Hey, do me a favor man...

Sister lives right near Hoppin frog sooooo yeah.

 

I've had my wife pick me up a bottle of Event Horizon when she was in NC for work and she was lucky enough to get one.

 

I think I would only ask family members.

 

never done it, think that's a bit lame. If they are into beer and offer to pick sometime up while they are, then sure.

 

It's worked out for me at least a couple of times . Some co-workers of mine went to Indy for training and I asked one to grab some FFF if she could . She brought me a six of Gumballhead .

Last summer my massage therapist was going to VT for a week . I've been going to her regularly for years and thought it wouldn't hurt to ask . On my next visit she had 2 bottles from Switchback waiting for me . And a 4pk of Heady Topper !

 

I asked my practice partner once. He went to Vermont. At the time I had never had Heady and asked him to try and find me some. He hates beer, but tried nonetheless. What a guy!

 

If I have family or a close friend travelling I'll usually throw them 30 or 40 bucks to grab me something interesting form the area, with the forward that if they dont have the time they can always just give me the cash back. If they do go to a shop though, I'll ask them to check in with me before they pick anything up. Or i'll scout something out with beermenus. My family for the most part enjoys craft beer (maybe not to my absurd level) so its not like its really a chore for them. I usually share my non-shelf beer with them anyway. If the friend or family has little interest in beer than I won't bother asking.

Funny story. This wasn't for me but a friend of mine flew out to California for a week for work and he brought back a beer for one of my other friends. It was a YO Port Brewing High Tide. My buddy just smiled, said thank you, and put it up on his shelf where it is still sitting now. The other friend really meant well too.

 

I have done it once. When moohoociato came out I was out of town. Asked my roommate to go pick me up a bottle at greens which you have to personally ask for a bottle to get it. He literally knows nothing about craft beer at all but he went to the store and grabbed me one. I thanked him by sharing some shbrl with him.

 

I do it every so often. I have a manufactures rep in the Midwest and I have asked him to help me out on a couple different occasions. He thinks I am a weird beer dude but never seems to mind. I think you have to be careful how much you ask but worth trying.

 

I've done it. It's got to the point where some friends ask if they should grab something for me. It's great to have good folks in my life!

 

Never a co-worker. I've asked my brother who knows a little about craft beer. Usually I get pretty good results.

 

No, never.

In fact if there is going to be beer for any friend related occasion - I will go to the bottle-shop and select the beer myself - that way I know the beer will be good... I'm like a beer sommelier and my friends always end up having a good time, so no harm no foul right?*

*I am also the go to guy for anything whiskey related, another passion of mine.

 

Never have,however not against the idea

 

Rarely, and if I do, I would make sure to give them extra cash to do what they want with.

 

Sorta, I always share beers that we don't get locally, with my co-workers, I never expect anything in return, but whenever any of them go out of town (which seems to happen often, especially during the holidays), they ask if they can bring me anything. I don't want to put anyone out, so I say "if you see something interesting" or something like that...it's produced good results...good beer karma

 

I never ask but I will obviously say yes if they offer. I usually tell them about good breweries in the area they're traveling to if I know of any.

 

My sister in Washington hooked me up a few times...but thats family...

 

Never bro.

 

I rarely do this as well. I did ask my friend to pick me up a sixer of some local or PA/Ohio beer when she traveled there over the holidays. She planned to pick up some beer anyway, so it was pretty easy for her. She didn't get anything from my list, but she did get me some good beer nonetheless, so it worked out.