Okay, this post will make this seem like that ordinary, general swap, not the cool holiday party that it is... So, if you are not reading this thread already, move back to a prior post!
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find "local" and "Christmasy." I have had Southern Tier 2XMAS, and it is pretty good, but I am sure it is available to most of you. Though they are in New York, Lakewood is really nowhere near me. I know they have a few breweries up and down the east coast. So I am starting to lean on those one-off brews from my neck of the woods. Here is what I have on hand, and in an adequate supply to offer each of you what you see in the pic. These three beers will be headed your way soon.
"Kronk", 8.0%, is a collaborative effort between Barrier Brewing, Nassau County, NY, and London's Hackney Brewing. How do they collaborate over 3,500 miles and 5 hours? I don't know, but it is a tasty IIPA.
Kills Boro is one of three Staten Island breweries. They turn their beers out of a brew pub called Craft House. Craft House is not far from Flagship Brewing, which I decided was too mundane.
"Birthday Munchies", 10%, comes real close to the flavor of cake batter, in my opinion. Lactose added... Definitely a neat stout, though I can't imagine more than one in a sitting!
"Brut IPA", 6.5%, is the lightweight of the bunch. I think it is more of an IPL than IPA. Even though it is over the VZ bridge, it is local. Probably 10-12 blocks from my old office, Five Boroughs Brewing is among a dozen or more Brooklyn breweries. (I wanted to find some "XBeans" from Six Point, but it wasn't to be.) A very palatable IPA, but boring in the context of Christmas. My apologies.
So my thought has now become... Can/will you guys tolerate 2 IPAs? I certainly don't mind, but I know some can't stand the style. PM me if you have a real aversion to my plan, maybe I can sub something. Will be shipping as soon as Pete labels his beers and gets them over to me!
