Swap-O-Rama #6, New Year New Brews!

[pmcint01]

I'm hoping to get my shipment out to someone on the west coast by Friday. I actually have everything packed and ready to go, but since the high is only 18 today I'm still worried about frozen beer. After Friday its going to be above freezing for a few days.

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

Val blew it outta the park! I've never heard of half of these, I can't wait to try them! Thank you!!!! :rockin:

PS What are the homebrews???


The Lineup


Almanac Beer Co.

Honey Saison
Biere de Chocolat
Extra Pale Ale
Bourbon Sour Porter


Angel City

Eureka! Wit
Angeleno IPA
Imperial Chia Stout
Vanilla Porter


Pizza Port

Chronic Ale
Swami's IPA (x2)


Modern Times

Blazing World
Black Horse
Fortunate Islands
Lomaland


Golden Road

Burning Bush IPA
Get Up Offa That Brown
Camrillo Kolsch

So glad to have traded with val a couple times and have him as my partner in one of the first swaps AND as a recipient of a eMAW. Real generous guy and those Almanacs are super great!! cant wait to get my hands on some of the sour porter and new releases!

 

[splattsmier]

Per recommendation I cracked the Angeleno IPA today after I got off work. Awesome beer, phenomenal fresh hop flavor. Reminds me of Hop Trip from Deschutes. Anyway I get on BA to check it out and see it gets a mediocre 84...? WTF are those hippies smoking?! Seriously under-rated/under-appreciated beer! Thanks again val

 

[val214]

Per recommendation I cracked the Angeleno IPA today after I got off work. Awesome beer, phenomenal fresh hop flavor. Reminds me of Hop Trip from Deschutes. Anyway I get on BA to check it out and see it gets a mediocre 84...? WTF are those hippies smoking?! Seriously under-rated/under-appreciated beer! Thanks again val

I am glad you enjoyed it. I had to go out and buy some this morning because I just remembered how good it is. I noticed that poor BA rating for a great ipa. It's on this months craft magazine they gave it a score of 97.

 

[InityBrew]

My box landed in Texas today. Enjoy.

 

[Canti4341]

My box landed in Texas today. Enjoy.

I am enjoying...I'll get some pictures up tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest. Thanks man!

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Home Brew mobile app

 

[InityBrew]

I am glad it arrived safely. I was nervous using fedex again because they lost the last package that I sent around Christmas.

 

[Cathedral]

one due to land tomorrow

 

[nickfern]

Hoping I receive my swap box in time for Sunday.

 

[mikeysab]

Another landing tomorrow.

 

[ledhead72486]

Yes lots of pictures coming!

 

[pluchar]

46 pounds heading to the east coast

 

[hawgwild81]

After a mishap with ups, my package is on its way east....again.

 

[absoluthamm]

I took mine in yesterday around noon but it didn't get scanned until today. They must have forgotten about it on the floor or something. Either way it's on its way east

Sent from my H4X0r3D Nexus 7

 

[wobrien]

I took mine in yesterday around noon but it didn't get scanned until today. They must have forgotten about it on the floor or something. Either way it's on its way east

Sent from my H4X0r3D Nexus 7

Not related to this thread, but I dropped off two eMAWs Sunday evening and they didn't leave until overnight Monday night. They blamed it on the weather...

 

[finsfan]

Not related to this thread, but I dropped off two eMAWs Sunday evening and they didn't leave until overnight Monday night. They blamed it on the weather...

I thought it was normal for Fedex to not pick up packages until the next business day evening? Either way it will be here tomorrow so im happy

 

[ardyexfor]

Got a package landing in Upper Darby PA today. Now supposed to get above 21 today. Keep your eyes out.

 

[ivegot2legs]

Hey, that's me! Either that, or I need to beat up someone else on my turf.

I'm last on the FedEx route, so I'm normally home from work when it happens.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Hey, that's me! Either that, or I need to beat up someone else on my turf.

I'm last on the FedEx route, so I'm normally home from work when it happens.

Philly Thunderdome, two men enter, one man leaves.

 

[absoluthamm]

FedEx says it should be entering Punxsutawney Phil's state for delivery tomorrow.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

FedEx says it should be entering Punxsutawney Phil's state for delivery tomorrow.

That GD glorified rodent better see his shadow on Sunday.

 

[Canti4341]

Alright...finally got my images working....maybe?
Inity hooked me up - another Hand Farm man?!?! (you also sent me one in a MAW hit). I don't know if that was on purpose or not but unwrapping that was amazing - now I can enjoy one soon and save one for a bit. Best of both worlds! On a brewery only limit per customer beer that is super generous!

