European Local Swap 3/2018 - pairings & hauls

My box from @JefVerstraete has just arrived - and it sure is an extremely generous one!

left to right:

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/belgenius-belgian-haze-ipa/625379/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/belgenius-slow-brewed-golden-ale/647041/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/struise-aardnon-earthnun/70592/ (says Cask Strength and has a weird label, wow, what a gem!)
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/contreras-valeir-extra/70593/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ox-saison/624333/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/toye-goedendag-cuvee-1302/590224/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brasserie-de-la-taupe-brewer-s-desire/487531/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-neve-kriek/19744/ (retired Lambic tick!)
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lambrucha/119564/ (exotic/weird stuff, I love it!)
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hedonis-suzanne/431672/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/struise-blue-monk-special-reserve-bottled/401519/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/saison-de-pipaix/7480/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/4pajot-cuvee-anna/488429/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/saison-1900/6084/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/la-trappe-quadrupel-oak-aged-batch-30/595863/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/paljas-saison/328563/

so many beers of my favourite styles, and a tasty box of almond crackers :slight_smile: so many thanks for this, Jef!

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Wow. So many interesting Saisons!

My parcel to @beerhunter111 has begun its voyage to Germany and my parcel from @Taboada is on its way to me from Spain.

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Today I received a great box from Wendigo. A great box full of local Slovakian craft beers. Also some nice snacks and coasters. Thank you very much @Wendigo.

These are the beers:

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fab box!

Received an great box from VastActiv.

From :point_left: To :point_right:

Cool Head Brew Deep Double Stoned
Maku India Pale Ale (IPA)
Cool Head Brew / Pühaste / Zagovor Lemon Sherbet
Cool Head Brew Forbidden Dessert
Olvi Hi-Hop Mild IPA
Cool Head Brew Deep Double Raspberry
Cool Head Brew / Orava Sticker Can
Hiisi Iku-Turso Imperial Stout
Sonnisaari Humalaja
Sinebrychoff Koff Porter
Tampere American Lager
Ruosniemen Diplomi-insinööri DIPA

Thanx Janne :+1:

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Please enjoy Humalaja & Sticker Can as soon as possible. Both are neipas and IMO very good as fresh. Eager to hear what do you think about Cool Head beers. Cool Head is very popular finnish “hipster”-brewery but I am not yet very sure about them. But everybody else seems to like!

Janne

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box to Sebilinz is on it’s way…

Just got my box from @herrklemann. And what a box! Really impressive, new breweries for me and some long wanted brews as well.
Thanks alot!

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Those are some really awesome hauls so far! :heart:

Monday is the official deadline for sending the parcels. As far as I know there are 5 boxes on the road or just delivered, 5 boxes are delayed for various reasons. So that’s another 12 boxes that are yet to be shipped or notified.

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I should be able to pick up my box tomorrow as I was not there when it got delivered. My shipping will be delayed a little bit though since I was sick for most of last week. I’ll get it done ASAP (Tuesday or Wednesday most likely) and messaged my receiver about the delay.

Received a box couple of days ago already, but for the same reasons I cannot yet ship my boxes I haven’t had time to open it or even check who sent it! Apologies! Will check in asap!

It should be mine. I had notification it has been delivered :wink:

Take your time and don’t you worry

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Box is out to Koelschtrinker!

Just opened my outstanding box from @snowcrash000 .
What a joy to see so many styles I love & styles I haven’t had.
@snowcrash000 definately researched my profile.

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/paulaner-salvator/649/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/loewenbraeu-triumphator/10741/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/andechser-doppelbock-dunkel/1147/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/tucher-bajuvator-doppelbock/7355/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/krombacher-radler/21445/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/faust-holzfassgereifter-eisbock/162518/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/engel-bock-dunkel/10174/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lindemans-faro/6376/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hofstettner-granitbock/97112/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weihenstephaner-korbinian/7823/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/erdinger-weissbier-kristall/2470/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lindemans-gueuze-cuvee-rene/346/

And some Haribos!

Thanks a lot Thorsten

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Today I received a great box-o-beers from our teddybeer from Spain!

Inside some tasty snacks and a great collection of beers:
Laugar - Funky Espresso
La Pirata / Northern Monk - Northern Brut
Sagra - Summer Ale Piel de Limón y Lúpulo Mandarina
La Pirata - Hard Decision
Bidassoa - Two-Dog Island IPA
Boris Brew - Vikingathor
Laugar / Van Moll - Rebel Road Trip
Naparbier - Insider IPA
Basqueland - Imparable IPA
Naparbier / Brew & Roll - Obsequium
Bidassoa - Sour Little Man
Soma - Combo IPA

Thank you very much, José! :beers:

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Glad you enjoyed the box and that I could bring you down to only 3 missing beer styles. I hope you will enjoy those Bocks as well! You forgot these two beers in your list though :stuck_out_tongue::

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lindemans-gueuze-cuvee-rene/346/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/erdinger-weissbier-kristall/2470/

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Received today a great box with 15 beers from Beerhunter111. Many thanks! Will post a photo later if possible.

I was that much in awe I got carried away opening the parcels - it was like Christmas Day as a child!

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Would be a good idea…