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Sharing "Rare Beer" with everyone

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by BreakingBad, Oct 29, 2012.

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  1. BreakingBad

    BreakingBad Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012

    This is a big shout out to Ryan!!! A couple weeks ago I put a thread out there asking if I had any beer worthy of trading for a Kate the Great and unfortunately the answer was No. But then I got a Message from a random BA saying he had a Kate the Great 2010 and he would share it with me on Darkness day!! I was Ecstatic and we met up and He followed through on his word!! What a great guy and a great community!!! This is exactly what I love about BA is that no matter what we can come together and share rare beer. And I have to say that Kate the Great is just one of those beers that actually does live up to the hype! Again Thank you ryan!! Share your other stories about sharing hard to find beer with people.

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    #1 BreakingBad, Oct 29, 2012
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  2. bgramer

    bgramer Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2006 Washington

    This is how it should be. None of this "baseball card" collecting bullshit. Beer is meant to be enjoyed and shared! Kudos to you guys!!!
     
    #2 bgramer, Oct 29, 2012
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  3. jeffthecheff

    jeffthecheff Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2008 Connecticut

    That's fun. I'm sure a stranger has shared something special with Ryan, now you need to share something special with a stranger. Keep the good beer karma circle running!
     
    #3 jeffthecheff, Oct 29, 2012
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  4. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,533) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    That's how it's done. Good to hear people share the wealth.
     
    #4 aasher, Oct 29, 2012
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  5. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    What was ryan's user name?
     
    #5 AleWatcher, Oct 29, 2012
  6. BarrytheBear

    BarrytheBear Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2007 Wisconsin

    Maybe the OP can verify, but I have a suspicion it was Schlais. I traded with him this summer and the 10 Kate was part of our trade. When I spoke with him before Darkness, he mentioned that he planned on bringing the bottle to share. If so, cheers to you Ryan!
     
    #6 BarrytheBear, Oct 29, 2012
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  7. Schlais

    Schlais Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2011 Minnesota

    Thanks Ben for the shout out! Didn't expect to see a post about this. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Took me forever to find you, but you had plenty of beer to share too! And you offered to send a random box of goodies too!

    This is 100% true! Please keep the circle going forever!
     
    #7 Schlais, Oct 29, 2012
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  8. Schlais

    Schlais Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2011 Minnesota

    Oh and a thank you to BarrytheBear for hooking up the KtG '10! And one more shout out to leschkie, who responded to a Berserker question, and offered a free bottle of Berserker at Darkness Day! Thank you to all of you generous BA'ers!
     
    #8 Schlais, Oct 29, 2012
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  9. Cuzco

    Cuzco Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2008 New York
    Trader

    It is the end of our community as we know it....
     
    #9 Cuzco, Oct 29, 2012
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  10. yummybeer

    yummybeer Zealot (576) Apr 14, 2012 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    Ryan is a good dude, and a man of his word. I tried to pry that very Kate away from him with a Rare and he held firm on his commitment to share it at DD. Now granted, I was asking a shitload else in return in addition to the Kate :wink:, but gotta give Ryan his due recognition. Cheers!
     
    #10 yummybeer, Oct 29, 2012
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  11. Shilt

    Shilt Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 Virginia

    Ryan's an amazing trader, and overall good dude as stated above. Glad to see these kind of stories!
     
    #11 Shilt, Oct 29, 2012
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  12. VegasHopHead

    VegasHopHead Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2012 Nevada

    Thats pretty awesome man... But im still curious if you ever received my package... never heard back from you.
     
    #12 VegasHopHead, Oct 29, 2012
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  13. JulianB

    JulianB Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2012 South Carolina

    I had a really good experience offering a bottle of Parabola (not a "rare" beer I know but good luck finding many in the southeast) to a nearby beer advocate (who runs a nice beer blog) if he would pick up a bottle of Evil Twin IBB for me (a store in his area got it in and I wasn't sure if I'd get a chance to pick one up or not before they were gone). Turns out I could have got it myself (ended up getting some extra bottles to cellar) but, rather than feel disappointed I "wasted" a bottle of Parabola or something like that, I could only feel glad I got to get him a bottle of it since he'd never had it, and meet a friendly BA in the process (we did an IP trade and both threw in some small but nice extras). I think that experience, and knowing that I helped someone try a beer they really wanted to, is worth more than any perceived difference in rarity/availability or cost considerations.
     
    #13 JulianB, Oct 30, 2012
  14. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    I can thank Zxchris6 for sharing his DDG at a tasting with me. Hes like a modern day Ferris bueller. A righteous dude. Everyone loves him.

    Cheers!
     
    #14 FosterJM, Oct 30, 2012
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  15. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
    Trader

    wait, there are people who don't share their beer with other people? why not?
     
    #15 cosmicevan, Nov 4, 2012
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  16. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    #16 yamar68, Nov 4, 2012
  17. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
    Trader

    the dude abides.
     
    #17 cosmicevan, Nov 4, 2012
  18. BreakingBad

    BreakingBad Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012

    you guys really hate this guy man what did he do?
     
    #18 BreakingBad, Nov 5, 2012
  19. BreakingBad

    BreakingBad Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012

    got back to you thanks for the extras! look forward to trading with you in the future
     
    #19 BreakingBad, Nov 5, 2012
  20. BreakingBad

    BreakingBad Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012

    If anyone want to know this was Schlais, great, great BA
     
    #20 BreakingBad, Nov 5, 2012
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