Birthday Club Beer Swap

[imasickboy]

This is a birthday beer swap. It's your opportunity to make your online drinking buddy's birthday a bit more awesome, while making your own floccing amazing! It will be limited to groups of 12. Once twelve members have joined, additional groups of twelve can be created, and will be completely autonomous of any other groups.

The premise is simple, you send out eleven small packages of beer throughout the year, preceding the recipient's birthday, and in return, you'll receive eleven small packages of beer leading up to your birthday.

So how does it work?
- If you're interested in participating, post your interest in this thread!
- Once you have been confirmed as a participant, the group leader will collect names, birthdays, addresses, and style likes/dislikes for all participants, and disseminate them to all members of that group of twelve.
- The group leader will send a message to all senders about a month prior to the recipient's birthday, and the senders will then ship a small box of beer to the birthday guy/gal.

Rules, there must be rules..
- Continental US residents only
- Must be of legal drinking age

Participants must meet the following requirements:
- A HBT member for 1 year and minimum of 4 iTrader rating. All trades must be 100% positive.
- A member of at least one prior FotD trade, with 100% positive iTrader rating.

Package guidelines:
- Roughly 72-88 ounces of commercial beer. No less, but preferably no more. Remember, you have to send ELEVEN packages out. It's in your best interest to keep your packages within the guidelines.
- Sender is responsible for replacing lost, destroyed, confiscated packages.

Keep in mind, by joining, you are committing to sending ELEVEN six packs of beer. Shipping is floccing expensive. Beer is often worse. If for any reason you cannot fulfill your commitment, don't just disappear, contact the group leader and let them know. Sh*t happens, and it happens to all of us.

Note: I will only lead group ONE. Additional groups will have to operate on their own.

Cheers!

 

[fourfarthing]

In. What happens after year 1 or if people have to drop out?

 

[imasickboy]

After year one, we start a new one. If people have to drop out before all of their boxes can be sent, (which we're hoping does not happen), we'll find a way to adjust. This is a commitment to shipping eleven boxes of beer. It's a big deal. I encourage folks not to sign up if they may not be able to complete their commitment.

 

[jimyson]

One person per month?

 

[imasickboy]

No. In a perfect world it would be that way, but I'm good with shipping a few boxes in the same month, since it means there will be other months I don't have to send any.

Since it's just starting, all the rules are still flexible. Whatever suits, IMO.

 

[HopsNTails]

Too late for another participant?

 

[imasickboy]

Too late for another participant?

Nope.

 

[TBC]

I’m up for it!

 

[TheEagleRising]

Yup I'm down

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Ill be in the middle of the ocean on my b day so you have to hold a couple days, but IN

 

[imasickboy]

Confirmed:
@imasickboy
@fourfarthing
@TBC
@TheEagleRising
@jaymosbeershack

 

[j1laskey]

I’m in and my birthday is in September so all you floccars’ have a year to prepare !

 

[jimyson]

I’m in

 

[HopsNTails]

In!

 

[wstbrewing]

As I mentioned in FOTD. I’m in.

 

[imasickboy]

I’m in and my birthday is in September so all you floccars’ have a year to prepare !

I’m in

In!

As I mentioned in FOTD. I’m in.

Got you all.

 

[Thorrak]

Any thoughts on everyone sending (and receiving!) 5/6 boxes rather than 11? I might get run off for suggesting it but 880 oz of beer is a lot to drink received at once (6.9 gallons) - especially for styles with a shelf life.

Alternatively, could celebrate half birthdays!

 

[mullet6577]

Count me in

 

[imasickboy]

Any thoughts on everyone sending (and receiving!) 5/6 boxes rather than 11? I might get run off for suggesting it but 880 oz of beer is a lot to drink received at once (6.9 gallons) - especially for styles with a shelf life.

Alternatively, could celebrate half birthdays!

I know several here who would likely lay waste to 11 six packs in less than three weeks.

However, you do have a very valid point. Perhaps we split the participants into groups of say 6-8? What say everyone? I'm easy. I'll either drink a ton, or drink less. My vote will go with the majority.

Also, I'll be starting a collection to buy @Thorrak a larger beer fridge for Christmas.

 

[imasickboy]

Current participants, who should read the above post:

@imasickboy
@fourfarthing
@TBC
@TheEagleRising
@jaymosbeershack
@j1laskey
@jimyson
@HopsNTails
@wstbrewing
@mullet6577

 

[Thorrak]

I know several here who would likely lay waste to 11 six packs in less than three weeks.

However, you do have a very valid point. Perhaps we split the participants into groups of say 6-8? What say everyone? I'm easy. I'll either drink a ton, or drink less. My vote will go with the majority.

