Prepare thyself. Extreme Beer Box cometh. Extreme Beer Box is the evolution of 18 years of BeerAdvocate's Extreme Beer Fest (in-person) and Extreme Beer Fest in Cyberspace (virtual). Simply put, it's a highly-curated box of fun and creative beers from breweries who push the boundaries of brewing and raise a fist at the norm, delivered to your door by our good friends at Half Time Beverage, and enjoyed at your leisure. What's in the box? Each Extreme Beer Box purchase will include the following: Twelve extreme beers, from twelve brewers, curated by Todd Alström, Founder of BeerAdvocate. (That's me!) A one-year Respect Beer Society membership, which includes saying bye-bye to banner ads, BeerAdvocate gear discounts, and other perks. Already a member? No problem! I'll tack on another year. Access to a private tasting forum with exclusive content. Access to Discord hangouts with participating brewers. A limited number of boxes are on sale now via Half Time. Price: $124.99. Boxes will start shipping mid-January 2022. BUY NOW: https://halftimebeverage.com/beeradvocates-extreme-beer-box-31121 Save $10 on Extreme Beer Box: Our friends at Half Time are giving everyone an awesome discount across their entire site, which includes our Extreme Beer Box! Use code BLACKFRIDAYBEERS10 for $10 off orders over $100 until Tuesday, November 30. (Buying it as a gift? Not only are you an awesome giver, but you can download a printable Extreme Beer Box gift card to achieve epic status.) ### Participating Brewers: For this Extreme Beer Box, I reached out to industry friends who've done our fests in the past, as well as brewers who've recently caught my attention as boundary pushers. Aardwolf Brewing Co. (Florida) Bananas Foster American Imperial Stout | 11% | 16oz can An Imperial Stout with lactose, bananas, cinnamon, vanilla, and natural flavors. Beer Tape (BeerThugLife + Hip Hop Craft) + Brewjeria Co. + BeerAdvocate (California) To be officially announced, but it's going to be a big, bourbon and rye barrel-aged, blended Stout with candied coconut, vanilla bean, coffee, and whatnot. Bolero Snort Brewery (New Jersey) To be announced. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Delaware) 2019 Bourbon Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout American Imperial Stout | 18.3% | 12oz bottle From Sam Calagione's private stash, this dark, roasty, massive Stout aged on bourbon barrels was selected from a recent vintage tasting and put forth for you enjoyment. Funky Buddha Brewery (Florida) To be announced. Great Notion Brewing (Oregon) Calf & Half American Imperial Stout | 12.5% | 16oz can Blend of barrel-aged and non-barrel-aged Imperial Stout with blueberry and coconut. Japas Cervejaria (Brazil) This is Not a Caipirinha Imperial Sour | 8% | 16oz can Imperial Sour with Yuzu, Sudachi and Buddha's Hand. Kane Brewing Co. (New Jersey) To be announced. Modist Brewing Co. (Minnesota) To be announced. Mortalis Brewing Co. (New York) Fros'e Hydra Duece Fruited Sour | 7% | 16oz can This fruited sour is our fourth collaboration with Kings Brewing. It blends blackberry, apricot, sweet cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, and graham cracker together to form just one of this monster’s many heads. Keep your eyes peeled for even more flavor combinations. Singlecut Beersmiths (New York) Continental Riot House Fruited IPA | 6.7% | 16oz can Fruited IPA with passionfruit and starfruit terpenes. Southern Grist Brewing Co. (Tennessee) To be announced. Note: Beers will be announced as they're confirmed by the brewers, who are currently selecting or brewing them for the box. ### Frequently Asked Questions Is this a virtual fest? While there will be online components, this isn't a virtual event. Enjoy the box of beers at your leisure! How many beers are included in the box? You'll receive a box with one beer from each of our twelve (12) participating breweries ranging in package format and volume size. Each box should provide sampling for at least two people. Sharing is caring! Why does this box cost $124.99? Shipping and handling thousands of boxes of awesome beer isn't cheap. We also pay for all of the beer and whatnot. On top of this, we're dealing with supply chain issues, plus increased costs on basically everything, due to the pandemic. If you're comparing it to the Extreme Beer Fest in Cyberspace package, there