Fellowship of the Drink XXV: The Silver Anniversary

[JamesonFan]

This is a beer swap for members of the continental US to allow you to try some beers from outside your region. Every participant picks a few beers as their offer and then we devise a draw order and go down the list until everyone has picked an offer to receive.

Here are some of the previous rounds so you can see how this works:

Fellowship of the Drink XX: The Imperial Pint

Fellowship Of The Drink XV: Flight Club

Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

Fellowship of the Drink XI: Lunar Landings

Fellowship of the Drink XXI: The Thread that is Old Enough to Drink Itself

So how does it work?

1. If you're interested in participating, post your interest in this thread! I will keep a list of the people who are interested.
2. After you're confirmed but before the "Offer Due" date, PM me a photo of your offering along with a link to something like Beer Advocate/Ratebeer/Untappd for each beer so that others can get an idea what they are
3. A few days before the drawing I will post a full list of all the offerings and photos and use a randomizer to create a drawing order. I will post a time for each participant that you are "On the Clock" with 5 minutes between participants.
4. If you think you might not going to be around for the pick send me a pick list order so that I can put your pick in for you. I will not use your pick list until the end of the window so you are welcome to use it the day of.
5. On pick day log in at your time slot to submit your pick. If you sent me a pick list, I'll cover you. If you miss your window, say something in the thread when you arrive and you can pick after the person currently picking.

What's in an offer?

• Each offering should be at least 3-6 cans or bottles of commercial beer, preferably local to the sender (or otherwise not widely distributed) but please - no more than 86 fl. oz. total in the pictured offering.
• Each offering must also contain at least 1 non-beer item: glassware, stickers, coozies, etc. You can get creative.
• You additionally may also offer some homemade beverages with the commercial offerings (we all love trying homebrew, let's be honest).

What's in the box?

• The most important thing in the box is what you offered, but many participants also include other "extras"
• This isn't a contest to see who can shove the most beer (or most expensive beer) in a box - whales are not required or expected. Most participants are looking to try beers they may have never even known existed from small breweries local to you. Let's think about those Untappd tings.
• Guidelines are just that, guidelines. Final shipments may, and many times do, exceed the offering posted. Extras are not required.

Rules (there must be rules)

Participants must also meet all of the following requirements:
1) Continental US resident of legal drinking age
2) A HBT member for at least 6 months
3) An active participant in the community (based on iTrader rating/activity, recent post count, participation in previous beer swaps, etc.)

... or have been (or are vouched by) a previous FotD participant.

Participants should also give feedback on iTrader of their experience.

Current Timeline

Sunday, June 20th - Offers Due (including photos & style descriptions)
Wednesday, June 23rd - Pick list & order posted.
Sunday, June 27th - Pick day! 1st pick will be 8:00pm EST. All others will be in a 5 min interval, contingent upon the rules above.

Have any questions or are interested in participating? Post here!

 

[Thorrak]

In!

 

[jerbrew]

Number two? Me? Yes, I’m in please.

 

[fourfarthing]

IN

 

[LBussy]

In please!

 

[Nagorg]

I'll go again!

But @JamesonFan ; last I checked, June 23rd is NOT St. Patricks day.

 

[JamesonFan]

I'll go again!

But @JamesonFan ; last I checked, June 23rd is NOT St. Patricks day.

Ahhh!!!!! The copy and paste monster strikes again. This has been fixed.

 

[mullet6577]

Sign me up! Maybe this round I'll remember when the pick day is

 

[JamesonFan]

Sign me up! Maybe this round I'll remember when the pick day is

You and me both, brother

 

[kingmatt]

I think I'll sit this one out until we get some more IPA lovers to participate

 

[Thorrak]

I think I'll sit this one out until we get some more IPA lovers to participate

You want IPAs? I'll ship IPAs.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

You want IPAs? I'll ship IPAs.

Ditto. Count me as a maybe. Will be on vacay the end of June which might hose me. Need to double check my dates.

 

[orionol73]

Count me in!

 

[pshankstar]

Count me in this round! Woohoo!!

 

[dpinette2]

Going to pass this round, as crazy as it sounds, we are going pro! Have some t-shirts to give away if anyone is interested. A follow on instagram(twistedfatebrewing) would be great if you got it. Dm me for a free t-shirt if interested, have 5 or so left, mostly xl/xxl. Good luck and good health and luck to everyone! Cheers

 

[CTownBrewer]

In

 

[Nagorg]

I think I'll sit this one out until we get some more IPA lovers to participate

IPA's R'Us...
#MIPACA

 

[JamesonFan]

So far, we have:

@JamesonFan
@Thorrak
@jerbrew
@fourfarthing
@LBussy
@Nagorg
@mullet6577
@orionol73
@pshankstar
@CTownBrewer

With a maybe from:
@LoneTreeFarms

 

[pshankstar]

@TwistedGray FYI I’m collecting beers already for this round and it won’t be IPA heavy.

 

[TwistedGray]

@TwistedGray FYI I’m collecting beers already for this round and it won’t be IPA heavy.

I think imma take a few rounds off of trades until I whittle down my collection of beers ... I can't drink enough to keep up with y'all

 

[pshankstar]

I think imma take a few rounds off of trades until I whittle down my collection of beers ... I can't drink enough to keep up with y'all

I don’t blame you at all. I’m sure someone this round would enjoy a box of beers that are not all IPAs. I know I’m looking forward to enjoying these beers too.

 

[Nagorg]

@JamesonFan and all, I think I have to bail on this round sadly. Sorry I'll miss this chance to try some different brews. Y'all enjoy!

 

[pshankstar]

Can’t wait! Just about two weeks away from the offers being released. Woohoo!!!

 

[TBC]

I’m drunk and interested.

 

[Thorrak]

My offer may be ~a day late, but my box is mostly assembled and should ship pretty quickly. Ironically, it's the non-beer item(s) that I'm struggling with at the moment.

 

[LBussy]

Man, it's sneaking up on me!

 

[pshankstar]

@JamesonFan I’ll try to get my offer to you before the end of the day but it may be a day late being it’s Father’s Day. An early cheers to all the dads!

 

[CTownBrewer]

Offer submitted

 

[LBussy]

Hopefully, I have till the end of the day - I'm going shopping now!

 

[mullet6577]

Offer In!

 

[LBussy]

Hopefully, I have till the end of the day - I'm going shopping now!

Offer in!

 

[fourfarthing]

Crap. Mystery box me. Again…

 

[orionol73]

I actually have mine this time round but didn't take the photo yet, itll be in by 8am

 

[pshankstar]

I have the beers but no picture and write up. I’ll get that together tomorrow morning before lunchtime.
Today has been a busy fun filled day.

 

[Thorrak]

Offer in!

(Does it count as late if it's still before midnight somewhere?)

 

[pshankstar]

Offer submitted!

 

[LBussy]

I think when he said "due on the 20th" be meant a day starting with a 2. That's how I read it anyway.

 

[JamesonFan]

I think when he said "due on the 20th" be meant a day starting with a 2. That's how I read it anyway.

Good enough for me. As long as I have them by Wednesday so I can post all of the offers. Kind of a light round, but the offers all look amazing, so nobody will be unhappy. I think all I need to see is an offer from @jerbrew. You can also go the mystery box route as well.

 

[LBussy]

All I can say is ... someone better be thirsty. I tried to stay with the ounce limit on the picture but I am less than artistic. The box, well, that's quite a bit more cluttered. .

 

[orionol73]

...or 8pm

Anyways, offer submitted!