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 Shipping assignment time! A reminder that beer boxes are due out shortly after the league ends, with this year's target date being before February 4, 2024. I understand life gets in the way but do your best to get it there before the Super Bowl!1: Ayudo (Gose the Distance) 5 boxes - Coronaball - Zam - Funkybottoms - Thom and the Heads - Quiet Feet 2: Zam (Blasting Tapes) 3 boxes - Wild Man of Yolo - Worthleast - Ayudo 3: Worthleast (Seven-Round Mock Draught) 3 boxes total: 2 for 3rd place finish and 1 for hi-score - YamataNoOrochi - Veritek83 - SouthshoreSamurai 4: Quiet Feet (Gofftoberfest) 1 box - Gaston Bachelard Y'know, it wasn't even that bad this year. 2/3ds of the prize beer was allocated to the middle of the country, which means just about every box is being shipped only halfway around the US instead of from one coast to another. And Zzzam's 3 perfectly aligned with our midwestern...ish contingent, so I figured I'd save us all just a little shipping money this year. Gaston Bachelard's is going a whopping two states. Shippers, now is a good time to talk to your recipients to see if they have any specific requests. Recipients, if you have any strong preferences or dislikes, now would be a good time to voice them. I used to ask for shipping receipts sent to me as well and, not to put to fine a point on it, most folks just haven't been. We're all adults, and most of us have been in this league a long time so I think we can nix this step. Do, of course, send your recipient a tracking number! Once again, congrats to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who took part! Looking forward to next year! 
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thanks again for running things!
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Jan 4, 2024 15:34
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Yeah, thanks for commishing. This is easily my best run league every year.Quiet Feet posted:
Just wanted to post beer preferences here. I don't really have any dislikes with beer, but I've taken an interest in central European and old world styles. So, feel free to include a good Gose or Berliner Weisse if available.
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Jan 4, 2024 16:27
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Can't believe you didn't just have us meet in Boston or something to exchange (and drink) a box.  Thanks for running it, was a good year all. Worthleast shoot me a DM on your preferences.
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Jan 4, 2024 16:36
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Thanks for running things commish! This is such a fun league.
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Jan 5, 2024 00:18
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Thank you for running everything Quiet Feet - always a great league! Congratulations to all who won boxes this year! Just a reminder that there's a lot of very cold temps across the country right now, and make sure to consider that prior to shipping. It's actually cold here in CA, so it's something I have to actually pay attention to for once.
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Jan 8, 2024 07:49
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:Can't believe you didn't just have us meet in Boston or something to exchange (and drink) a box. Y'know, it is a funny thought but not even really a bad idea depending on where you are. Mass has tons of little breweries and I'm sure we've both found niche spots the other one hasn't. Anyway, as fellow Massholes we'll have to grab a beer some time and exchange Sam Adams mix packs. Ayudo, your box is on the way! Also thanks to Gaston Bachelard for the quick shipping turnaround! How's everyone else doing?
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Jan 11, 2024 17:34
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If you haven't had tequila flights at a niche Mexican restaurant in Somerville, then are you even truly alive? I'm up by the NH border now. Less micro-breweries in walking distance, but a lot more land to burn things in a pit whilst drinking. 
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Jan 11, 2024 19:35
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about half of the beers acquired, but I want to wait to ship until middle of next week to avoid some low temps/ugly weather that supposed to be coming through
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Jan 11, 2024 20:28
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Veritek83 posted:about half of the beers acquired, but I want to wait to ship until middle of next week to avoid some low temps/ugly weather that supposed to be coming through Same situation here. Gonna hit 3-4 places this weekend and ship next week.
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Jan 11, 2024 22:29
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I have the stock, but it's going to be below freezing here for the next couple weeks. I know that sometimes Fedex/UPS cans sit on the tarmacs for decent amounts of time, so I'm not sure it's worth the risk. I'm also trying to get a couple of the PCMs and cold-chain boxes I used to use at my old job. Those would go a long way towards ensuring the beer doesn't freeze.
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Jan 12, 2024 15:39
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My box has been sent to Zam and should arrive by Wednesday.
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Jan 12, 2024 16:49
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Veritek83 posted:about half of the beers acquired, but I want to wait to ship until middle of next week to avoid some low temps/ugly weather that supposed to be coming through same. picked up a few things that actually turned out to be Not Good, so i've gotta hit up some spots this weekend
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Jan 12, 2024 17:39
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:I have the stock, but it's going to be below freezing here for the next couple weeks. I know that sometimes Fedex/UPS cans sit on the tarmacs for decent amounts of time, so I'm not sure it's worth the risk. Hadn't even thought about that. Well, it's been warm here for the last few days and my package to Ayudo is heading south so hopefully it'll be fine. Everyone in cold places, stay safe! Also Gastonbachelard's box arrived yesterday! Will have a pic up soon.
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Jan 13, 2024 22:18
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Sent Ayudo his box today! Beers should be nice and chilled by the time they get there!
