Signups: Now until March 1st, 3pm EST
Start Date: March 20th
Style: Shotgun
Rules:
Minimum of 22 ounces of brewery only release beer *must be vetted with me*
local/wants to fill out the box
Target box value: ~$50
After signups are complete it will likely take me a week or so to get targets sent out! Hence the delay in start time
To sign up post here or send me an e-mail with what brewery release beer(s) you are considering!
Participants:
KungFuMike
normyk
Mista
seeswo
Amnesia87
bearbrew
urbancaver
Veldrid
atxdelivery
grownfool
DicemanSTL
GFranco
deyholla
wedgie9
burica2020
MlhopeTC
nimbleprop
funkyaudio
Urbancaver 
How do I sign up for this one?
BA: sholle
signups aren’t open right now but I’ll launch this one sometime fairly soon!
Yazoo Fortuitous – 450 bottles released
I just replied to all in email, but for my whoever has me, my RB cellar is not filled out in the least. Please access my wants/gots with my BA name, GuisseppeFranco.
I am shipping out today. My box includes an beer who’s name is onomatopoeia for the sound a seal makes. My RB/BA name is nimbleprop.
Hitting up one more bottle shop this weekend then sending out my box on Monday heading east.
My box is packed up and is going to FedEx first thing in the morning. Hint: the name of the street it is being shipped to can be found in the “American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association”.
~KungFu Mike
Hint #1 – My box is staying on the east coast for this BIF. If my box were taking the interstate it would be driving about 850 miles total and would be mainly using 95. As a matter of fact it is set to arrive on Wednesday!
Beer Hint #1 – The main brewery only release beer I sent comes from a brewery closer to my target than to me. According to their ratings my target had this beer quite awhile ago in 2008 but maybe not since then. In addition I was able to hit a few Belgian wants of my target. One of them is also normally a “brewery only” or should I say “abbey only” release, but it recently saw some widespread distribution 🙂 The rest of the box is filled with some delicious Central Florida locals!
I won’t be shipping for a few more days… waiting til I can pick up a few things next week 🙂
My box has already shipped and only had to go a scant three days West of DC. The only hint is that my lucky release is a brewery collaboration and is onomatopoeia for the sound a seal makes.
Took a wee look at my target’s wants and it looks like I should be able to provide some fun for them in terms of the “filler” beers. The actual brewery release…. well, I think I know what I’m sending given the wants. It should be a fairly dark box. How I roll. Seems to be a good fit for my target as well. Bourbon aged goodness will happen! Shipping west – probably next Monday. Might be getting a little something extra this weekend.
Well my box has already landed! Hope everything made it safely!
Matt
Hint#1 I believe we have exchanged beer mails on beer advocate before it the site went down. I’ll be shipping the box on Friday
Hint #1
My box is head about 13 hrs driving distance west of me to a town that has the lofty goal to become the #1 rated Best Small City in America by 2018.
Just got my box from (I believe Normyk 🙂 ) Wow, I literally could not be more excited. My brewery release was a Bruery 100% BA Cuir, I have been wanting this beer for a long time. My “filler” beers were absolutely fantastic as well, FW13 (which fills the hole in a vertical I’ve been trying to put together), De Struise Cuvee Delphine, and a Central Waters Barrel Aged Barleywine.
I will also be sending my box on Monday (I generally try to ship on Mondays) to somewhere south and west of Missouri. The brewery that my beer comes from is known for its cigar themed beer series.
Maybe mine didn’t come from Normyk, the origin location doesn’t match…
Hmmm…Grownfool seems to be from the correct area 😀
Wow, it’s not from me but I’d love to take credit! Nice haul.
It was from me. I shipped before I figured out where to post hints. I’m glad you liked the box. I switched it up at the last minute after you posted your wants to RB.
Thanks man, I loved the box. I was a 13 and a 10 away from completing my vertical for a tasting in a few weeks, so that was a very awesome surprise!
Got my haul from nimbleprop I think.
My Brewery Release is 2010 Olde Rabbit’s Foot
the fillers were
Old Dominion Brewing Company GiGis Farmhouse Ale
Old Dominion Brewing Company Dominion Millennium – Oak Aged
Lost Rhino Brewing Company New River Pale Ale
DuClaw Brewing Company 2010 Oak Aged Black Jack Stout
Starr Hill Brewery Monticello Reserve Ale
DC Brau Brewing Co The Corruption
http://imgur.com/KjWRd
Hint #2: I decided to get the package out early. It’s a two day point which means either Saturday or Monday delivery.
Popped open a box from MlhopeTC to find the following:
Foothills Sexual Chocolate (2012?)
750ml Cigar City Humidor Series IPA (Jai Alai?)
