state your beer, drinkers

[islandboi8204]

hey ren did your order for surly 5 go through? i got a shipping confirmation from my bottle, but they didn't take my girlfriend's order. they said they ran out, yet her order was placed 5 minutes after mine...

[shufon]

Nice dude, you have a lot of good stuff coming your way.. if you like the Cascade Kriek and want more, let me know-- I see a lot of 2009 and 2010 sitting around shelves here.

As far as trading, I was making 1-2 trades a week for a good while but the shipping costs added up REALLY quickly. I stopped trading altogether for about 2 months earlier this summer, but since I've been in the city I've been doing a lot of in person trades.

[renski]

@jon- yes it did! i was going to try and order another but i figure i can trade some stuff down the road for it.

@walt- the only thing i did to offset the cost was throw some old stone stuff on auction which made up for all the shipping i incurred. i'm sure i've seen cascade around here but thought i'd clear out old stuff for new stuff. i've been tempted to get some of the upright stuff but i might hold out until my buddy gets back from portland.

[thomas_collins]

Need to purchase a good snifter. Sorry, beer.

[islandboi8204]

Nice dude, you have a lot of good stuff coming your way.. if you like the Cascade Kriek and want more, let me know-- I see a lot of 2009 and 2010 sitting around shelves here.

As far as trading, I was making 1-2 trades a week for a good while but the shipping costs added up REALLY quickly. I stopped trading altogether for about 2 months earlier this summer, but since I've been in the city I've been doing a lot of in person trades.

same, here, i was trading often and damn, the shipping costs added up real fast. drinking local is the way to go, unless i'm really craving something that can't be substituted.

[renski]

for some reason, i have a bad feeling about the stone trade... dude put a lot of work into getting the beer and once i sent it out he hasn't messaged me about sending anything out. ugh...

i like drinking local IPAs but like to venture out for wild/sour ales.

[shufon]

How long has it been since he communicated with you ren? Happened with me a while back and I just threatened to put the guy's name on the BA forum.. got my box within a week.

[renski]

about 3 days ago. it said hes online every hour. guy has a bunch of references listed for trades. i called fedex and they said i could do a return to sender, so im hoping to hear back before i have to resort to that.

[islandboi8204]

yeah that's pretty shady since he's clearly avoiding you while checking the forums. or maybe he's still working out a deal to get your beer... either way, lack of communication is always suspect.

[shufon]

Be patient, if the guy has a lot of refs you'll probably be fine. Where does he live? He may be waiting to ship til after this hurricane bullshit blows over, I just notified two people I'm in that I'm not shipping til next week because of it.

[shufon]

yeah that's pretty shady since he's clearly avoiding you while checking the forums. or maybe he's still working out a deal to get your beer... either way, lack of communication is always suspect.

This is pretty likely as well.

[renski]

he's in oakdale PA.. i think if there was concern about the hurricane, he would have mentioned it. i just sent him a message asking whats going and if theres any problems let me know.

[islandboi8204]

do you guys usually check references before shipping? i guess most of the trades i've made aren't big, but i really should check before striking up a deal. but then again whats to stop them from stealing a beer from you as their last ever trade.

[renski]

i usually dont worry but i guess this one made a bit different since it was a really limited beer. i'm re-trading with someone and they already sent off their package knowing i'll be going to the brewery next week.

[shufon]

I usually send one BM to a reference unless I've traded with the person before, just to be cautious.

[Layne]

Ska Brewing Modus Hoperandi IPA

This thing was very hoppy and bitter and was a great compliment to my big cheeseburger.

[Happy Hooligan]

I had my first Piny the Elder on Tap today... so much better than a bottle...

[renski]

Now if you can get a growler fill or try it at the brewpub it taste way different.

[Layne]

I had my first Piny the Elder on Tap today... so much better than a bottle...

Now if you can get a growler fill or try it at the brewpub it taste way different.

Anybody wanna send some bottles to Texas?

[renski]

If you can send me some of the freetail stuff, i'll send you some Pliny.

[Layne]

If you can send me some of the freetail stuff, i'll send you some Pliny.

I know their brewpub is in San Antonio but I'll look around and see if I can find their beers in the Houston area.

EDIT: Just spoke with someone at Freetail -- Texas law only allows them to sell their beers at their pub in san antonio.

[concealed]

looks like the Alchemist is down for awhile at least, although Heady Topper cans will be available soon!

[islandboi8204]

do you have access to cans concealed?

[shufon]

Met youkinorn and another friend at Rattle n Hum today for some Hill Farmstead beers.. drank Double Galaxy, Double Citra, Civil Disobedience batch 2 (awesome), Vera Mae, and Arthur. Also got these in a trade:

100% Bourbon Barrel Cuir and Goose Island Imperial Brown Goose (woop )

[renski]

so, my package should be here friday... kind of bummed that 2 out of the 10 packages i had shipped had a bottle break.... not sure what the hell fedex was doing to doing to those boxes.

[shufon]

2 of your boxes had bottles break or 2 boxes coming to you had bottles break? (either way it sucks, just wondering)

[lowrider]

just had this @ ford's filling station... nice clean / crisp finish for a 8.5% ABV beer. not too hoppy and my new summer beer...

[shufon]

^That's a decent beer, drank a couple of bottles on Halloween last year. Really want to try the soured version.

[renski]

2 of your boxes had bottles break or 2 boxes coming to you had bottles break? (either way it sucks, just wondering)

2 boxes i had sent out had a break.. the hess 1 year anno (first bottle run from brewery) neck broke.. and some extras in another i sent out broke... going to keep trading to a minimum this month. also, might try to make a trip up north next month to get framboise for a cure...

[shufon]

Damn that sucks man. How are you packaging your bottles?