What we go through Hints & Hauls

Its the Hoplar DIPA. Im glad that's the box that came, since the other box is somewhat easier to replace, but the other box had the majority of the beer (26 lbs.) and a good amount of fresh IPA's as well as a majority of your wants. Really interested to see what broke, as the box was packed very tight and every beer in that box was placed in a zip lock bag. Hope you enjoy them Dan, and like I said, will make sure to get another box together and ship out early next week!

 

Awesome thats what I thought it was based on the H on the growler. Cant wait for this one.

 

So I came home to an awesome package from BrokenStones. The camera phone picture might be shit, but the contents certainly were the opposite!


From Left to Right:

• Boulevard Tulip
• Zoe x2
• Resin x2
• Booker Vertigo 2009 Wine (!! That's a pleasant first for a beer trade!)
• Hunahpu! (Huge Want!)
• Rye on Rye
• Interlude
• Weyebacher Double Simcoe
• Kuhnhenn BA 4D 2010 (!)
• Boulevard Tulip #2!

All-in-all, I'm super, duper excited to drink this lot of beers. I can't believe you managed to hit anything off my wants list, so that's just gravy. Thanks much BrokenStones, well done one your first BIF!

 

Ryan, I'm very psyched you like the box. I owe you a growler, to follow in after Memorial Day at some point. The '09 Booker Vertigo falls under the "Regional Gem". A big, bold, GSM from Paso. Winemaker (Booker - Owner Eric Jensen had his hand in the blending of the FW XV Anniv Ale!
Tried to stick to the BIF theme and here is how it shook out:

 

Brewery Only: Huna
Beer Must Be On List: BB4D
Beer That Sits For a Week: Rye on Rye
Beer Dist Locally:Maine Brewing Co. Zoe (x 2) & Sixpoints Resin (x 2)
Beer Reg Gem:Weyerbacher Double Symcoe & an Allagash Interlude
Growler: Still Owe...will send in next week or so.
Glassware: 2 x Boulevard Snifter
Extra - Extra: 2009 Booker Vertigo (GSM from Paso, great juice, big, dark fruit, good stuff...winemaker Eric Jenson had his hand in blending the Firestone Walker XV Anniv.)

 

Any boxes landing in MN? I should go check the loading dock just in case something showed up....

 

My box will be going out Thursday. I had every intention to ship Tuesday, however, a brand new (less than a month old) local brewery just opened and they have no store front hours on Mon/Tues/Wed. So have to wait until next Thursday for the growler.

 

Definitely not a failure. Your boxes arrived earlier today. I just opened them.



Left to right with my guesses of which category they're under:

Half Acre Ginger Twin (Locally distributed)
Two Brothers' Red Eye Coffee Porter (Locally distributed/Regional gem?)
Goose Island Juliet (Gone quick)
Goose Island Lolita (Gone quick)
Three Floyds Dark Lord '12 (Brewery only)
Founders Curmudgeon's Better Half (List)
Bourbon Barrel Plead the 5th (Brewery only)
Bell's Expedition Stout (Regional gem?)
Founders KBS (Brewery only/List)

Growler/Glass (not pictured): 64oz Half Acre (I'm guessing it's Daisy Cutter)/Half Acre Snifter.

Thanks, David! You hit a whole bunch of my wants, some of which weren't even on my list! I can't wait to drink them.

Cheers!

 

Glad you liked it! The growler is actually chocolate camero... Wanted to get you something they don't can/bottle. You'll have to let me know how you like it! Oh and the expedition stout is a 2008.

 

Nice Box!

 

Nice! I'm planning on meeting up with some friends later this weekend for a tasting. The growler will definitely be part of that. I'll let you know how I like it. Thanks again.

 

Ok ready to ship. My target is getting 2growlers as Florida has shitty laws can only fill quart and gallon growlers. wTF
But I did get some wants and 2 brewery only.

 

I hEar there's box waiting for me at home. Will post the haul as soon as I get there. Though after trying about 30 beers at a BA tasting downtown it may not happen til tmrw.

 

Wow. Sick good beer was waiting for me when I got home. I'll post the haul tomorrow but mizzou def killed it. Thank you so much.

 

I've drank way too much today. I apologize McNuts. You did an awesome job and I'm ecstatic about the haul. I'm looking to every single thing you sent me.

 

OK so here's my haul from McNuts...


whatwegothroughbeer by GuisseppeFranco, on Flickr

Foothills BBL People Porter (should be Want)
Williamsburg Cafe' Royale (HUGE Want)
Old Hickory The Event Horizon (always a Want)
Short's Cup A Joe (Want)
Russian River Beatification (HUGE Want)
COAST Boy King (HUGE Want)
Founders KBS (always a Want)
Westbrook IPA (Want)
Old Hickory Death By Hops (should be Want)

Schwag...


whatwegothroughschwag by GuisseppeFranco, on Flickr

Very cool glass I'm just not sure where it's from?

My guesses as to which beer is which...

Brewery Only - Beatificiation, BBL People's Porter?
List - KBS
Shelf - The Event Horizon, Cafe' Royal
Local - Boy King
Regional - Westbrook IPA, Cup A Joe

amirite?

 

Nice!