Gift for relative

[Rune Blackwings]

Craft beer basket: 12 craft beers instead of cookies, fruit or beef logs. I made this for my bil. The beers:

Fegley's Brewworks Rude Elf Reserve Belgian Style ale
Founder's Brewing Company Dirty Bastard Scottish Style ale
Elysian Bete Blanche Tripel ale
Newcastle Werewolf Blood Red ale
Brewery Ommegang Ommegang Abbey ale
House of Shandy Tenacious Traveler ale brewed with lemon peel
Troeg's Triegenator Doublebock beer
Dixie Blackened VooDoo lager
Troeg's Dream Weaver wheat beer
Magic Hat Heart of Darkness stout
Blue Point Brewing Company Hoptical Illusion IPA
Left Hand Brewing Company Fade to Black ale

is this a good selection?

[LighthouseKeeper]

Your my cousin, right. Haven't heard of any of them but send them right over and I'll be sure to send back a review!

[Rune Blackwings]

I was buying the bamboo bowl I put these into at Boscovs and I told the sales clerk what I was doing. This guy says "Can I be your brother in law?"

[Rune Blackwings]

My brother in law got it when my parents visited. He called it a "Smorgasbord of beer"...

[Trane]

Craft beer basket: 12 craft beers instead of cookies, fruit or beef logs. I made this for my bil. The beers:

Fegley's Brewworks Rude Elf Reserve Belgian Style ale
Founder's Brewing Company Dirty Bastard Scottish Style ale
Elysian Bete Blanche Tripel ale
Newcastle Werewolf Blood Red ale
Brewery Ommegang Ommegang Abbey ale
House of Shandy Tenacious Traveler ale brewed with lemon peel
Troeg's Triegenator Doublebock beer
Dixie Blackened VooDoo lager
Troeg's Dream Weaver wheat beer
Magic Hat Heart of Darkness stout
Blue Point Brewing Company Hoptical Illusion IPA
Left Hand Brewing Company Fade to Black ale

is this a good selection?

Apparently the world's best (say a US writer) but most uncommercial breweres, the Belgian abbey Westvleeteren have released a six bottle pack (&5 000 of them) for $93.00 each acrossd the US... may sound expensive (but this is to repair the abbey's roof), but it's probably the only chance you'll get to taste their stuff, unless you ring at the abbey on wednesday morning (5AM)... they don't sell any other way

[East New York]

This is a beautiful gift! I'd love to try that Hoptical Illusion IPA, plus a few more. Yum.

[Vic2012]

Apparently the world's best (say a US writer) but most uncommercial breweres, the Belgian abbey Westvleeteren have released a six bottle pack (&5 000 of them) for $93.00 each acrossd the US... may sound expensive (but this is to repair the abbey's roof), but it's probably the only chance you'll get to taste their stuff, unless you ring at the abbey on wednesday morning (5AM)... they don't sell any other way

I read about that Belgian beer earlier in the wekk. I figured someone would probably start a thread about it, or least mention it. I'd be interested in trying it just to see what kind of buzz I'd get from it.

[Brian Griffin]

Everyone should operate under the premise that their time and attention is the greatest gift possible

BG

[ronmac]

Everyone should operate under the premise that their time and attention is the greatest gift possible

BG

I'd add acceptance and compassion.

[Trane]

Apparently the world's best (say a US writer) but most uncommercial breweres, the Belgian abbey Westvleeteren have released a six bottle pack (15 000 of them) for $93.00 each acrossd the US... may sound expensive (but this is to repair the abbey's roof), but it's probably the only chance you'll get to taste their stuff, unless you ring at the abbey on wednesday morning (5AM)... they don't sell any other way

I read about that Belgian beer earlier in the week. I figured someone would probably start a thread about it, or least mention it. I'd be interested in trying it just to see what kind of buzz I'd get from it.

I think the special offer is over... it was all gone in one day... In Belgium, the 60 000 packs were gone by 11AM of the single day sale


The thing is that these trappist monks only brew to meet their everyday needs .... which are rather few, since all they do outside brewing is pray >> their abbey is in the middle of the Flanders fields of WW1, surrounded by war cemeteries and memorials

The only reason why they sell these special packs is that some roof needs to be redone...

[Hunnibee]

A very creative (and delcious) gift. I hope he appreciated it!

[rapidfirerob]

Nice gift! My band will be playing a Brew Fest February 9 at The Bistro in Hayward, Ca. in the afternoon. Playing Allman Bros. and drinking beer, got to love it.

[80s were ok]

i dont' drink but if I did, that would seem like a cool gift.

[Rune Blackwings]

Everyone should operate under the premise that their time and attention is the greatest gift possible

BG

i do, but i give beer and wine as gifts to make it tolerable for the recipients

[Rune Blackwings]

A very creative (and delcious) gift. I hope he appreciated it!

Nice gift! My band will be playing a Brew Fest February 9 at The Bistro in Hayward, Ca. in the afternoon. Playing Allman Bros. and drinking beer, got to love it.

Thanks! He did. In fact, I think he had it as the centerpiece on their table. I ought to recreate it but only with one six pack next year for the holiday party.

[spellbound]

Looks good, Jen. Some intriguing names. Only one I've tried is Newcastle Werewolf, because I can get it for $4 a sixpack. Has some rye in it. Maybe I'll go get some more when it stops snowing.

[spellbound]

Here's a good death-themed ale for next time you assemble a gift collection

http://rogue.com/beers/dead-guy-ale.php