I hope you’re my secret Santa and unloading some of your cellar stash.
That would be amazing!!!!! 
2020 FotD Secret Santa Beer Swap
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That would be amazing!!!!! Don’t worry - I sent both of your Santas your updated shipping information here in NYC.I hope you’re my secret Santa and unloading some of your cellar stash.
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Don’t worry - I sent both of your Santas your updated shipping information here in NYC.
Born in the fields of NY and raised in the holler of WV...pretty sure I never learned to count to 128 anyways. Blame it on public education...
I mean, more than 8 12 oz cans is perfectly fine! Teaching your kid math using beer is a brilliant idea!
Just got my first 6 cans set aside for this. Now for the next 6.8 cans. and those bottles...
That last 0.8 of a can is the tough bit. I've found ziploc bags don't ship well when filled with beer.
I'm officially up to 6/8 beers and 0/1 shirt.
Is it OK to ship a shirt from a brewery whose beer you aren't including?
Is it OK to ship a shirt from a brewery whose beer you aren't including?
I say why not!
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Just send them a glass; they probably don't want a shirt anyways.
Speaking as a guy who is new to these (this will be my second, after the FotD): When I read something like "up to 128 oz" that's what I follow. Yeah, I mean if I get nine or ten cans, I'll be thinking "bonus", but I'll also be thinking I screwed up by following the rules, ya know? So, if you follow the rules/suggestions, you really end up helping keep this from growing into something insane and frankly not sustainable for some folks.
I know I got a shipper that holds 8 x 16 oz beers. That's what my giftee is getting (on top of a cool shipping box and a t-shirt maybe.) I'll try not to feel like I lost a d*ck size competition.
I know I got a shipper that holds 8 x 16 oz beers. That's what my giftee is getting (on top of a cool shipping box and a t-shirt maybe.) I'll try not to feel like I lost a d*ck size competition.
LoneTreeFarms
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If what I’ve learned from all these amazing shares is that beer costs are different all over the US. Sometime my boxes are larger than others, sometimes smaller, some of my beers are $2 some $10. I just try to create a random box for someone else to enjoy. The only time I’ve ever been upset is when a can bursts during shipping and I didn’t get to try it. No d!ck measuring contests here.Speaking as a guy who is new to these (this will be my second, after the FotD): When I read something like "up to 128 oz" that's what I follow. Yeah, I mean if I get nine or ten cans, I'll be thinking "bonus", but I'll also be thinking I screwed up by following the rules, ya know? So, if you follow the rules/suggestions, you really end up helping keep this from growing into something insane and frankly not sustainable for some folks.
I know I got a shipper that holds 8 x 16 oz beers. That's what my giftee is getting (on top of a cool shipping box and a t-shirt maybe.) I'll try not to feel like I lost a d*ck size competition.
If someone gets upset about beer they’re in the wrong group.
Yeah maybe it's the wrong term - I guess I just mean as a new guy coming in, I feel like I'm doing it wrong if I don't ignore the rules.
HopsNTails
Just another day in the apocalypse
My giftee should only take a picture of the128oz of beer they’re most excited to try. If I send more than 128oz 
Hey, you. I’m drinking your beer.
Might as well post pics as you get them. I highly doubt that anyone (other than me) is keeping a running list of who has/hasn't been confirmed as shipped/received.
orionol73
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The reality is we are all giving @Thorrak a hard time and we generally follow the rule. Sometimes you find the coolest stuff or just cant decide between a few so you send them all. Everyone receives beer and is very happy about it, the budget or quantity isn't the game but I understand that feeling. Do what you are comfortable with, we will all enjoy it!
<3 Next time I am shipping beer your way, I'll make sure to add some extra love to the selection.
Happy New Years fellas!!
Update - as of 3:30pm UPS has my box. Santa is delivering!
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My boxes (non-beer item shipped separately!) went out! No photos, unfortunately.
I'm going to have to do the same thing with a separate box for a glass and stickers etc. I'll be shipping mine out next week because Orlando beer week just started so there's going to be a ton of new releases I can pick up.
I just ordered some b cups from fermented reality hopefully I won't have the same problem.Pro tip for SiliPints -- Don't use them with sours.
We had them as our designated "pool glasses" for a trip to VT a few years back. The first two days we used them for IPAs and they were great being rinsed with just water. The third day we used them for a mango sour, and I swear to god everything afterwards tasted like mango with a hit of butyric acid on the nose. Dishwasher fixed it all, though!
Those are made of the clear, hard plastic, right? I think they'll probably be OK. The issue we had was with the silicone being so soft.
Ahh gotcha, and yes they are. My buddy got some and I really liked them. So, I ordered me a variety pack of two of each one. They make them for lagers, stouts, ipas, and sours.
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Personally I use the group as an excuse when I load the wife and dog into the truck and drive halfway across the state to some tiny brewery no one has ever heard of. "These 9 cases are for the trade honey. Gotta get that new new stuff or no one will ever pick me." I wouldn't want to be a liar now would I?
Sounds about right! I'm the same way I at least admit my problem and let her know what's up LOLView attachment 713078
Personally I use the group as an excuse when I load the wife and dog into the truck and drive halfway across the state to some tiny brewery no one has ever heard of. "These 9 cases are for the trade honey. Gotta get that new new stuff or no one will ever pick me." I wouldn't want to be a liar now would I?
CTownBrewer
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Package has just been shipped. My Secret Santa should have mail by the end of the week!
I was SO sure I'd be the first to ship. Not so much.
I don’t like to sit on beer that needs to ship. Either I drink it and then have to get more beer to replace it. Or I keep adding to the group of beer going out. This is b/c I buy beer here and there and toss a can or bottle into the shipping section in my fridge. If that happens I think it makes @Thorrak twitch uncontrollably.I was SO sure I'd be the first to ship. Not so much.
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