are twelve beers in the Extreme Beer Box (plus a one-year Respect Beer Society membership) versus just ten beers plus a bonus beer in the Cyberspace package. Will this box include drinkware? No, but we do sell BeerAdvocate glassware and we'll be posting a discount code in early January 2022 for those who want to wait. Why is the box only available in certain states and zip codes? Shipping beer in America is whack! Each state has their own laws for shipping beer in and out and as these laws change Half Time will be able to ship to more states. For this box, they can ship to certain zip codes in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. For more info, please visit Half Time. When will my box ship? To ensure the product is as fresh as possible, please be advised that boxes won't ship immediately upon purchase. Boxes will begin shipping mid-January 2022 and arrival times will vary depending on the destination state. If I live near a Half Time Location, can I pick up my box in person? Yes! If you’d like to pick up your box in person, you’ll still need to purchase it online. Once your order has been placed, please email beeradvocate@halftimebeverage.com to coordinate your pickup and receive a refund for your shipping costs ($24.99). These refunds will be issued between January 17 and January 21. In your email, be sure to indicate whether you will pick up at the Poughkeepsie or Mamaroneck store. Please note that you MUST email Half Time prior to Monday, January 3. During the third week in January, you will receive an email notification that your order is ready for pickup. Please do not attempt to pick up your order prior to receiving this email. You will not receive a refund for unclaimed boxes. Please note that once you email Half Time and request an in-store pick-up, you may not change your mind and request to have the box shipped to you. What if I'm not home when my box gets delivered? An adult age 21+ must be at the physical address provided when purchasing to receive and sign for the package. Most carriers attempt delivery three times. To contact your carrier, their information is listed on your tracking link provided by Half Time. If your local carrier has informed you that your crate has been "Returned to Sender" or "RTS," it is very likely that it actually hasn't been sent back to Half Time, but stored in at the local carrier's main shipping hub. Please contact beeradvocate@halftimebeverage.com or call Half Time at (845) 462-7899 to help contact your carrier for re-delivery attempts. What if my box of beers shows up damaged? Please contact beeradvocate@halftimebeverage.com or call at (845) 462-7899 for assistance. Can I get a refund? All sales are final. No refunds, or partial refunds, will be issued. All breweries advertised have confirmed providing beer for Extreme Beer Box, however, breweries and beers are subject to change without notice. There will be no refunds or exchanges resulting from the failure of any brewery to appear in the box. How do I access the private forum? Instructions will be sent via email (the one you used to purchase your box) in early January 2022. How do I claim my Respect Beer Society membership? Details will be posted in the private forum in early January 2022. When will I receive the discount code for purchasing gear? Details will be posted in the private forum in early January 2022. When will Discord hangouts occur? Updates will be posted in the private forum and on Discord. My question wasn't answered here. Feel free to post your question in this thread or email us: support@beeradvocate.com ### BUY NOW: https://halftimebeverage.com/beeradvocates-extreme-beer-box-31121 Thanks for your support!
@Todd do you plan on making these virtual shares / boxes a permanent or semi-permanent thing even as we move closer to a post-Covid world? In other words, has interest (and money) been sufficient to add these things alongside in-person events?
OoooOoooOOOoooo. Last year's beers were eye-opening. I especially loved the slushie from Hydra Brewing.
I'm so old-fashioned. I like the in person aspect of beer sharing much more than virtual sharing. I'm all in on live regional events.
The virtual Extreme Beerfest was a surprisingly great time. A lot of great beers and entertaining speakers. Is this the same thing? We are in unless there is some scheduling conflict.
