NBO: World CUP BIF

First delivery has landed. @Theredflame2 sent a huge box of stouts my way - perfect for the summer heat. Almost all new ticks, and will be starting this weekend.

Thanks again.

 

Sorry the one bottle didn’t make the journey... glad the rest survived. I feel like summer time is the perfect time for stouts.. really all year round is stout weather. Could just be the 10 month winters that Chicago has.

 

First porch bomb has arrived. Many thanks to @bstoos for giving me a taste of upstate New York. Even though I'm from southern Quebec, I have never ticked any of them. Really looking forward to it. About to crack the Pig City porter any minute now.

Please disregard the wife's cat calendar

Thanks again Brian!

 

Hey now @sulldaddy, box from Asheville leaving today coming at ya. Fedex tracking #772872511938.

And switching topics slightly, for anyone who enjoys English Premier League, please consider joining our Beer Advocates fantasy EPL league BIF. This season's post is at https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/new-2018-19-fantasy-epl-soccer-bif.581254/

 

Box #2 has landed, and #3 is on its way.

@swenny916 with a great mix of Midwest beers, all of which are new to me. Already finished off two of the ipas with dinner tonight - perfect for the heat. Thanks man.

 

@CBrodbeck has completely outdone himself. A 20lb, 19 beer "box" destroyed my porch last night. The fact that a box of beer this good could come from the travesty that was the Fifa run website is nothing but a miracle.

A few highlights:
- Cycle Rye Barrel Aged DBRRRR
- Funky Buddha BA Smores
- Funky Buddha Wide Awake - maybe my favorite adjunct stout ever, and a bottle I have shared 4-5 ways with the family the 2 times I got my hands on a bottle. I will be having more than 4 ounces of this one to myself.
- Cigar CIiy Coconut Marshal Zhukov
- mixed Civil Society 4-pack
- and just 11 other beers.

Hope all 3 pics show-up. Thanks again, far and away the best BIF box I have ever received.

 

Porch bomb #2 has arrived. Massive thanks to @Bum4ever for the generosity. As you can see below, he didn't mess around with this Cali box. Hadn't tried any of them until I drank most of them yesterday. The monsters park was incredible and I am really looking forward to try supplication as I've never had it before. I've heard so much about it.

Once again, thanks a lot!

 

Box #3 & 4 has landed. This was a joint effort by @esi_484 and @ajaxbleach. All this goodness is from New Jersey if I am not mistaken. Thanks guys!

 

Porch BOMB alert #5! Massive thanks to @Syracuse12 for the generous box. No ticks on my end but I cannot wait to crack them open especially that Firestone 2013 Vintage. I've also never had mead before so I am very much looking forward sharing Murder of Crows with friends. Thanks again for running and coordinating this BIF through the mess that was the FIFA website!

 

Box #4 has landed, courtesy of @BigBarleywine . Great mix of styles, will be cracking open one of the collab cans shortly (and likely the PB stout).

Will leave it up to everyone here to judge who enjoyed it more - me or my son.

 

I guess if you’re only getting one box, it’s nice if it’s this one. I’ve long been an admirer of @PA-Michigander’s handiwork in these BIFs and now I’ve fallen victim to it. This crazy ass box arrived today with an amazing mixture of world class stuff. I can’t thank you enough for the over the top generosity here Nick, truly appreciated. The hop addict in me is going to hoard the Treehouse hops to myself , the rest will likely be shared with some fellow BAs this weekend. (Let me thank you in advance for them). They’ll love the 3F lambic and the NG and Casa Argria fruits, as well as what I’m thinking will be fresh ticks from Pizza Boy and Foreign Objects Beer Company. Looking forward to our share, maybe I’ll bring a token Treehouse if it lasts that long. Cheers, and thanks again!!!! Hope to reciprocate sometime soon in one of these things, football season is almost here.

 

@PA-Michigander Sorry for the blown tag.

 

Porch bomb alert #6!!! Very generous box from @PerHops. Being a younger BA from the East Coast, I've only had the opportunity to drink Pliny the Elder once and I am really looking forward to revisiting it. The wife already called for the sought after Grand Cru bottle to be shared with her. Once again, thank you!

 

My final box was delivered today from @core42 . Great 6 pack topped off by a 3 fonteine bottle, couldn’t ask for a nicer set of 5 boxes.

Thanks @Syracuse12 for running this. See you in 4 years.

 

Sorry about the popped bottle - never had that happen before. And the 120 minute is a 2013, my little aging sticky note came off.

My lips are sealed on the local.