2021 FotD Secret Santa Beer Swap

[Thorrak]

Emails have been sent! If you didn't receive one, check your spam folder, then reach out to me here.

Since this is purely randomized, we've had instances where people who were picked live right near one another, and would therefore be shipping each other beer from the same places. If this happened to you (or you have other concerns) please reach out and we can see about getting this resolved.

 

[pshankstar]

Email received (not in SPAM) and I’m excited to start collecting some beers!
Thanks again @Thorrak for all your work organizing this yearly event!!

 

[user 263363]

I received my email this morning. Really looking forward to all the unboxing pictures!

 

[3 Dawg Night]

So, as a new participant this year, I have a question. The intent is not to identify yourself to the person to whom you're shipping, and then @Thorrak will reveal all the Santas at a later date. Is that correct, or should I put an identifying note in my shipment?

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

So, as a new participant this year, I have a question. The intent is not to identify yourself to the person to whom you're shipping, and then @Thorrak will reveal all the Santas at a later date. Is that correct, or should I put an identifying note in my shipment?

correct. try to keep it secret.

 

[TallDan]

Package has sender info on it. Once they receive the package, it’s going to be apparent in at least some cases based on name or location in our HBT profiles.

 

[pshankstar]

One of the fun parts is seeing someone say they shipped and not knowing if you’re the recipient or not. Although it’s not required the shipper say they shipped or not (if my memory is correct).

 

[TwistedGray]

I'll add, people generally post photos of their Santa'd beer post arrival. Like all Secret Santas, it'll be obvious enough who got you

 

[Knightshade]

Got my email..plenty of time to shop some local breweries and see what is worth shipping out!!

 

[pshankstar]

I love having another excuse to stop at local breweries.
I’ll take a break now until next year and finish up collecting beers for my recipient and myself.

 

[JCasey1992]

Just picked up some local brews for my giftee. Somebody's in for a real treat!

 

[3 Dawg Night]

Just my luck. There's a 98% chance I'm @JCasey1992's draw.

That being said, I stopped by my local bottleshop today and picked up some beers for ______________. Mostly local, with a few regionals sprinkled in. Mostly IPAs and Belgian-styles, but there's a couple other goodies thrown in.

 

[TwistedGray]

I mean...I've been drinking beer. Does that count? I haven't even looked at whoever's preference sheet. Honestly, that's their problem!! How you like beer

 

[Knightshade]

My fridge is so damn full I had to leak over into a currently empty FC fridge I have after receiving my first FOTD swap.

I tend to keep it fairly stocked with fresh local stuff, but I’m kinda overloaded at the moment. Good problem to have, but I’m intending to go dry in January to train for my first Spartan race.

Should be an interesting entry into 2022.

 

[jimyson]

I mean...I've been drinking beer. Does that count? I haven't even looked at whoever's preference sheet. Honestly, that's their problem!! How you like beer

Beer and bud for all!

 

[Thorrak]

Not sure who has me as their giftee, but if you have me and happen to see this, do you mind reaching out to @LBussy for a message? (Yes, I could go peek at the list, but that removes all the fun!)

 

[user 263363]

Some help while doing some packing this evening. Hopefully shipping out in the next couple days!

 

[3 Dawg Night]

Dropped a goody box off with UPS today!

 

[user 263363]

I guess @3 Dawg Night beat me to be the first, but I shipped my box out today!

 

[Thorrak]

I guess @3 Dawg Night beat me to be the first, but I shipped my box out today!

Mine was on the doorstep to go out yesterday, but then FedEx decided to become afraid of snow.

 

[user 263363]

Someone will have mail at some point today!

 

[pshankstar]

If all goes as planned I hope to have everything purchased by the weekend so I can ship Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

 

[TBC]

All boxed up. I was going to ship tomorrow but we’re getting hit with a snow storm tonight/tomorrow morning so I will ship it Monday.

 

[TallDan]

Overachievers. I’ll probably end up shipping on the 17th. I did at least buy a t-shirt today.

 

[TwistedGray]

Box received, not opened... tomorrow's adventures

 

[SeanC138]

I sent out my package on Monday. Cheers all!

 

[TwistedGray]

A nice little Christmas gift indeed : )

 

[user 263363]

A nice little Christmas gift indeed : )
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Sorry for the lack of v neck

 

[TwistedGray]

Sorry for the lack of v neck

It's soft like baby skin, so I'm sure it'll be fine ; )

 

[fourfarthing]

Merry XMas to me

Received before today, but I have been under the weather.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Had a nice package on the door step tonight when I got home from softball/volleyball practice. Dark lord is on my wish list to try so big thx!!

Thankfully it wasn’t Wednesday box would’ve froze waiting for me to get home. cheers fam!! My box should hopefully go out next week.

 

[pshankstar]

All boxed up & label created! Now, can I get out to drop off the box before last pickup today? I sure hope so! Maybe I will get lucky and catch the driver making a delivery in our neighborhood.

 

[mullet6577]

Went to pick up some schwag from the truly local brewery over the weekend, closed. Hoping to get out to another slightly less local but still pretty close brewery tomorrow and try to get a package out by the weekend. Sorry "giftee"...it'll get there eventually

 

[aharri1]

Plan on packing mine up today also! All the goods are ready !

 

[jimyson]

We are trying to get through Covid with my 3 kids before I can get to this.

 

[user 263363]

We are trying to get through Covid with my 3 kids before I can get to this.

Hope you get through it well. My son’s daycare closed this week due to Covid and my wife tested positive Monday morning and was scheduled for her booster that afternoon. I’m holding strong after having my booster a few weeks ago.

 

[jimyson]

Hope you get through it well. My son’s daycare closed this week due to Covid and my wife tested positive Monday morning and was scheduled for her booster that afternoon. I’m holding strong after having my booster a few weeks ago.

The wife and I are good. No symptoms or anything. Kids got hit pretty good.

 

[aharri1]

We are trying to get through Covid with my 3 kids before I can get to this.

I can understand that. I think the past week our whole family had our own versions of it. The wife and I are vaccinated / boosted and the kids have both doses recently. Only one of them had a high fever and headache for a few days but he's better now. I kind of expected it after the first week of school unfortunately. Hope you all feel well soon!

 

[aharri1]

Secret Santa package is out the door !

 

[TallDan]

I could get mine out tonight, but I think I’m going to hold off. I don’t want it to wind up being left in a freezing trailer somewhere over the weekend. Think I’ll drop it off Monday morning to hopefully minimize the time FedEx has it.