Westy 12
De Struise 2005 Pannepot Grand Reserva
Cigar City Brewing Jose Marti
CCB Tocobaga Amber
CCB Jai Alai IPA
Terrapin Hopsecutioner
CCB Maduro Brown
Great BIF, thanks guys.
Yea that is a 2012 SC. And yes, to my understanding, that is Jai Alai aged in cedar, maybe Cam knows for sure? Regardless, I love it and hope you do too! Enjoy!
I got beer! From, it would appear, KungFuMike! I totally missed the obvious hint.
So I pick up the box and look at the address – I like to guess what may be in a box so, you know, the address is a nice hint – and about died when I saw “Portsmouth, NH” on the label. I’m like, could it really be the grand dame of the beer world lurking in there?
So I tear in and what’s on top of everything else? A Portsmouth Brewery 20th Anniversary bag (with STICKERS IN IT!). Good sign! Fingers crossed that one of those stubby bottles down in there is my fine lady Katherine. I pull out a nifty little tourist map of Portsmouth Resorts (which may help me plan my eventual trip to visit) and grab the 750 out of the box. Start big and work my way down to the stubbies I figure – extend the excitement.
750ml
Sam Adams Infinium (which I’ve never tried and was hesitant to buy myself so I’m happy to get)
22oz
Smuttynose Baltic Porter (perennial favorite)
12oz
Sam Adams Longshot A Dark Night In Munich (very curious to try this)
And then I’m down to just the two stubby bottles. My fingers are crossed one is a Kate and the other, I don’t know, anything. Hell, it could be a 50 year old homebrew lager for all I care if the other is a Kate, am I right?
First bottle: KATE! YES! SO need to try fresh 2012!
Second bottle (what the hell could it be?): KATE! AGAIN! OVERKILL AWESOME!
Ze smex: http://flic.kr/p/bshrY7
Damn Mike! One would have been sufficient, but you go for the big double Kate. You are crazy in an awesome manner – I would tip my hat to you if I wore one. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I like the way this BIF is progressing. There have been some really cool beers flying around. I’m going to have to bring my “A” game when I ship (as if I would bring anything less). Monday, probably. May have to growler up this weekend.
Two Kates?!?!? That is awesome! Congrats on that! I’ve been trying just to get one of those little bastards and they’ve been eluding me quite well. I agree, this BIF is a really great one. Cam are you thinking of running it again after this run? If so sign me up!
Right on, dude! I was psyched to be able to throw two Kates into the mix. I know the Infinium is “meh” but I figured it would be a great way to at least tick it without you having to drop the $20-something on a bottle. Baltic Porter is one of my favorites, so I hope you like it!
Hint #3
Looks like my package is traveling about 700 miles south east and will arrive tomorrow March 24th.
Damn two Kates above. That is tough to follow!
My box is ready to leave on monday all wants. And is gonna be traveling east about 400 miles.
My box is going out at the end of the week – waiting for a box to come in
Still putting together my box, hoping to get it out tomorrow. My target is all for making this difficult >_< he's in Cali and only has 2 things listed in wants. Gonna have to guesstimate ^_^
I will be shipping this week, just picked up the filler beers at the brewery this weekend.
For the person that has me as a target, i filled out a couple of wants if you look at my
rate beer profile infosection , and BA xraided81, link to my cellar you will get a general idea of the kind of beers i like.
My box is heading 600 miles southish and contains a “crazy” beer and some “small” beers…
Box left fedex today and will be heading southwest of MO, was able to supply a couple of wants. Also a few really good STL locals.
By locals I mean good 750cc bottles, including my favorite beer that is brewed within 70 miles of STL.
My box shipped today and will land in 2 days
My box has shipped 🙂
contents… an assortment of brewery release brews…
One 22 from Michigan
one 12 ounce from Michigan
one 12 ounce from Ohio
and some other goodies!
The filler beers im sending are pretty much brewery only release, a few of t
them have been known to appear at liqour stores around So Cal area for unautharized retail sale…
shipping out tomorrow
My box arrived safely today! Thanks Mista, great box!
2 Surly Coffee Bender
2 Surly Abrasive
2 Surly Furious
1 Surly 5
and
1 Town Hall Wee Jack!
Cheers!
Thanks a ton for a sweet box!
Box goes out this morning. Three brewery releases and some other fun stuff.
Heading…. west-ish. Two days. Should land Friday. I feel like I’ve shipped to this state a lot. Never visited, though I may this fall. There is a fun beer event I would like to finally attend there.
My box is on fedex truck for delivery today in the same town as the Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Just received my funkyaudio and what a box it is.
Baller Stout
BA Cellar Door
750ml of Serpent Stout
Persimmon Lambic
2x Peruvian Morning
Thanks a tn for the box. I can’t wait to try some of those.
My box is heading out tomorrow to the land of “steers and queers”.
Oh damn, I overlooked the BA Stateside Saison that was in there as well. It’s the box that keeps on giving!
