SWTFYW Hints and Hauls!!!

richardflyr- you killed it!! This box was ridiculous and I'm very pumped to try every beer I got. And I did follow your instructions and it was pretty fun to open. Thank you so, so much!! Now for all you sickos- the ****:

First, the Big Boys:

Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Cru: I love quads and I love bourbon, so I'm going to love this beer!
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA: I loved Doom, and Richard thinks this is better, so I'm uber pumped!!
Hardywood Saison Rustica: I love a good saison- especially during the summer.
Blue Mountain Sour Devil: Barrel aged sour stout!! Should have been a want!
Alewerks Bourbon Barrel Porter: Really looking forward to this one. Have no idea how I missed this, but it sounds amazing.
Hoppin Frog Barille Aois: Want! I love B.O.R.I.S. and I love Jameson, so this should be a slam dunk great beer.
Beach Brewing Devil's Take: Another barrel aged stout! I think Richard did his homework here. Can't wait to try it.

Now, the less Big Boys:

Hill Farmstead Birth of Tragedy: Holy shit! Huge want of mine!! This box could end here and I would be very happy!
Allagash Old HLT: Never heard of this one, but its a retired Wild Ale brewed with cherries. Sign me up!
MBC Zoe: Have had this one, loved it, and am pumped to have another one!

The little guys (by stature, not power):

BB Plead the Fifth!!!!! First, I saw Plead. Then I noticed wax and thought "No way." And then I saw the the vintage star. I screamed like a girl, I may have cried a little bit. This man took care of my top want. Speechless.
Silva Stout: Another want! Can't wait to try this one.
KBS: You were right Richard, I can never have enough KBS. This is my favorite beer and a permawant.
2X Alewerks Pumpkin Ale: Just got into pumpkin beers last year and cant wait for cooler weather now!
Weiss Trash Culture: I love a good Berliner.

The Swag:

A beautiful Hardywood Park flute and a few bottle opener keychains from VA local breweries.

The Family Shot:


Seriously- this box completely exceeded my expectations. Thanks so much richardflyr and if you ever need anything from Illinois you just let me know. Cheers!

 

No box for me today...tomorrow?!

FedEx will be making it rain in the Sunshine state tomorrow! I know that I'm repeating this hint, but my target has something to Gain from seeing it

 

I think there is two of us from AZ, I am not shipping to NH though. If I were I would be hooking you up big time because that's my home state.

 

As promised, pics of the great boxes Matt (MMBrew) sent:
First, this is what FedEx thinks of Fragile stickers--

Luckily nothing was damaged.

The Stort's collection
Woodmaster
Spruce Pilsner
MMMKAY
Freedom of '78
Strawberry Short's Cake
Pinkskirt

Moving on to other parts of Michigan--
Dark Horse 4 Elf
Greenbush BA Dystopia
Founders Imp Stout
Founders All Day IPA glass and matches
Founders Backwoods Bastard
FFF Robert the Bruce
Hopslam

Moving on to some big boys-
Bear Republic Café Racer 15
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Drakes Aroma Coma
Founders Mango Magnifico
Deschutes Black Butte XXV

Brewery Vivant DIPA
HotD Bourbon Fred
New Holland Oak Aged Hatter
Kuhnhenn DIPA (poured 8/12)
Alesmith Decadence

There was a note printed in invisible ink telling me what the growlette.
Matt--great job hitting wants, should be wants, a couple that I've really liked in the past and one or two that I might not have otherwise tried. I know it was SWTFYW, but you pretty much SWFIW, thanks.
A couple are already chilling and I will share the growlette with friends on Saturday.

 

This haul is like the happy ending to a really emotional movie, I'm happy for you and all but I really wish it was me.

 

And in case anyone was wondering, that BB Plead will be the first beer I drink as a father. Now smonice- open that damn box you got!!

 

#properbackground #properglassware #thankscoldsnack

 

Awesome hauls so far gents! Can't wait to see more.

If my sender is who I think he is, I probably won't get getting mine until late next week....oh the suspense!

PS - Target, I dropped of Box #2 this morning with an extra layer of padding to keep everything safe and cozy. #1 is scheduled to hit on Friday.

 

I think we have 3 from Texas in this BIF

 

Say what? Are you offering to send me Surly?

 

What time should I be there on Saturday?

 

Dear Target: I hope you are enjoying opening me. My little brother (the swag box) will be on his way to you next Monday. Along with a howler or two of some delicious Michigan brews.

Love,

Beer Box

 

Better get here early if you want any of the Kuhnhenn

 

Wife says no box arrived?

 

Looks like I didn't have to wait long to get my bag o' goodies.

First of all, thanks to jfstilling for using a Lowe's box with which I can use at any participating neighborhood location to fill with repair supplies after he ***** my porch in the butthole.


I absolutely LOVE the local flavor of this box, and he was sure to still hit wants and other breweries that I haven't been able to try. You hit it man, out of the park. ON TO T3H PR0000N!!!!!!!

Family photo...


I'm admittedly a glasswhore and love anything with a stem, this baby is a beaut. I'm going to put her right between my Flying Mouflan glass and Tired Hands glass (*coughcoughzekeman17cough*)


Westbrook One Claw x 6
Westbrook Gose x 6


Westbrook Bearded Farmer: Hughey Saison
Boulevard Saison-Brett
Westbrook Bearded Farmer 3: Thomas


Coast Brewing 32°/50°
Coast Brewing Belafonte
Coast Brewing Saison Du Fus


Evil Twin Justin Blabaer
Firestone Walker Parabola
Westbrook Cap'n Skoon's Ballistic Stout


Westbrook The Raver
Russian River Consecration
Russian River Supplication
Deschutes/Hair of the Dog Conflux No. 1 Collage


Seriously man, just wow. I can't wait to dig into all the Westbrook, I actually had my first gose less than a month ago and it was the perfect beer for this season, I'm super excited to try this variant. The Parabola, RR, Boulevard, Conflux, all wants, and I actually had Blabaer favaer in Asheville, NC not too long ago and was going to buy a bottle at Appalachian Vintner, but my wife vetoed a few bottles based on ridiculous amount of money I was spending and that was one that unfortunately didn't make the cut (based on the label alone, go figure). And I'm not yet familiar with Coast Brewing, which gives me a beer boner. A boneer, if you will. Thanks for the awesome box man, this shit is the tits. I got beer to drink...

 

Package has been dropped off at FedEx and will be heading west...

 

Ok, let's see if I can get this right the first time...




Logsdon Seizoen Bretta
SN BA Bigfoot
Boulevard Love Child#3
Hoppin Frog Natasha Rocks America
Prairie-Prairie hop
Prairie-Prairie Ale
Victory Dark Intrigue ('11)
The lost abbey serpents stout ('11)
Night Shift Ever Weisse
Central Waters Peruvian Morning
Central Waters Barleywine Ale

 

Forgot to say... Thanks bro!! Feels good to have this BIF cherry popped!! Didn't hurt half as bad as I thought it would!

 

Nice year on that Parabola! Awesome haul.

 

DAMN!!!!! I hope my box (es) are half as good