12 Days of Christmas - 2020

12 Days of Christmas 2020  

BLUF: Get a target, give hints, wrap beer, send beer, open beer, drink beer, and post pictures.  Bam, that’s it.

For those that are slow and still don’t get it…the gist of this BIF is quite simple, you’ll be assigned a target, you stalk your target for a while to figure out what they want, enjoy, can't get, etc, wrap beer like Christmas presents, and send a box (or 2) to your target. The presents are individually wrapped vessels (bottles, cans, growlers, etc) of beer (or mead, or bourbon, or whatever).

This year we again all assigned boxes will be 6-day options. For those that want to do 12 days, you’ll get and receive 2 x 6-day boxes. I will attempt to let senders know if they are sending to a target getting 2 boxes to help coordinate beers and drinking dates.

It's up to the shipper to decide which beers should be opened when, and remember this is a task that shouldn't be taken lightly. Should the target open the best on the 25th, or maybe wait until New Years Eve? It is all up to you.  A couple holidays are included, so plan accordingly. 

Each of these presents will be wrapped and tagged with date of which they should be opened. Loosely following the advent calendar, we will open beers, consume, and post our appreciation each day.

Beer drinking dates:
Drinking dates are December 21 to Jan 1.
For those only doing 1 6-Day box: Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 26, Dec 30, Dec 31, Jan 1
Senders should coordinate, or leave it up to the target, how to manage 12 bottles.

The Beer: This year, you must include some local beer (that is harder for some than others, I don’t care). Maybe a small brewery your target has not enjoyed in the past. Maybe your favorite local that isn’t on the radar yet. I leave this up to each of you to manage.

Limits: Also putting a limit on the amount of beer sent too. One beer (or 2 small) per day. Extras are highly encouraged, but limit those to be no more than 6.

Dennis rule: Mix the box up a little. Don’t send 12 days of 15% beer. Give your target a break. Unless you are shipping to @campa86

The Maine Rule: Don't be an ass. This BIF isn't about lots of drama, take that shit somewhere else. Don't like it, don't join.

Participation. Part of the fun is the hints and banter leading up to the opening of bottles, and then posting porn every night during the 12 Days.  Please don't sign up if you can't put in the time to participate frequently to add to the fun. You should provide lots of hints. I will be on your ass if you don’t. And since many will be sending 2 boxes, those hints could be confusing… this should be loads of fun.

I'd like to get targets out by Thanksgiving, with shipping dates of Dec 7-16, so if you're interested let me know. Sign up ends November 20th.

Here are the details:

• Provide me via message the following information (title the message “xmas bif – your name” so I can easily reference it.
• 1 or 2 6-day boxes
• Name and shipping address
• Any Do Not Ship dates (ie you’ll be out of town)
• Shirt Size
• Untappd Username
• Wish List - (you can send later so you have time to think about it) this is your beer geek list to santa, giving them a bit more to go by than just your wants. Feel free to include specific beers, styles you love, styles you don't like, breweries, etc...

Specifics for our Santa Shipper’s

• Minimum of 6 beer gifts (single bottle, couple small ones, side-by-sides, etc), each individually wrapped in some way to ensure it's contents cannot be identified and clearly marked when it should be opened (either sequentially or the open date is fine)
• Not limiting it to a specific BA rating level
• Utilize the Wish List, as well as your targets wants, and at least try to get them beers they can't buy locally (seekabrew.com)
• Include some type of beer related gift. Shirt, glassware, etc.
• Your package should arrive to your target no later than the week of December 15th, in case your target is traveling for the holidays (travel plans will be noted when you get your target if available.

To see the past 12 Days of Christmas see
2019: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/12-days-of-christmas-2019-style.626469/
2018: https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...by-popular-demand-6-days-of-christmas.593350/
2017: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/12-days-of-christmas-or-is-it-6-2017.544297/
2016: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/12-days-of-xmas-bif-2016.461981/
2015: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/12-days-of-xmas-bif.348976/
2014: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/12-days-of-xmas-hints-and-haulz.221077/

 

Who's in this year?

 

Nothing like going all in!