Looks like my box arrived yesterday, it contained:
Blue Point Brewing No Apologies DIPA
Long Ireland DIPA
Captain Lawrence 5 Years Later
Southampton 15th anny beer!!!
Southampton RIS!!!
An awesome box! Not quite sure who it came from, but thanks a bunch!
Hey Derek, that box came from me. I went with a few great locals after looking seeing that you’ve tried almost every beer imaginable and your Wants were largely unattainable by me. I’ve had every beer sent and I like them all. I hope you do too!
Cheers,
Nick
I had to email Cam to figure out who my box from was from since the shipping label didn’t provide any info. Tyvm DicemanSTL for the deliciousness. Sent to me were…
BBQ
La Folie
Hop Slam
2nd Shift Brew Cocky IPA
Perrenial Abraxas
CC Nielsborium
I’ve only had BBQ and Hop Slam and I love them both., looking forward to the others. Thanks a ton for the great beers.
Cheers,
Nick
Just packed up my box (I know… slacker… been busy >_<). It's headed out to California, and the 2 main Brewery Release Beers are from a brewery named after some local bridge dwellers.
Hey, somebody up ‘sota way has has beer!
By ‘sota way you mean Minneeessooota?
Wow, this packing job is nuts!
That is the patented normyk beer mummy!
I couldn’t wait to open it.
World Wide Stout ’08
Great Lakes BA Blackout Stout
Jackie-O Dark Apparition – Vanilla Bean Rum Barrel
Dark Horse BB Plead the Fifth
Dog Fish Head Old School Barley Wine ’10
Founders KBS ’12
Big thanks to normyk assuming its from you!
Yep, that’s from me! Enjoy! The BAPt5 is one of the best bourbon stouts I’ve had, BA Blackout is excellent and that JO’s is pretty damn tasty, too.
My box is going out Monday. Sorry for the delay. It is going South to a state that gets distributed one of my favorite CA IPAs that we just got access to in Ohio.
My box will also be going out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.
Shipped May 30th to Grownfool, enjoy
Arrived today. Lots of Jester King in this box.
Farmhouse Black Metal (want)
Black Metal (drank my last one, happy to have another)
Noble King (should have been on my wants)
Thrash Metal
2012 La Folie (haven’t had this year’s yet)
Tank 7
La Muerta
Got my box today from… bearbrew!
Black Tuesday (2011)
and Chez Monieux
are both brewery releases
also, Nelson x2 (My favourite!), Duet, and a Bruery taster glass 🙂
Thanks!
Just got a killer box from Burica2020! Lots of wants!
Arcadia Ales Imperial Stout
Heady Topper (perpetual want)
Founder’s Double Trouble (want)
Old Rasputin
Double Crooked Tree (want)
Great Lakes Burning River (want)
Short’s Controversiale (want)
Sculpin (want)
Double Jack (want)
and then!
Gilgamesh! (I honestly don’t know if it was on my wants, but it should have been!)
Very awesome box, thanks a lot! And thanks to Cam for a great BIF!
Got my box a couple weeks ago from Wisconsin. Wild One was the brewery only, with an assortment of small bottles local to Wisco. The bottle caps appear to be wrapped in tennis racquet grip tape instead of the standard electric tape. Very cool. Looks like we have a couple homebrews as well.
My box was delivered this afternoon in Illinois.
These aren’t homebrews, they are small handbottles of Jackie O’s Nano brews. Awesome!!!!
Just got my box last night courtesy of Amnesia87, thanks!
Freetail La Muerte
Freetail Old Bat Rastard
Squatters Outer Darkness
Jester King Thrash Metal
Saint Arnold Endeavour IPA2
Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer
Bluegrass Brewing Bourbon Barrel Stout
Southern Star Le Mort Vivant
You did an excellent job of guessing the kind of beers i like, i didnt have many wants.
My first BIF looking forward to doing more of these
Got my box and it was great
2x Bells Oberon
Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
BA Boris
Ballast Point Imperial Porter
and my favorite
Weyerbacher Rapture
atxdelivery
Just got my box courtesy of Seeswo:
New Glarus Barley Wine
Central Waters BB Barley Wine
Central Waters BB Stout
Great Crescent Coconut Porter
Heady Topper (Always a welcome thing to have. Definitely my personal favorite IPA/DIPA)
Jacki O’s Chunga’s Old Bruin 2011 – Very interested to try this, not sure if I’ve ever actually had a Bruin before.
Cigar City Hunahpu’s 2012 – Stoked to get this, it’s the only one of the single day release stouts I’ve had that I actually felt lived up to the hype.
Overall a great box and a great first BIF experience. I look forward to my next one.
Also happy to see bearbrew liked his box. Anytime I ship to Cali, I’m never sure if the stuff in my box is already available there (they just get too much beer… totally not fair ^_^).