2016 - NFL Survivor Pool BIF

Seahawks edibles?!?!? My hero!

 

Looks like this may be from you. Works like a charm and even has a cap magnet so my fat old ass doesn't have to bend down to pick up the cap when drunk me drops it. Thanks!!!

 

Box 2 arrived yesterday. This gem is from @emptyglassagain



Breakfast Exorcism (2015) - Clown Shoes (underrated brewery IMO and a new tick)
Sunday Morning Stout (2016) - Weyerbacher (been wanting to try this for some time!)
Capain's Daughter - Grey Sail (I do love a mosaic/citra IPA)
Doppelganger and Sap - Tree House (Love this brewery and these are two new ones)
Furth - Night Shift (liked everything I've had from these guys)
Outside the Lines - Trillium/Omnipollo collab (sounds like a delicious beer. I saw the Omnipollo version yesterday in a local shop and I never buy their beers because I don't ever know what it is, but the label was very memorable. I'll have to go back to grab one and do a side-by-side, you know for science

Thanks for a killer box and for the great donation to the American Heart Association!

 

I'm killing Friday so far...

 

Jealous sitting here in my office drinking sub par coffee. Just packed up a SMS (and a Sunday Mole Stout) for you. I'll grab a crowler or two at lunch to replace them, do you want the bottles anyways though?

 

Is that a variant with peppers? Sounds delicious!

 

Yeah it's the variant with no barrel aging but peppers added. I'll leave both in the box and add the two crowlers I got today to make up for it.

 

Sounds great! I still don't understand what you're making up for though?!?

 

Shhhhhhhhh.....quiet now. Everything is gonna be ok. Just let it happen.

 

Got another box in today from @wolfpac255. All new beers for me that I'm pumped to try. I appreciate it, brother! (Swag coming separately).

 

Received an extremely nice box of beer and swag yesterday from @Gritch. I absolutely love the Cubs glasses and christened them last night with a buddy and some single malt. My wife thinks I'm on extended Christmas with all the cool swag stuff you guys have been sending, and now the stocking has me looking forward to breaking it in next Christmas.

As to the beer again a really nice combo of great stuff I've had, 2015 BCBS and last years Dark Lord were very generous. All the other beers pictured are new local Indiana ticks for me and sound great, can't wait to sample them! Thanks again to @Gritch ffor a really great box, very much apprrciated.



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Glad everything made it safely. I hope you enjoy the beers.

 

@Theredflame2 sending another kick ass opener. Bottles beware, this will be used a ton. Thanks!!

 

Box #7 from @SixPack6 is an awesome Midwest mix of brews from Surly, New Glarus, Stillmank, and Central Waters with some proper glassware to go with it. 4 I've never had and 6 I'm pumped to have. THANK YOU!!!!

 

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Can't thank @bigaltemple enough for the amazing box that arrived today! (Apologies for the low light photo as it doesn't do it justice.) The beer labels are thus hard to read here, and all are new to me with the exception of Big Bad Bsptist which is an old favorite. The four pack of cans are IPAlien from Odd 13 brewing, a new release that sounds very promising! The three sours are Mangozacca from Paradox, and Life's Trade and Cursed from TRVE. The other imperial stout is Chocolate River from Trinity, which also sounds great. Can't wait to try all these new beers, thank you so much!

As to the Cubs polo shirt, once again the generosity BAs in these BIFs never cease to amaze me. Can't wait to hit the links sporting my Cubbie pride! Way over the top Al, I hope to repay you sometime soon in one of these BIFs very soon.

Cheers!

 

Got a couple boxes today.

First a great box of cans from @DerrickW



These are all new to me and mostly new breweries except Westbrook. Thanks for a great box of beers. Creature Comforts might become my favorite brewery after this box. Derrick donated to Get Comfortable which is a community-driven campaign started by the brewery. Great supporting local businesses that strive to help their community in more ways than just making great beer!

Next up is from @kennyo




Also all new beers to me, including my first crack at Mexican Cake.

Thanks to both of you guys for two outstanding boxes!

 

Forgot the picture.....from SixPack6

 

Other then the Westbrook, tried to get you a variety of NY, with 1 NJ, breweries. Glad you haven't any of them yet. Enjoy.

 

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Check out this "Texas Sized" box of goodness that hit my porch today courtesy of @FalconCount ! I've had the pleasure of the Jester King and Live Oak beers before, and I'm looking forward to a repeat as they were all excellent. The others (St Arnold, Martin House, 903, The Brewing Collective, Lakewood, and Karbach)are all new to me and can't wait to give them a go. The Brewing Collective beers sound especially intriguing!

