Take a beer, Leave a beer” Box.

The “Take a beer, Leave a beer” box:
This box will include 3 cellarable beers, and is like that penny tray at your local gas station. As the NTP box arrives with each new recipient, they will have the option to take 1 (and only 1) beer to drink or cellar for future consumption – absolutely no trading or forwarding, however much you might want to. If the recipient takes a beer from this box, they must replace it with something worthy of the traveling box. These beers don't need to be local, just awesome.

Rules / How it Works:

• This traveling box is open to all Locals, as well as certified lurkers who have successfully participated in other major BIF rounds here on Beer Advocate. Recipient must not have received the NTP box previously.

• Sender announces their “Main Brewery” and sign ups remain open for a specified length of time. This brewery must not distribute out of state, and must be worthy of being the focus of the traveling box.

• Interested participants who meet the criteria (Be honest. No deleting UnTappd check-ins!) must message the sender, and once sign-ups have ended the sender selects a target at random.

• Sender will keep the “winning” participant secret, and ship within a reasonable amount of time. BIF-style hints encouraged.

• Once the box lands, the Recipient now becomes the next sender. They should add a local sticker/label/etc… to the inside of the box and reopen sign-ups for the next round when ready (3-4 weeks max).
• If at any time there are no interested sign-ups, or the exterior box is on its last legs, the current sender will ship back to the originator of the box (@RuckIt).

Sign up!
BM me with "NTP Box" in the title. Include your shipping address, shirt size, swag preference, and what (if anything) you've had from the "Main Brewery". If there are any "do-not-ship" dates, include that info too! I will close this down next Sunday (2/26/17)

Cheers Locals #L4L

 

Are there any left? I figured @Corriecrafts broke a "few"

 

It's time to pack some glassware. Actual miles on my 2004 Toyota Tundra is 191432.
https://goo.gl/photos/FTNgeWSRdpy4CoDT9

The winner is @mumbles44 with a guess of 192888. He so graciously forwarded to @jfstilling Please PM your info. Cheers

 

Whoa whoa whoa I didn't approve this!!

 

#vbs. Lazy Sunday