European Summer Secret Santa: Pairings & Hauls!

Originally posted by VastActiv

Originally posted by Benzai
But who is my Santa??? I’ve gotta take a look at the sign up page, maybe he or she gave himself away...But huge thanks anyway!

It’s from me. BTW Fat Lizard Ankle Slapper Ale is first ever Finnish "topless can" and I had to delay my posting because of their relaase. Beer release was on last week wednesday. Sad to hear about Cool Head’s leaking can. Maybe some quality problems in brewery canning process. Never heard that can has started to leak during transfer.

Janne

Hi!

http://imgur.com/a/qhxbN

Got parcel from Israel! (which is very interesting because I have had only one beer from Israel before. No idea who is the sender. Initials were M.T or M.K. (my mother already burned package). Parcel had seen very hard trip but everything inside was well protected and safe.

Bottle labels were mostly in "hebrew" so this was definitely most challenging case to solve ratebeer entrys for products but here are some results:

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dancing-camel-patriot-an-american-pale-ale/245082/219974/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hashakhen-pressure-drop/328628/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/herzl-embargo/309779/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/shapiro-ipa--simcoe-2017/521716/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/alexander-hita-yisraelit/500241/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ronen-habeera-hamekhoeret-india-pale-ale/168493/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hahatzer-hophead/501930/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hahatzer-double-kruzo/531641/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/shapiro-jacks-winter-ale/163405/ VIntage 2015! (I wonder why there is yellow "+3" stick on bottle, beer for people over three years old???...)
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/joya-souriano-gorgeous-ipa/521067/

OK, it took 45 minutes to write this post so far...there were some hints written on tape protecting cork but writings were little bit of "worn out".
Handwritten letter was great and personal. My mother wants to keep small Oaca Pepper bottle (she is collecting glassware) and thought it was very beautiful. Thanks again!

Janne

Originally posted by SinH4

Originally posted by vami

I collected my parcel from my Santa! Wow! Great stuff there I see! I was hoping for a German Santa tbh and - here he is. What is more - it seems we drew each other :D So - I know that my Santa is SinH4 :D

That is quite a coincidence (I also found it funny when I read the address on the tracking page of the package I received)! I hope you enjoy the beer, some of them are really good (and some of them are the only Bavarian ImpStouts I can send with confidence ^^

However, there should be one more beer, a can, in the package, which I did not see on the picture ;)

Originally posted by vami
I am not a vegan! I hope you arent either, because there is some non-vegan stuff in your gift as well :D

I am not either :)

Dutch Santa´s Box:



From left to right:

Oersoep Pulp Fiction - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/oersoep-pulp-fiction/342441/
Strieper The Amazing single Hop galena - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/strieper-the-amazing-single-hop-ipa-galena-worship-gear/523355/
Stadsbrouwerij Eindhoven 110 Volt Guatemala Espresso - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stadsbrouwerij-eindhoven-110-volt-guatemala-espresso/494531/
De Natte Gijt Hellegijt American Oak - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-natte-gijt-hellegijt-american-oak-barrel-aged/518551/
Kees Barrel Project 17.04 - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kees-barrel-project-1704/504178/
Frontaal Billiard - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/frontaal-billiard/274739/
DE Prael Tonys Chocolate Milk Stout - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-prael-tonys-chocolatemilk-stout/383566/
De Natte Gijt Brave Gijt - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-natte-gijt--braaf-brewery--brave-gijt/504625/
Uiltje The Juice was worth the squeeze - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/uiltje-the-juice-was-worth-the-squeeze/511286/
Stijl Utopia (Not on ratebeer yet ???? )

Thanks Santa!!! I will try my shot saying that my Santa is Benzai. Cheers.

Originally posted by Taboada
Dutch Santa´s Box:



From left to right:

Oersoep Pulp Fiction - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/oersoep-pulp-fiction/342441/
Strieper The Amazing single Hop galena - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/strieper-the-amazing-single-hop-ipa-galena-worship-gear/523355/
Stadsbrouwerij Eindhoven 110 Volt Guatemala Espresso - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stadsbrouwerij-eindhoven-110-volt-guatemala-espresso/494531/
De Natte Gijt Hellegijt American Oak - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-natte-gijt-hellegijt-american-oak-barrel-aged/518551/
Kees Barrel Project 17.04 - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kees-barrel-project-1704/504178/
Frontaal Billiard - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/frontaal-billiard/274739/
DE Prael Tonys Chocolate Milk Stout - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-prael-tonys-chocolatemilk-stout/383566/
De Natte Gijt Brave Gijt - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-natte-gijt--braaf-brewery--brave-gijt/504625/
Uiltje The Juice was worth the squeeze - https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/uiltje-the-juice-was-worth-the-squeeze/511286/
Stijl Utopia (Not on ratebeer yet ???? )

Thanks Santa!!! I will try my shot saying that my Santa is Benzai. Cheers.

Originally posted by anstei
Was jappp my Santa?

just unboxed - I got an incredible box by vami, containing not only a great selection of Polish beers, but also a nice-sounding homebrew and a huge selection of local food: Honey, tea, coffee, sausages, salty sticks, bread spread, mushrooms, candy, chocolate, hardcore mineral water, sauerkraut juice (!), and many many more things.



You completely overdid it, Artur, but I really feel like it was Christmas for me today :D

Glad it came unbroken :D

Originally posted by japppp

Originally posted by anstei
Was jappp my Santa?

You are correct :). My Santa is maybe dunklermessias?

Ok, finally got to take a photo of my parcel from my Austrian Santa. Many thanks Sebelinz! As requested, lots of classic styles, two ciders including the only dry-hopped Austrian cider, and a Polatmavy, a style I have tried nowhere near enough of. Missing out of the photo is a packet of chocolate biscuits which have been eaten (I tried to save the packet but my partner must have thrown it out), and two other beers which have also suffered the same fate, but I’ve linked them below.

Somehow, a dutch beer found its way into the photo, which is from a previous trade with MonsterMagnet!

Many thanks mate!



https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/zillertal-pils/27092/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/next-level-brewing-local-hero--easy-pale-ale/367717/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/haselbacher-zwickl/87482/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hochland-imker-honigbier-sorte-3/58150/
* STEIRISCHER LIESL APFEL CIDER - cannot find producer or cider on RB *
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/ottakringer-wiener-gmischtes/323629/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bevog-deetz/399158/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/blakstoc-wild-tree-hoppy-cider/363027/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rieder-india-pale-ale-ipa-60-bottle-tap/214203/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hirter-biohanfbier/57112/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/raschhofer-witbier/374566/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rieder-helle-weisse/28483/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/alefried-mikrozirkus-07-brett-ipa/510386/265702/
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brew-age-alphatier/522149/265702/