Secret Santa Sour Swap

[two_hearted]

This is a Sour Beer swap only! To join, you must have access to local/regional sour beer producers. I realize not everyone will be able to join because of this, but that is why this is a small offshoot of TheMan’s swap-o-rama. For a more inclusive swap, stay tuned for the swap-o-rama 6 from TheMan. Speaking of TheMan, thanks to him for letting this blatant copy of his idea take place. He came up with the format and I figured, why reinvent the wheel...

Here are the rules for the swap
- Total volume minimum is 66 oz of sour beer.
- At least 44 oz must be local/regional sour beer (or at least not distributed to your recipient’s state, use www.seekabrew.com to see what your recipient’s distro is)
- The remaining 22+ oz is your choice, but ideally a personal favorite of yours (does not need to be local/regional)
-Sour beer only. These beers should have souring yeasts/bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Brettanomyces, acetobacter or Pediococcus. Take a look and understand the differences between category 17 and categories 16 & 18.
- Extra beer, brewery swag, or other weird regional staples are optional but encouraged.
-PM me your tracking info when shipped!

- You are to ship your box BY December 10th (I will have you your address by Nov. 25). That is two weeks to buy and ship.
- 100 post minimum to be eligible.

NEW MEMBER CLAUSE:
- I will allow 3 exemptions to this so as to allow some newer members entry. However, if you are one of the 3 under the 100 post minimum you will be expected to ship first. The member with your address will not ship until we have word that your package has landed safely. (If you are shipping to someone with over 100 posts you will ship as soon as you have your package ready, like normal)

To get in on the goods!:
When you post that you are in, PM me your name and address. You’re in.

I will cap this at 20 participants or whatever we have on Monday morning (Nov. 25), whichever we hit first. Once I have a list of all participants I will then randomly select who ships beer to who. You won't necessarily be shipping to the person that is shipping to you.

Once I have my list of who ships where, I'll pm each person their address. Keep this secret, it'll make it more fun! You will then be expected to ship your beer, abiding by the rules above. Please pm me your tracking number when shipped. We will all post our awesome hauls when received and enjoy!

Also, don't forget to leave iTrader feedback.

The forum is not responsible for anyone that abuses this swap, we all take equal risk in participating.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Participants:
1. mhurts111
2. Canti4341
3. Irrenarzt
4. Ivegot2legs - newbie spot #1
5. Coff
6. Absoluthamm
7. Brewbien
8. Blizzard
9. Tripplehazzard
10. Terrapinj
11. Indytruks138
12. Two_Hearted

 

[Canti4341]

I'm in - love me some sour.

 

[Irrenarzt]

I can join this as well.

 

[two_hearted]

I'm in - love me some sour.

Awesome, that makes 4 of us so far!

 

[ivegot2legs]

I love sour beers, I'm in too. I'm sub-100, and haven't traded before. I have no problem shipping out first.

 

[two_hearted]

I love sour beers, I'm in too. I'm sub-100, and haven't traded before. I have no problem shipping out first.

Alright, you've got a spot!

 

[Indytruks138]

Buh, I'll sit back and watch and be jealous, I am sitting out until January, if this goes well I'd love to get in on round two, Start the year off right sour swap

 

[two_hearted]

Buh, I'll sit back and watch and be jealous, I am sitting out until January, if this goes well I'd love to get in on round two, Start the year off right sour swap

Come on, we need you Texas boys to get some Jester King out to the rest of us!

 

[absoluthamm]

I think I might be in, just need to make sure I can fill the requirements.

BTW, this list might help some people along with Seekabrew: https://wherethewildbeersare.com/Register/Beer

 

[Coff]

I'll play.

Alot of the sour beer what we get in Philly is from out of state, but we have somethings here. I think I can meet the requirements.

 

[two_hearted]

Don't forget to PM me your name/address!

 

[TheMan]

After doing more research, I kinda think I have access to more sour than I thought I did...still sitting out though.

 

[Brewbien]

This is a Sour Beer swap only! To join, you must have access to local/regional sour beer producers. I realize not everyone will be able to join because of this, but that is why this is a small offshoot of TheMan’s swap-o-rama. For a more inclusive swap, stay tuned for the swap-o-rama 6 from TheMan. Speaking of TheMan, thanks to him for letting this blatant copy of his idea take place. He came up with the format and I figured, why reinvent the wheel...