So we've got:
Sly Fox - Grisette
Cigar City - Dry hopped on the High Seas
Cigar City - Jai Alai x 2
DC Brau - The Corruption x 2(had one last night - amazing nose on that one)
Tired Hands - Hand Farm
Big Wood - Morning Wood
DuClaw - Sweet Baby Jesus
Troegs - Troegenator, Nugget Nectar x 3, Dead Reckoning, Perpetual IPA
Free Will - Pale Stout (intrigued...)

Thanks again Inity! I'm going to be destroying some IPAs this weekend.

 

[TCGoose]

Pics didn't work! At least not on my phone...

UPS attempted to deliver a box to me, but I failed and was in a tunnel when they buzzed my intercom (goes to my phone). Oh, the joys of receiving a package in an apartment building... Hopefully they try to deliver it today when i actually have cell service.

 

[Canti4341]

Pics didn't work! At least not on my phone...

UPS attempted to deliver a box to me, but I failed and was in a tunnel when they buzzed my intercom (goes to my phone). Oh, the joys of receiving a package in an apartment building... Hopefully they try to deliver it today when i actually have cell service.

Fixed...I think. My work computer blocks the images so I just have to trust I typed them correctly this time around.

 

[Cathedral]

Someone in Minnesota has a box at their front door. Hope you can get to it before they become beer ice pops.

 

[nunyafnb]

Someone in Minnesota has a box at their front door. Hope you can get to it before they become beer ice pops.

That would be me! Luckily I had the ability to head home a little early today. I live in an apartment though, and normally FedEx calls me and brings it inside. I assume they got in from someone else, and instead of putting it by our mailboxes, it made it all the way to my apartment door!

The box





The patented Cathedral noisemakers





This thing could have survived Armeggedon!





The ol' "box-in-a-box" trick!






THE BEER PORN!!!

 

[nunyafnb]

EXTREMELY generous box!!!

So many new beers to try! I can't thank you enough, Cathedral! I've only had two out of the entire box, and only heard of Great Lakes and Hoppin Frog when it comes to the breweries!

Thank you VERY much!!!

Full list:

Rivertown
Jenneke Belgian Blonde

Great Lakes
Edmund Fitzgerald Porter (one of my all time favorite porters)

Cellar Rats Brewery
Pride of Cleveland Pilsner
The Piper's IPA

Maunee Bay Brewing Company
Total Eclipse Breakfast Stout

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Siberian Night Imperial Stout

Hoppin' Frog
Hop Heathen Imperial Black IPA
Barrel Aged Outta Kilter Scotch Red Ale
Wild Frog Wheat Ale
B.O.R.I.S The Crusher Oatmeal Imperial Stout (Have tried the barrel aged version of this one. Looking forward to trying the regular version!)

Great Black Swamp Brewing Company
Wild Duck IPA
Sand Piper Golden Ale
Mosquito Red Ale
BullFrog Stout

Elevator Brewing Co.
Dark Horse Lager
Three Frogs IPA
Angry Goat Barrel Aged Nut Brown Ale

Brew Kettle Production Works
One Eyed Jack Robust Porter

Fat Head's
Head Hunter IPA

 

[Cathedral]

Enjoy. Those are all Ohio beers. HeadHunter is one of the best IPA's around. I'm glad you were able to have the barrel aged BORIS already--I wanted to get a bottle of that but there are none to be found. BORIS regular is a very amazing stout. Same with the Maumee Bay. Cheers!

 

[InityBrew]

Alright...finally got my images working....maybe?
Inity hooked me up - another Hand Farm man?!?! (you also sent me one in a MAW hit). I don't know if that was on purpose or not but unwrapping that was amazing - now I can enjoy one soon and save one for a bit. Best of both worlds! On a brewery only limit per customer beer that is super generous!

So we've got:
Sly Fox - Grisette
Cigar City - Dry hopped on the High Seas
Cigar City - Jai Alai x 2
DC Brau - The Corruption x 2(had one last night - amazing nose on that one)
Tired Hands - Hand Farm
Big Wood - Morning Wood
DuClaw - Sweet Baby Jesus
Troegs - Troegenator, Nugget Nectar x 3, Dead Reckoning, Perpetual IPA
Free Will - Pale Stout (intrigued...)

Thanks again Inity! I'm going to be destroying some IPAs this weekend.

Glad it arrived safely. This Handfarm is from batch 3 which was released two weeks ago. I had one the other night and it was good.. Will only get better with some age on it.

 

[mikeysab]

Friggin fedex tracking is acting up. My package arrived yesterday afternoon scheduled for delivery today. No update since last nights arrival scan