Needless to say I'm very happy with the Cubs championship tshirt. Can't thank you enough and it will get plenty of mileage on it!

Thanks Again!

 

From @FourBetter.....I couldn't have pick four better. Serious quality in this box of high-rated brews and a nice shirt for swag. I can't wait to dig in. THANK YOU!

 

Really glad you like it! Hope you enjoy them. Cheers!

 

Man, is it good to be me this week! FedEx man came around a second time today and dropped off these Ohio goodies courtesy of @MastaaaGrillaaa. The two crowlers are.Willoughbys Peanut Butter Buttter Cup porter(a permawant in this household).and Stop, Collaborate, and Listen from Platform. Zombie Dust always good, and I'm looking forward to the Trail Head from Fat Heads as I love their other hoppy stuff. We get limited Fat Heads distribution here in FL as of now, but I'm very disappointed as I've heard they're pulling out of FL. Going to miss Head Hunter on the shelves here.

Thank you Nathan, very much appreciate the excellent box.

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Cheers All!

 

Glad it all arrived in one piece! I hope you enjoy those brews from Collective. They're the closest brewery to me, and are really turning out some good stuff.

Congrats!

 

Another great box landed today courtesy of @oline73



All new to me and 3 new breweries! These all sound delicious! Thanks! He also made a donation to St. Jude Children's Hospital. You guys are picking some great causes with the swag donations!

 

Those Suarez beers are absolutely fantastic. If any brewery is going to find a way make light beers like pilseners/wheats/blondes popular, its going to be those guys.

 

Good news, @TheVicster sent some awesome brews, including some of my hoppy favorites.
Bad news, it was delivered on a day the wife worked from home and saw those hoppy brews.....hate sharing Alchemist.



Heady x2 and Focal x2. Love these beers. Killed a Focal while working.
CCB Good Gourd - love this beer. ruined all other pumpkin beers for me.
HF Twilight of the Idols - shed a tear when I finished Ruckit's, now I have another
dG Bu Weisse - love this place
18th Street Hunter Vanilla - only had one beer from these guys and really enjoyed it, so excited for this one.

Thanks again sir for another mazing box!!

Cheers

 

Got another very generous and exciting box. This one is from @heatwaves



Bruery: Frucht (yumberry...this sounds delightful)). SitR (2012 ) and imperial Or Xata (2015...Ireally enjoyed the non-imoerial version)
DeGarde - Oude Desay and Eponyme (both new to me, but i do like de garde very much)
SARA - Farmhouse noir (my first taste of anything SARA)

Thanks for another great box! He also made a very generous donation to the Braille Institute

 

Apologies to @henshawb for being late with the post. My final box was delivered yesterday. On the phone for sorry for the short write up.
Couple favorites and bunch of new beers. Couple new CW beers have me super excited.
I have to say it again, the folks in this pool have been crazy generous each and every year.
Going to request the same shippers next year. Cheers

 

Dig that Mandalorian tap handle.

 

One did indeed land today at my front door courtesy of @Rjunior78! So many thanks from this hophead for the great assortment of hoppy canned goodness below. I love Sip of Sunshine, and the other two are new to me and I can't wait to give them a test drive! Also pictured is a very nice Topps baseball card commemorating the Cubs World Series championship. All very much appreciated !

Cheers!

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This outstanding box courtesy of @JNForsyth :


Helldorado (new to me)
Haze DIPA (new also)
Sunday Mole Stout (new)
Sunday Morning Stout (loved the first one I had)
Masquerade Cappucino Stout (new)
Polar Vortex (new)
Animorphous (new)
Last Snow (love this beer)

Thanks for a fantastic box! He also made a generous monetary contribution to The Children's Miracle Network AND he picked up a volunteer shift at the Ronald McDonald House! You guys are killing it! Thank you

 

Got my last box yesterday from @sandman3479 . Worth the wait, as it was packed full of fresh hops, including several new to me and a few I know I love. Swag not pictured (chip clips and stickers). Thank you sandman, and once again, thanks to everyone.....this was fun. And because of dumb luck, I was able to try so many great beers.

 

My last box was delivered yesterday from @jdimento . Thanks Joe !

Prarie Artisan Ales Coffee Noir
Prarie Artisan Ales Pirate Bomb
Live Oak Hefeweizen x 2
Real Ales Coffee Porter
Saint Arnold Pumpkinator 2016
Jester King Autumnal Dichotomus 2014
Jester King Vernal Dichotomus 2015
Cleveland Browns knit cap