Fellowship of the Drink XXVII: Welcome to the Club

[DrGMG]

Man, a guy should check homebrewtalk a little more! Thanks for the kind words, fun to see our beers on here. Hope it was ok!

I liked it a lot.

 

[SailorJerry]

I liked it a lot.

Glad to hear it!

 

[jerbrew]

Totally dropped the ball this time. But, I am going to make it up to @LoneTreeFarms for the wait.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

What’s the package status? If everyone else has received I’ll try and get the next rounds thread going in the next week.

 

[Thorrak]

What’s the package status? If everyone else has received I’ll try and get the next rounds thread going in the next week.

I’ve collected two of the beers for my next box thus far. One of them may even taste good!

 

[hopfenstopfen]

Here Ye, Here Ye! I officially announce the 27th running of the Fellowship of the Drink! Come one, Come all.

If you’ve participated before, it’s good to (hopefully) see you again. If not, see below for the rules.

The FotD 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.” Then we devise a draw order and go down the list until everyone has selected an offer to receive.

Here are ALL the previous rounds so you can see how this works (and some of the cool names):

• Fellowship of the Drink Trading Thread – Started October 17th, 2016!!
• Fellowship of the Drink II: The Two (beer) Towers
• Fellowship of the Drink III: The Return of the (beer) kings
• Fellowship of the Drink IV: I’m out of Lord of the Rings Puns
• Fellowship of the Drink V: The Fellowship Drinks Bock
• Fellowship of the Drink VI: All Crying Samwise’s will be Flogged
• Fellowship of the Drink VII: The Drinkers Awaken
• Fellowship of the Drink VIII: The Battle of the Brewers
• Fellowship of the Drink IX: Falling Down
• Fellowship of the Drink X: The Beer Drinkers Guide to the Galaxy
• Fellowship of the Drink XI: Lunar Landings
• Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers
• Fellowship of the Drink XIII: Nightmare on Doug Street
• Fellowship of the Drink XIV: Shipping with the Enemy
• Fellowship Of The Drink XV: Flight Club
• Fellowship of the Drink XVI: No more yankie my wankie. The Donger need beer!
• Fellowship of the Drink XVII: The Hazy Sour Adjunct Stout Project
• Fellowship of the Drink XVIII - XVIII and Life
• Fellowship of the Drink XIX - Beers at the 19th Hole
• Fellowship of the Drink XX: The Imperial Pint
• Fellowship of the Drink XXI: The Thread that is Old Enough to Drink Itself
• Fellowship of the Drink XXII: Dry Hop with a Vengeance
• Fellowship of the Drink XXIII: Support Your Local Doug
• Fellowship of the Drink XXIV: Now we have a case
• Fellowship of the Drink XXV: The Silver Anniversary
• Fellowship of the Drink XXVI: Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote

So how does it work?

If you’re interested in participating:

1. Post your interest in this thread! I will keep a list of the interested people (please also see the "Rules" below for eligibility)
2. Make sure you are confirmed
3. Go shopping for beer! (see "What's in an offer" and "What's in the box" below)
4. After I have confirmed your entry, 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 of what they are choosing
5. Wait patiently for the offer list to be posted. A few days before the drawing, I will post a complete list of all the offerings and photos
6. When I post the offerings, I will use a randomizer to create a drawing order. I will post a time for each participant that you are “On the Clock” with five minutes between participants
7. Be here the night of the pick!
8. Contact the person who picked you for shipping details
9. Ship!
10. Wait for your care package
11. Enjoy it responsibly, and post a pic if you like

If you think you might not be around for the pick, send me a picklist order to put your choice in for you. I will not use your picklist until the end of your window, so you are welcome to enter a pick until that time.

On pick day, log in at your time slot to submit your pick on this thread. If you previously 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. If you are a no-show, you will receive a randomly matched pick (or the last one, whichever applies.)

What’s in an offer?

