Secret Santa Beer Selection

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by joaoafn, Dec 10, 2018.

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  1. joaoafn

    joaoafn Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2018 Brazil

    So for my family's secret santa, I decided to pick 3 beers, all in 330 ml bottles:

    - St Bernardus Abt 12
    - Tripel Karmeliet
    - St Feuillien Saison

    What do you guys think?
     
  2. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    Looks good to me. :slight_smile:
     
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  3. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Does the rest of your family like craft beer? Especially Belgian beers? You may want to just save them for yourself.
     
  4. thebeers

    thebeers Grand Pooh-Bah (5,837) Sep 10, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    I’m with @SFACRKnight on this. If you know your Secret Santa target is into craft beer, it’s a very thoughtful gift. If they’re not, it’s a very misguided gift.

    FYI, the best Secret Santa gifts for people you don’t have a great idea for are:

    (1) Scratch Tickets
    (2) Wawa Giftcard
    (3) Dunkin Giftcard

    Not sure those things exist in Brazil, but maybe there is an equivalent.
     
  5. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Those are all solid beers that any self proclaimed enthusiast would enjoy. Nonbelievers should be given $10 Amazon gift certificates.
     
  6. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Excellent choices.
     
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  7. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    I would be VERY pleased with that lineup...
     
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  8. joaoafn

    joaoafn Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2018 Brazil

    Not really, my dude! More for me :slight_smile:
     
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  9. IPAExpert69

    IPAExpert69 Savant (1,065) Aug 2, 2017 Pennsylvania

    Wawa has no equals
     
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  10. IPAExpert69

    IPAExpert69 Savant (1,065) Aug 2, 2017 Pennsylvania

    I usually get a Troegs Winter special pack, it's especially great this year.
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  11. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Tröegs gets distro to Brazil but not CO?
     
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  12. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    The one in Oxford Valley is absolutely huge, it's damn near as big as a small grocery store. They have a full time coffee attendant that does nothing but take care of the coffee. It's insane.
     
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  13. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    I'd be all over those, but they're all pretty yeast-forward. Some people like that and others aren't sure what to make of it. Especially if they're used to the fairly neutral yeasts in most American-style beers.
     
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  14. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    I loved Wawa. I practically grew up with it every other summer and I always thought it was the best. Then they swapped out Amoroso rolls and broke my heart. It's just not the same.

    QuikTrip is better. I'd even choose Sheetz, QuickCheck and Cumby's over Wawa at this point.

    Heresy, I know:sweat_smile:
     
  15. IPAExpert69

    IPAExpert69 Savant (1,065) Aug 2, 2017 Pennsylvania

    Everything changed when they started opening stores down south smh.
    Sheetz is legit terrible, never been to QuikTrip though.
     
  16. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    The south is already easy to rip on, let's not pile on now :laughing:


    Yeah, Sheetz is pretty bad but they had a better variety of awfulness and it wasn't that much worse than Wawa food, IMO. Plus the one I went to had Coors Extra Gold. Wawa never has any beer when I go (maybe it depends on the location)

    QuikTrip is awesome because they all have beer (at least in AZ they did) and a good selection at that (Hop Stoopid bombers, Deschutes, Hess, etc.). Plus their breakfast pizza is ridiculously delicious and terrible for you.

    Let's face it though, if you're looking to get grub at any of these places our standards have already been marginalized.
     
  17. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Not a wawa fan unless I go for gas.

    The food is not good but yes, if they had rolls that were not bread like it would be more edible. I never had the coffee due to it being set out in open pots on burners. I see now its all in thermos type holders so I might try it.

    I much prefer to get up early and brew my own.

    Enjoy
     
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  18. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    in a half assed attempt to keep this coverarion on topic: comparing convenience stores is a lot like comparing AALs. yeah they kinda suck but sometimes you need ‘em.
     
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  19. jvgoor3786

    jvgoor3786 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,222) May 28, 2015 Arkansas
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    One of the things we miss the most from Arizona and Virginia is the iced tea at QT.
     
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