Halle Berry's pet Octopus: NBS BIF 8

Hint #1. Between 4 and 30 of my target's state would fit into mine.
Hint #2. My target makes frequent trips to a brewery that I would trade for in a heartbeat.
Hint #3. My target has visited my state before.
Hint #4. My metro area's population exceeds the population of my target's entire state.

Haul hint #1. Target will receive some sought-after beers from a brewery they have enjoyed in the past.
Haul hint #2. Target will receive beer from breweries I have worked at in the past and present.
Haul hint #3. Target will receive beer from a brewery that is known for barrel aged beers in a state adjacent to mine.
Haul Hint #3.5. That brewery is not Prairie.

 

You took the words right out of my mouth. After being in a couple of these BIFs I do feel like the folks here are friends and I love all the camaraderie and playfulness and utterly cryptic, useless haul hints that certain folks put out. I love seeing the haul pics and having my mind blown with the generosity on display. But yeah, I'm at a place in my life right now where I get up, go to work, don't get a spare minute to check my phone all day, come back home, collapse into bed, and that's basically it. I really want to participate in the thread more but I can barely keep up with reading the posts every couple days. I'm going to keep a trickle of hints going out, try my utmost to blow my target's mind (if such a thing is possible, seems like a bit of a baller), post as much as possible in NBS, and maybe, possibly send a ninja box to a well-deserving person. I beg the group's pardon and understanding if anyone feels that my participation is lacking, I will do my utmost.

 

Still all fit for me

 

Hint #1 I have shipped to my target's state before but never to my target.
Hint #2 I am shipping further in this round than I did last round maybe by a little.
Hint #3 I have had at least one beer from my target's state, I have 2 waiting in the wings.
Hint #4 My target may or may not have posted here yet but has liked one of my posts.
Hint #5 My target's state is home to at least one of the following NFL/NBA or MLB team.
Hint #6 It also appears that my target is younger than I am.
Hint #7 My target has more BA/Untappd wants than I do.
Hint #8 My target ticks more beers on Untappd than BA.
Hint #9 It looks like my target liked my post where I asked if their wants are up to date so be prepared.
Hint #10 Many years ago I was offered a Job with my company but it would have involved a long move and the cost of living even then was much higher than where I lived then.
Hint #11 My target lives in a state that touches a large body of water.
Hint #12 I am shipping more than 300 miles but less than 1800 miles.
Hint #13 My target does not have a number in their username.
Hint #14 My target has more than one vowel in their username

 

Rutgers should go back to scheduling Patriot League schools for its OOC games.

 

Ps- Futurama is one of my favorite shows.

 

"Might" is because of the ambiguity of your first hint: Hint #1: my target has drank a lot of beer, but not many have been from my neck of the woods. What do you consider "your neck of the woods"? California? If so, I've had 202 California beers out of 1889 I've reviewed on BA - 10.69% of my total beers. If you consider the entire west coast (or, for that matter, everything west of the Mississippi River) your neck of the woods, than that percentage will climb. So, no, you probably aren't my sender. If you consider a more restricted area (i.e. Anaheim, Orange county, any postal code) as your neck of the woods, then my chances of having any quantity of brews from that area diminishes. And that's not even trying to analyze how many is "many"! So you see my quandary and why I used the qualifier "might".

 

Is one of your hints a lie this round as well? I fit all of your clues except the 2nd...I am definitely closer to you than @Blackop555 was. Hrmmm...

 

Kinda been my approach. I tried to comb through hints to figure out my sender, but my hurried efforts were more confusing than productive. I'm trying to lay out some good hints, but they're nowhere near the level of quality that I have done in the past.

 

My area code is 49874 if that helps you figure out the distance for sure

 

Haul Hint #3 (maybe Geographic Hint #4 too)

I just packed up a beer that is a collaboration between one of my favorite local breweries (sic?) and one of your favorite local? breweries.

It’s heading your way!

 

Damn, you are so close to Wisconsin? Way farther than me then. So either Mike is lying or I’m not his target.

 

I could spit into Wisconsin. 30 miles about

 

Final Hint

 

This will be two ninja boxes left side to one right side to other. This is based on their opinion of expedition stout. Expedition stout is my favorite stout and i hoard it... Obsessively

 

I've never had it before but it seems well-loved by a lot of people so I imagine there must be something there. I don't know what it is about bell's distro, it never seems to be where I am. I think the Kalamazoo Stout and Two Hearted are the only beers of theirs that I've tried.

 

Ahh I see.

 

Those are some generous boxes, man! That BA Expedition will make someone very happy!

 

Hey party people! @larryi86, @CanConPhilly and I will be having a bottle share at my place just outside Philadelphia the evening of Saturday, November 3. (Eagles have a bye week that Sunday.). You’re all welcome. Please message me if you want in.