Each offering should be:

• At least 3-6 cans or bottles of commercial beer. Preferably, these will be local to the sender (or otherwise not widely distributed) but please - no more than 86 oz total in the pictured offer.
• At least one non-beer item: glassware, stickers, koozies, etc. Get creative!

You 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 essential thing in the box is what you offered, but many participants also include other “extras.” It is not uncommon to receive beers not listed in the offering. Sometimes these are doubles, unique ones; sometimes, let’s face it, we are cleaning out our refrigerators.

The FotD 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 known existed from small breweries local to you. Let’s think about those Untappd things.

Guidelines are just that, guidelines. Final shipments may, and many times do, exceed the offering posted. Extras are not required.

Some members have also been creative with “noisemakers.” I would never suggest that you ship prohibited items, but if you wanted your box to sound like something other than beer, the following have been used:

• Hard candy
• Coins
• Rice
• Beans

Be sure to pack well, and use ziplock or other methods to guard against leaks.

Rules (there must be rules)

Participants must also meet all of the following requirements:

• Continental US resident of legal drinking age
• An HBT member for at least six months
• 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.

Current Timeline

• Sunday, May 1st - Offers due (including photos & style descriptions)
• Wednesday, May 4th - Offers and Pick Order posted.
• Monday, May 9th - Pick day! 1st pick will be 7:00 PM EST. All others will be in a 5 min interval, according to the rules above.

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

Please add me to the list for a future swap.

 

[Thorrak]

Please add me to the list for a future swap.

Keep following this thread - I’m sure the next swap will be coming soon.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

What’s the package status? If everyone else has received I’ll try and get the next rounds thread going in the next week.

@gromitdj am I good to start the next round?

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

F it lets go!!

Fellowship of the Drink XXVIII: Skol

Now that we’re through the dog days of summer… I officially announce the 28th running of the Fellowship of the Drink! If you’ve participated before, it’s good to (hopefully) see you again. If not, see below for the rules. The FotD is a beer swap for members of the continental US to allow you...

www.homebrewtalk.com

 

[gromitdj]

Sorry so late, (and not that it matters now) but we should be good. I believe it's just you that is owed beer.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Big old bomb from @jerbrew waiting for me when I got home tonight!! I can’t thank you enough man! This box is

 

[jerbrew]

Big old bomb from @jerbrew waiting for me when I got home tonight!! I can’t thank you enough man! This box is

Just proof that the later I send the package, the more guilty I feel and the larger the package. The Spontan Cherry is quite lovely btw.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Just proof that the later I send the package, the more guilty I feel and the larger the package. The Spontan Cherry is quite lovely btw.

I can’t wait to try these!! Everything is chilling in the fridge! Thanks again!!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

When is the next one? All of our life chaos is over I believe. Have 2 on hand for an offering already.

 

[DrGMG]

When is the next one? All of our life chaos is over I believe. Have 2 on hand for an offering already.

Fellowship of the Drink XXVIII: Skol

Now that we’re through the dog days of summer… I officially announce the 28th running of the Fellowship of the Drink! If you’ve participated before, it’s good to (hopefully) see you again. If not, see below for the rules. The FotD is a beer swap for members of the continental US to allow you...

www.homebrewtalk.com

Have to wait for the next one.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

When is the next one? All of our life chaos is over I believe. Have 2 on hand for an offering already.

Next one will probably be @Thorrak ’s secret Santa Christmas boxes!! That one is always fun!!

 

[Thorrak]

I’ll get secret Santa going here shortly. Timing should be similar to last year - think early-to-mid Jan to ship.

 

[Thorrak]

aaaaand secret santa is a go!

Thread can be found over here -- I'll go through and tag people later this afternoon:

2022 FotD Secret Santa Beer Swap

Friends! It's that time of year again! Similar to the last three years, in the spirit of The Fellowship of the Drink, I am launching a FotD-inspired Secret Santa Beer Exchange. Just to recap - this will be completely different from the normal FotD - there will be no offers, selection, or photos...

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