Do you want to brew one of the 12 beers of Christmas?

[rhoadsrage]

Get your secret decoder ring that says more than "Drink your Ovaltine". On the 1st post I will put the beer identifiers by each beer so you can remember which beer is which.

 

[biochemedic]

Got myself some Xmas gruit today.

Sweet! And I got me some Quad too! I've been keeping an eye on the tracking myself, and Xcorpa should be getting her package today too, and everyone else's is slated to be delivered tomorrow...

 

[KFH]

Nice to see I got a bigger paycheck than I was expecting.

I'll be shipping out my portion this weekend, after the Thanksgiving chaos has subsided.

 

[Xcorpia]

Got my Gruit and Quad. Thanks guys!

 

[spyder2723]

Well all the old fruitcake ale is in the mail. I wasn't able to get tracking numbers but the packages should be there in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Willum]

Xcorpia, so far you win in the presentation category. I plan on shipping out the spiced Dunkel Wiezen next week some time. I am force carbing it in the keg and it is not where I want it yet.

 

[Xcorpia]

 

[usfmikeb]

My wife is really getting into this, she's excited to tell me what beers we've received so far!

Had intended to get mine out last weekend, but it didn't happen. They'll go out this weekend, so look for a box of spiced cherry marinade!

 

[Scruffy1207]

My wife is really getting into this, she's excited to tell me what beers we've received so far!

Had intended to get mine out last weekend, but it didn't happen. They'll go out this weekend, so look for a box of spiced cherry marinade!

You'll also be getting a box of Honey Ginger Marinade. Lol

 

[usfmikeb]

Xcorpia, so far you win in the presentation category.

Yep, my wife loved getting that box too!

 

[gusty83]

Hey xcorpio is sharing some of the beers with me so i would like to give some feedback and also hear what you guys have to say so I don't open something prematurely or wait too long.

I tried the juniper rye bock tonight(JB). It had that typical sweeter rye flavor although very dry at the same time. Very strong, nice and clear, medium brown. I shared a bottle with 3 people and still felt it right away. Bubbled up a little more than it should when opened and the flavor is slightly intense. I would definitely wait just a bit longer on this even though it tastes great now. It actually reminds me of an old time soda in character. Almost like a moxie or homemade cola or something. great beer. thanks.

 

[biochemedic]

Xcorpia, so far you win in the presentation category.

+1! Very festive, and impressive to boot!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

 

[Xcorpia]

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Willum]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[Nickdl578]

gingersnap...I'm interested..totally would brew that one.

 

[Scruffy1207]

Lol, our thread appeared in the thanksgiving newsletter. Happy thanksgiving everyone! Can't wait to get fine more packages, sending mine out next week. I haven't tried any yet, also when you get my beers, best leave them out to condition a tad more. I bottled on wed, it tastes promising. I first beer I'm pretty proud about (so far).

 

[usfmikeb]

Thanks to my wife, my boxes went out just a little bit ago. I'll send individual messages tonight with your tracking numbers, but everyone should have them within a week. I didn't put labels on bottles, but drew two red cherries on the bottle caps.

 

[sfrisby]

Just received Xcorpia's beers. My wife happened to be home and got the package while I was upstairs. First she says we like Xcorpia. I thought she meant because there were 6 beers in there, not just 3. Silly me, she was referring to the shipping presentation. We then open the package and pull out the beers. My wife takes it all in, recalls what my bottles looked like when I boxed them up, turns to me and says, "god, you are such a boy." And storms off...

 

[gusty83]

I tried the gruit and breakfast stout. Theyre both ready. The stout tastes like jagermeister when its flat and warm lol. That would be an awesome beer to age. Ive never had a gruit before but it felt really festive and christmassy. Real well done and very interesting style.

 

[usfmikeb]

Just received Xcorpia's beers. My wife happened to be home and got the package while I was upstairs. First she says we like Xcorpia. I thought she meant because there were 6 beers in there, not just 3. Silly me, she was referring to the shipping presentation. We then open the package and pull out the beers. My wife takes it all in, recalls what my bottles looked like when I boxed them up, turns to me and says, "god, you are such a boy." And storms off...

Yep, got a similar response from my wife. I think she may have wrapped Xcorpia's box before it went out today...

 

[Xcorpia]

Glad you guys liked it. I've had a lot of fun participating in this exchange . I had a bottle of my Berry Lambicky Ale Ver. 2.0 today after drinking 2 bottles of Stone Ruination. Tasted a bit off, but it might have been because my taste buds were in a coma with all the wonderful hops from the previous 2 beers. Anyhow, make sure your palate is clean before trying it.

 

[Xcorpia]

I tried the gruit and breakfast stout. Theyre both ready. The stout tastes like jagermeister when its flat and warm lol. That would be an awesome beer to age. Ive never had a gruit before but it felt really festive and christmassy. Real well done and very interesting style.

Breakfast stout? I think you meant Spiced Bourbon Stout . I'm waiting 'till mid December to taste the beer.

I'm really nervous about mine, especially the Gingersnap Ale since it was an experimental beer and its still green. I hope they're not that bad.

 

[Scruffy1207]

Breakfast stout? I think you meant Spiced Bourbon Stout . I'm waiting 'till mid December to taste the beer.

I'm really nervous about mine, especially the Gingersnap Ale since it was an experimental beer and its still green. I hope they're not that bad.

I'm in the same boat, I really hope this turns out well considering it was my second all grain beer. I cant wait to get your package, everyone has been racing about it. I get it tomorrow.

 

[Beezy]

Tried a gingerbread today. Not too bad. The body is a little thin and the spices are lingering even though I don't think there is too much. Its light on the carb on purpose but not sure if it's going to carb up a little bit more. It's been a little over a week since bottling. About 9 days.

 

[Scruffy1207]

Alright, Xcorpia wins. I love your labels, and that was a creative packaging idea. What program did you use to create them? Also my mom said, "Wow, look at that, your bottles look like s#$%, hers are nice."

 

[Xcorpia]

LOL. I just googled images, chose cool ones and pasted them into a 3x3 table in...wait for it...Microsoft Word. Yep, no Photoshop, no fancy programs, just good old Word. Then I used the text function in the drawing toolbar. For the back side labels I right clicked on the image and changed its brightness to make it seem like a watermark. I copied and pasted the cells and voila! Then I printed them in easy-peel self-adhesive paper.

I'm glad you guys enjoyed the labels. I hope you'll also enjoy the beer.

 

[midfielder5]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed the labels.

I have subscribed to live vicariously, ie I am here waiting for the beer reviews. Any one wanna post up a pic of the labels?! mmmm beer p0rn.
cheers,
Wendy

 

[Scruffy1207]

I have subscribed to live vicariously, ie I am here waiting for the beer reviews. Any one wanna post up a pic of the labels?! mmmm beer p0rn.
cheers,
Wendy

I'll post a pic in the morning, getting drunk off SNPA at ny friends house while watching Step Brothers ATM.

 

[Scruffy1207]

Heres the front labels

 

[midfielder5]

yeah those rule. thanks for posting, Scruffy