European Local Swap 1/2018: Pairings & hauls

Great hauls!!!
The Cloudwater glass…:heart_eyes: i Want one for my breweriana collection :joy:

I’ll bring one to cotts convention for you.

Swap me for a new surrey tick … tillingbourne or the like.

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Also to note … the cloudwater glass is big thanks to ratebeer legend @madmitch76

He had a spare and offered it to anyone in our tasting group

He decided to give it to me so I could pass it on in the trade for a Cloudwater hat-trick #beerkarma

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Hi, I confirm a nice small box, full of interesting nice Polish beers. Pictures and descriptions will be up later this weekend.

Cool. Already got some extras (ie I got carried away when stocking up for the event) but I’ll pick up a new Tillingbourne.

Shopping done! Expect shipping on Tuesday (couple of days of delay by request).

Cheers!

Some excellent hauls here guys, top marks everyone

Great that everything arrived safely!

Just one correction - beer no 1 is not Karuizawa Ale but Yo-Ho Craft Saurus.

There is not much on the can that can help with identifying what it is if you don’t speak Japanese :slight_smile: Karuizawa Brewery and Yo-Ho Brewing are both located in the same city and also Yo-Ho has their own “Karuizawa” lineup. That Craft Saurus is also from that lineup. Karuizawa is a popular mountain resort, so breweries from that area are using that name to brand their beers and sell as “souvenir beers” to customers who know that area brand but do not maybe know much about craft beer. Not that easy to understand what is what as a result :smiley:

Thanks for the clarification. I tried my best, but Japanese is not my best language…

You probably know it already, but you scan scan barcodes with Untappd if you have trouble identifying the beer. Helped me in some occasions. That is, if there’s a barcode on the can.

I’ve still got the old RB app with the barcode scanner :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m not a fan of the new Ratebeer app, but it has the same functionality.

I just unpacked a box full of Spanish goodies from @teddybeer.
My 2yo son was as excited as I was. The packing peanuts were the main attraction for him while I enjoyed seeing which new Spanish beers I will have in my menu in the future.
Thank you so much José!

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/arriaca-session-ipa/497378/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/santocristo-american-ipa/374965/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sagra-lager/530303/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/caleya-mansalva/561344/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/arriaca-enbabia/560812/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/laugar-punkarra/551544/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/la-pirata-suria-2016-gluten-free/454256/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/panda-garden/499148/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/caleya-maria-luisa/576141/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sagra-invierno-winter-ale/571154/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/medina-little-big-hop/301819/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mad-brewing-true-england/542077/

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Nice that all bottles arrived safely. Enjoy them, Jan

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My box from @RW801 just arrived, and here is the picture:

from left to right:

De Koperen Ster “crazy back cat” Dublin Dark Red - not on ratebeer yet?
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rigtersbier-wntr-bowmore-barrel-aged/576159/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stanislaus-brewskovitch-cappu-dei-capi/584944/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bax-bier-ketter/326548/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-moersleutel-smeerolie-mexicake/589081/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kees-sori-in-to-the-cloud/586532/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/jonge-beer-broen/485297/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/grolsch-krachtig-kanon/7212/ - a Malt Liquor (which I wished for!)
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/eanske-get-the-funk-out-brett-project-1/511400/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/puik-dartele-deerne/391105/
De Twee Knaapjes 't Kofship Barrel-Aged Dark Sour Ale - not on ratebeer yet?
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/black-baron-russian-imperial-stout/583577/

and also an interesting-looking piece of cheese with ginger, and some candy drops. Thanks a lot Robert!

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Just got my package from @SinH4!

In no particular order (and correct me if I’m wrong about any of them):

  1. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/huber-weisses-original/10044/ (German Hefeweizen)
  2. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephaner-korbinian/7823/ (Doppelbock)
  3. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/huber-weisses-dunkel/14979/ (Dunkelweizen)
  4. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weiherer-fat-head-s-hopferla-ipa/589141/ (IPA)
  5. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/schneeeule-marlene/400690/ (Berliner Weisse)
  6. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/himburgs-braukunstkeller-zagovor-konfetka/481838/ (Imperial Stout)
  7. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/yankee-and-kraut-eden/414882/ (American Pale Ale)
  8. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/yankee-and-kraut-tilmans-sidekick/574272/ (Imperial Stout)
  9. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephan-sierra-nevada-braupakt/589096/ (German Hefeweizen)
  10. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/fraugruber-butcher-s-lamb/578142/ (Imperial IPA)
  11. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/fraugruber-yeast-is-king-ipa/481096/ (IPA)
  12. https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/fraugruber-hounds-of-hell/573230/ (Imperial IPA)

Looking forward to try all of these beers, both the modern beers (APA, IPA, Imp Stout) and the more classic ones which I have neglected a bit for the past months.

And some pictures!


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Now let’s hope none of them were frozen on the way. Cheers!

Getting there: all boxes are sent, 4 boxes are still on the road, one is delivered (almost a week ago…) but is not posted yet.

Let’s fix that.

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You’re right that 2beers are not on ratebeer yet. Cheers.