Secret Santa Beer Swap 2020!

[UKSkydiver]

I'm pretty sure I asked people to at least give a name so they can identify it from the review thread

Nope, nada. I even checked for a little slip of paper.
If you can get in touch with the sender please, and maybe ask them to look out for the review, and / or I can put a nickname on them for review purposes. Cheers

 

[chrisb8]

Second secret santa arrived today, Scandinavian Dark Lager. Looking forward to trying this style I haven't had before. Thank you!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’ve received my second beer today.
Thank you!

 

[Ajhutch]

My second has arrived also, American IPA. Looking forward to trying both!

 

[Pennine]

So far 35/44 are confirmed as posted (I've just PMd the other 9 a little reminder) and 29/83 arrived safely.

83?

 

[strange-steve]

83?

Yeah 83 beers in total being swapped by 44 people.

 

[Pennine]

That is a lot of double swaps.

 

[RichardM]

Royal mail. People have used Hermes in the past but beer is on their prohibited list.

Royal Mail/Parcel Force are the only ones I have found that will accept beer.

 

[brewhaha]

I'm the unfortunate recipient of this year's first breakage.

 

[strange-steve]

I'm the unfortunate recipient of this year's first breakage.

Balls, leave it with me...

 

[strange-steve]

Nope, nada. I even checked for a little slip of paper.
If you can get in touch with the sender please, and maybe ask them to look out for the review, and / or I can put a nickname on them for review purposes. Cheers

I've PMd your sender to see if he can give me a name/style for them

 

[DavidHatton]

Both of mine posted tonight. Cheers.

 

[Jakeyboi]

Received my first beer last week English pale ale, safe and sound. Thanks santa. Both my
Beers are packaged, labelled and will be sent out 1st class in the morning.

 

[Jakeyboi]

I'm the unfortunate recipient of this year's first breakage.

Was it a smash beer?

 

[strange-steve]

I'm the unfortunate recipient of this year's first breakage.

Your sender has very kindly agreed to get another sent out to you

 

[brewhaha]

Your sender has very kindly agreed to get another sent out to you

Thanks Santa (and Steve)!

 

[SamBrewster]

First delivery received bright and early this morning - table beer and West Coast IPA.

Thanks Santa

 

[Justin Dean]

Beers arrived. Thank you. Both very well packaged

One with rather unsuprising label and the other needs to settle in a dark place.

Will try nearer christmas and post on relevant thread when it comes up.

 

[Dorst]

We have done a similar Secret Santa swap with the local homebrew club (Amsterdam) - but instead of one-to-one trades we had everyone send in 14 bottles, and in return receiving 14.

I've created feedback forms where everyone can guess the style, ABV, specialty malts / yeasts / additions and give some nice feedback to the brewer. We will host a virtual get together later this month to compare notes and crown the person that was most on point as santa brews 2020.

It sure feels nice to share homebrew in these weird times.

 

[Justin Dean]

We have done a similar Secret Santa swap with the local homebrew club (Amsterdam) - but instead of one-to-one trades we had everyone send in 14 bottles, and in return receiving 14.

I've created feedback forms where everyone can guess the style, ABV, specialty malts / yeasts / additions and give some nice feedback to the brewer. We will host a virtual get together later this month to compare notes and crown the person that was most on point as santa brews 2020.

It sure feels nice to share homebrew in these weird times.

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Yes I organised similar thing with Anglian Craft Brewers. We did two beers each for 7 people so same. This one with 86 people that would be a massive parcel ! We have quite a few qualified judges in the ACB and we are they are doing BJCP sheets for each of the beers.