Here are the rules for the swap
- Total volume minimum is 66 oz of sour beer.
- At least 44 oz must be local/regional sour beer (or at least not distributed to your recipient’s state, use www.seekabrew.com to see what your recipient’s distro is)
- The remaining 22+ oz is your choice, but ideally a personal favorite of yours (does not need to be local/regional)
-Sour beer only. These beers should have souring yeasts/bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Brettanomyces, acetobacter or Pediococcus. Take a look and understand the differences between category 17 and categories 16 & 18.
- Extra beer, brewery swag, or other weird regional staples are optional but encouraged.
-PM me your tracking info when shipped!

- You are to ship your box BY December 10th (I will have you your address by Nov. 25). That is two weeks to buy and ship.
- 100 post minimum to be eligible.

NEW MEMBER CLAUSE:
- I will allow 3 exemptions to this so as to allow some newer members entry. However, if you are one of the 3 under the 100 post minimum you will be expected to ship first. The member with your address will not ship until we have word that your package has landed safely. (If you are shipping to someone with over 100 posts you will ship as soon as you have your package ready, like normal)

To get in on the goods!:
When you post that you are in, PM me your name and address. You’re in.

I will cap this at 20 participants or whatever we have on Monday morning (Nov. 25), whichever we hit first. Once I have a list of all participants I will then randomly select who ships beer to who. You won't necessarily be shipping to the person that is shipping to you.

Once I have my list of who ships where, I'll pm each person their address. Keep this secret, it'll make it more fun! You will then be expected to ship your beer, abiding by the rules above. Please pm me your tracking number when shipped. We will all post our awesome hauls when received and enjoy!

Also, don't forget to leave iTrader feedback.

The forum is not responsible for anyone that abuses this swap, we all take equal risk in participating.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Participants:
1. mhurts111
2. Canti4341
3. Irrenarzt
4. Ivegot2legs - newbie spot #1
5. Coff
6. Absoluthamm

In like Flynn.

 

[TallDan]

After doing more research, I kinda think I have access to more sour than I thought I did...still sitting out though.

Yeah, that's kinda what i was thinking...

I don't know how much I could pick up in a two week period that is not available elsewhere though. I think that's the real challenge here...

 

[mikeysab]

Wish I had good access to sours.

 

[Brewbien]

Hoping I get paired with someone who has access to Almanac...

 

[blizzard]

In!

 

[MrNickVT]

Buh, I'll sit back and watch and be jealous, I am sitting out until January, if this goes well I'd love to get in on round two, Start the year off right sour swap

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Coff]

Hopefully I don't get someone from SoCal so I can ship Russian River...

 

[Canti4341]

Hopefully I don't get someone from SoCal so I can ship Russian River...

With that list of bottled beers in your signature I would like to volunteer to be that not SoCal person....I suppose I would take some RR as well....

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Hopefully I don't get someone from SoCal so I can ship Russian River...

I'm only finding Temptation in Philly any more...no more Supplication makes me a Mr. Sad Face

 

[two_hearted]

In!

sure are!

 

[two_hearted]

I'm only finding Temptation in Philly any more...no more Supplication makes me a Mr. Sad Face

I bet some people would love to try temptation (me included). Why don't you join up?

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I bet some people would love to try temptation (me included). Why don't you join up?

It is 'tempting', but funds are running really low for me at the moment, especially with Christmas creeping up. If you don't get any, I could do a swap with you in January if you want. RR is typically hyper-expensive in Philly. Not sure what it goes for in Cali, but the bottle shop I know of that has them is at 19.97 each.

 

[tripplehazzard]

Ill sit in on this one!!!

 

[tripplehazzard]

Hope I get someone out of my area so I can get them some good stuff. Slim picks here.

 

[two_hearted]

Ill sit in on this one!!!

You're in. Just pm me your info.

 

[Brewbien]

It seems like whoever gets me is in luck. We have a lot of sour options here in Portland.

 

[Irrenarzt]

I had some sours from the Commons and Cascade at GABF (and/or What the Funk) and these were all really nice.

If you get me, please send me a strawberry, a tangerine and something from the Commons. Thanks!

Just kidding, surprises are better! But there are nice sours coming out of Portland for sure.

 

[Brewbien]

I had some sours from the Commons and Cascade at GABF (and/or What the Funk) and these were all really nice.

If you get me, please send me a strawberry, a tangerine and something from the Commons. Thanks!

Just kidding, surprises are better! But there are nice sours coming out of Portland for sure.

The Commons is probably my favorite brewery in Portland, they consistently make great beers. Cascade beers all have this similar taste/aroma that bothers me now, used to love them but now I can't get past it. It reminds me of this stuff... I think it has something to do with their house lacto strain.