What we go through Hints & Hauls

Hey Howard - not a problem, glad to hear you liked it.

As I told you via conversation yesterday, the Fremont The Brother IPA is what I consider to be the best IPA out of WA state by far (and we've got a ton of them!). Consensus among friends is that it's right up there with, if not better than, PtE.

The Fremont Bourbon Barrel Abominable Ale won a bronze medal at the recent World Cup in the Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Ale category behind Sam Adams' Utopias and Goose Island King Henry. It's fantastic. The Pike XXXXX Extra Stout won a silver in the American-Style Stout category. I tried to get a bottle of the Silver City Imperial Stout (which won a gold in the American Imperial Stout category), but I couldn't find it anywhere, so I replaced it with the Old School Imperial Stout. The Skagit River Trumpeter is an under the radar beers that I think has been underrated/under-appreciated around here. The rest are self explanatory.

Enjoy, man! Cheers!

 

I always use photobucket to post my beer hauls. I haven't figured out how to get flickr images to show so i end up hosting the image in two spots...lol

 

Received box from Spillybeers.

Elijah Craig 18yr (22oz) (damn nice)
Iron Hill Russian Imperial Stout (25oz) (sounds great)
Iron Hill Berlinerweisse Growler
Heady Topper (16oz)
2 T-Rail Pale Ale (16oz)
Sculpin (12oz)
2 Flower Powers (12oz)

Frankly I'm not quite sure what is what as a majority are from smaller breweries and brewpubs.
I did not receive any glasswear.

 

Elijah Craig 18yr (22oz) LIST (damn nice)
Iron Hill Russian Imperial Stout BREWERY ONLY (25oz) (sounds great)
Iron Hill Berlinerweisse Growler GROWLER
Heady Topper ON SHELF FOR LESS THAN A WEEK (16oz)
2 T-Rail Pale Ale LOCAL ONLY (16oz)
Sculpin ON SHELF LESS THAN A WEEK 12oz)
2 Flower Powers REGIONAL GEM (12oz)

The glassware is gonna be sent out shortly. I didn't have room in the shipper I used.

 

Does this leave me as the last to receive a box? Fingers are tightly crossed it arrives before Friday. Heading out of town for the weekend and don't imagine a box sitting on my front steps for 3+ days will do very well.

 

Nah, I think I will be the last. No biggie, Mizzo let me know what is going on with my guy. Hope all is OK Matt!

 

Thanks Mizzouguy for hosting, was awesome experience as my first BIF

 

Thanks Joel, looking forward to round 2.

 

Thanks for running this one Joel. It was my first BIF and I can't put into words how unbelievably happy/excited/satisfied I am with the entire experience. That said, I got an absolute KILLER box yesterday from cdb636. Not getting home until 11pm, I was up well past midnight unpacking, taking pictures, researching the beers, and stashing them away. Here is the massive haul:



Founders KBS (want)
Founders Double Trouble (want)
Founders Porter (want)
Bell's Hopslam (huge want)
Bell's Kalamazoo Stout (want)
Three Floyds Zombie Dust (want - even though its not on my want list)
Three Floyds/Struise Live a Rich Life (awesome!)
New Glaurus Hop Hearty (excited to try)
New Glaurus R&D Golden Ale (very excited to try)
Half Acre Sanguis (!?!? - no clue what to expect)
Two Brothers Hop Juice (yes!)
Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter (my favorite style of beer!!)
Two Brothers Growler (what's inside? very excited!!!)
Lunar Brew Co. Glassware

Thanks so much, I'm blown away by this haul...just completely blown away....

 

I am down for 2nd round. I think this format was quite cool. Maybe we change some of the standards to maybe beer style category or beers from your area.

 

Joel,
Thannks for putting this BIF together, a lot of fun. Looking forward to round 2!

 

Founders KBS -List
Founders Double Trouble, Porter, Bell's Kalamazoo Stout- extras
Bell's Hopslam- List/ within a week depending on location
Three Floyds Zombie Dust- Within a week, although mostly it's just a day or few hours. Also regional gem
Three Floyds/Struise Live a Rich Life- brewery only
New Glaurus Hop Hearty - limited distribution
New Glaurus R&D Golden Ale- brewery only (I was told it can be aged up to 7 years)
Half Acre Sanguis (Brewery only- made as a beer pairing for el Bulli)
Two Brothers Hop Juice - regional gem (would have got you the black but my reserved bottles have not come in yet)
Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter -(Regional gem- one of the best coffee porters/stouts I've had)
Two Brothers Growler - Cane and Ebel - Blood Red Rye-PA. Best Rye beer around. Truly exceptional. hopefully it made the journey.
Lunar Brew Co. Glassware- self explanatory

 

Im in for round two!

 

My glass from SpillyBeers arrived today along with a few special treats!
Enclosed were a badass Ommengang Chalice glass, another Flower Power (favorite East Coast IPA), a Troegs Perpetual IPA, and AleSmith YuleSmith Summer (Cant wait to try!).

Thanks again Spilly.

 

Think my box is on it's way...

 

Good things come to those who wait...Glad you are feeling better Jeff ~ you KILLED IT! Everything is something I have had and loved or something I have wanted. Everything is a want...

Heady Topper - Already drank
Home Front IPA - drank during the Allstar game
Beatification
110K + OT 5th Batch
Growler of Brandy Huna - So excited, my wale. Had it at DLD
Luscious
Kalevipoeg - CCB
Huna Old hickory Imp Stout
Goulschip
Hunahpu

An awesome Hunahpu glass and a CCB Humidor Series Glass

Jeff, you went above and beyond, and I appreciate it.

Mizzoguy, great BIF, in for next time!

 

^wow!