Also, I'll be starting a collection to buy @Thorrak a larger beer fridge for Christmas.

The fridge isn’t the problem - I need to find a bigger house/apartment!

 

[TBC]

I’m for leaving it as is. There can always be an additional group setup. Right now we have 10 out of 12 spots filled expecting to ship 11 packages. I’m looking at this birthday exchange as my opportunity to receive packages from a bunch of members whom I never get to choose in the FOTD because they are already gone and I’m willing to ship 11 packages for the opportunity to receive a box from them.

If the number of participants are lowered from the current list how do you plan on separating the group?

As far as 6.9 gallons of beer with a shelf life. I love a challenge!

That’s just my opinion.

 

[jimyson]

Another option could be to decrease the ounces sent.

 

[imasickboy]

Another option could be to decrease the ounces sent.

My only thought on that is making the shipping dollars count. Shipping two beers will cost as much as shipping six.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

I say run the original concept for the first year, and we can change things next year if we have gripes

 

[fourfarthing]

Current participants, who should read the above post:

@imasickboy
@fourfarthing
@TBC
@TheEagleRising
@jaymosbeershack
@j1laskey
@jimyson
@HopsNTails
@wstbrewing
@mullet6577

In and I am ok with smaller groups or smaller shipments.

 

[HopsNTails]

I like the idea of receiving loads of beer on/near my birthday.

 

[j1laskey]

Hey @MC82 you in!?!

 

[MC82]

100% in!! What a great idea @imasickboy. Could we do optional glasswear in lieu of a beer if we so choose?

 

[TheEagleRising]

Ok I'm super drunk, I'm so out of touch with all the great breweries and beers in the States, why wait for a a BIRTHDAY.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

There are so many good (or atleast trendy) breweries right now that its next to impossible to keep up.

Ok I'm super drunk, I'm so out of touch with all the great breweries and beers in the States, why wait for a a BIRTHDAY.

 

[TheEagleRising]

There are so many good (or atleast trendy) breweries right now that its next to impossible to keep up.

Yeah I know, that was my drunken self blabbering[emoji1787]

 

[imasickboy]

100% in!! What a great idea @imasickboy. Could we do optional glasswear in lieu of a beer if we so choose?

Personally, I'd consider glassware "extra", but I'm not making the rules, I'm just facilitating this trade. I'll vote with the majority.

Currently in:
@imasickboy
@fourfarthing
@TBC
@TheEagleRising
@jaymosbeershack
@j1laskey
@jimyson
@HopsNTails
@wstbrewing
@mullet6577
@MC82


We need one more person. @Thorrak are you in?

This weekend I convinced @froggyfrog to join if we really needed one more, but he would definitely prefer someone else take the spot.

 

[Thorrak]

I can't drink beer quite fast enough.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

I beleive in you

I can't drink beer quite fast enough.

 

[Thorrak]

I beleive in you

I'm still drinking the beer @afro_lou sent from two FOTDs ago.

Side note - it may be blasphemy, but Henhouse Brewing's IPAs > Pliny. Honestly, all of their beers are delicious.

Consecration though is FANTASTIC.

 

[fourfarthing]

I'm still drinking the beer @afro_lou sent from two FOTDs ago.

Side note - it may be blasphemy, but Henhouse Brewing's IPAs > Pliny. Honestly, all of their beers are delicious.

Consecration though is FANTASTIC.

He is in. He just doesn’t know it yet.

 

[HopsNTails]

I'm still drinking the beer @afro_lou sent from two FOTDs ago.

Side note - it may be blasphemy, but Henhouse Brewing's IPAs > Pliny. Honestly, all of their beers are delicious.

Consecration though is FANTASTIC.

I've had a couple dipas that I prefer to pte, but it's one of those beers you gotta try at least once. I think Trillium and treehouse put out dipas I like more, but I can only get what I can get. Pliney beats most though

 

[Thorrak]

I've had a couple dipas that I prefer to pte, but it's one of those beers you gotta try at least once. I think Trillium and treehouse put out dipas I like more, but I can only get what I can get. Pliney beats most though

Wandering around GABF, we kept comparing all the D/TIPAs and NEIPAs back to the NE IPAs we can get at Finback. I'd say we found Finback's to be better than at least 90% of the ones we tried. Damn good beer (even if I keep joking that all their NEIPAs taste the same)

 

[afro_lou]

Oh lawdy, what the hell are you bastards getting me into...

This does sound pretty awesome, though... But, to be honest, and as many of you already know, I’m freaking exceptional at shipping on time... that said, I’d be down if we did a split kinda thing, maybe shipping every two months?