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Jan 14, 2024 02:42
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Pic time! Hellyes Helles lager Monongalator doppelbock Dallas Sucks pale ale x3 Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout Weyerbacher Quad Saison Du Mon The Other Side of Despair bourbon barrel-aged barley wine Thank you very much to Gastonbachelard! This is a great mix of new things to try and some beers I've been missing. Hoping Dallas Sucks will pair well with the Packers/Cowboys game later today.
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Jan 14, 2024 18:53
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I usually relegate myself to the hipster hophead bullshit so it was fun to pick out some different things. I know the pumpkin is amusingly out of season but you requested Weyerbacher and it was right there and so there ya go, haha. Curious what you end up thinking about that Imprint barleywine. Enjoy! Dallas sucks!
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Jan 14, 2024 19:11
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Gaston Bachelard posted:Dallas sucks! Oh my god it worked 
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Jan 15, 2024 02:25
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You’re welcome, America
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Jan 15, 2024 03:17
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Just finished picking everything up for Zam!, just waiting for this cold snap to pass before shipping it off later this week.
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Jan 15, 2024 20:16
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First box arrived! from Worthleast! Huge assortment of local beers from Kansas City - and all new to me! Looking forward to trying everything! Thank you!
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Jan 18, 2024 03:50
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Zam posted:First box arrived! from Worthleast! Holy poo poo that's a lot of beer.
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Jan 18, 2024 04:49
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Zam posted:First box arrived! from Worthleast! Serves you right for beating me in the playoffs. Cheers!
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Jan 18, 2024 15:28
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Zam posted:First box arrived! from Worthleast! That's awesome. The cold snap here ends Monday, so that's when mine will go out. Is it possible for people to take a picture of their boxing before it goes out, just so I could see how you packed it? I'm a nervous babby and ordered a box specifically for this, but it was kinda expensive.
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Jan 18, 2024 15:43
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Just checked tracking and the box I sent Ayudo is out for delivery today. It spent three days of this past week in Illinois, so 
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Jan 18, 2024 16:21
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My box for Ayudo is also out for delivery today - it's the repurposed Target box. Hopefully everything survived!
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Jan 18, 2024 18:25
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Zam posted:First box arrived! from Worthleast! whoa
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Jan 18, 2024 19:08
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My first two boxes are here! From Thom and the Heads:  From Quiet Feet:  Everything looks like it survived the trip without issue, and I'm excited to try everything. Thank you both!
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Jan 18, 2024 23:15
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Ayudo posted:My first two boxes are here! Glad it got there intact! I'd been trying to send that Andrew Luck puzzle to someone for three years now and every singly year before I've had the box all taped up before I remembered.  I think my goal next year is to send all new stuff to whoever gets it. I don't really have the time or headspace these days to get out to new breweries so I lean on a lot of favorites year after year. I guess it's fine if my recipient changes all the time but I wanna branch out. And granted, some of those favorites are really good.
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Jan 20, 2024 01:06
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A very impressive selection of beers from funkybottoms: The wife and I are definitely looking forward to breaking into the 750ml farmhouse cider and saison.
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Ayudo posted:A very impressive selection of beers from funkybottoms: potter's is fantastic and i generally try to include something from them in these boxes; doesn't hurt that it serms to make the significant others happy, too. the label on the veil beer is impossible to read, so that's a delicious cherry mixed-fermentation collab with fonta flora. try not to spam my own stuff, but the dunkel is one of my favorites, and i have no idea what i didn't send instead of a second legend brown, which is the iconic richmond beer. cheers!
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Ayudo posted:A very impressive selection of beers from funkybottoms: It was like I've seen that Hardywood gingerbread stout before but now I'm wondering if it was just in a previous year's picture from this league. I'd love to try that. Also  Special thanks again to GastonBachelard for sending a couple more bottles, which you totally did not have to do. Thats an Anatta Saison and a Double Barrel Gmork, both by a place called Forest & Main. The box you sent was totally good but I really appreciate the extra thought.  Everyone else doing alright? We've still got two weeks, so no pressure.
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My box to Worthleast is on its way and should be delivered this week. To a... *checks notes*... church. o.O In other news, between the beer, boxes, and shipping, this is now considered my BML lol. 
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 Niners fan living in KC here.
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Worthleast posted:
Hell yeah. Cheers Niners fam.
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Quiet Feet posted:It was like I've seen that Hardywood gingerbread stout before but now I'm wondering if it was just in a previous year's picture from this league. I'd love to try that. it's an iconic rva beer, so i think i've included it in every ff box i've sent out (along with legend brown). happy to mule or trade for shelf stuff; i think the ba version is still kicking around
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Jan 29, 2024 23:02
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funkybottoms posted:it's an iconic rva beer, so i think i've included it in every ff box i've sent out (along with legend brown). happy to mule or trade for shelf stuff; i think the ba version is still kicking around I've definitely sent it before, more than once. My box to Worthleast is going to FedEx tomorrow
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I just realized that Worthleast is the one that took over my high score of the year, by beating me with that score. And then I had to send him a box of beer for it. Well played, commish. Well played.
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Jan 30, 2024 14:17
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 First box arrived from SouthShoreSamurai and it's a big one! Look at all these IPAs! Thank you!
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Second box arrived from Ayudo! A variety of beers from the NOLA area. Very excited to open these while cheering on SF! Cheers!
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