In Reply To #11 Hear that PK?! Sweetwater and Dogwood... We'll get it worked out over the next month and 1/2. There has to be something there worth trading. Not like i'm in the beer mecca here in Oklahoma. For living 3 hours away from TN you sound a little down on the Titans. Footbal aside, I just hope the Nashville Saucer is as cool as the Fort Worth Saucer. Already looking forward to it.

In Reply To #12 Guess who got some Sweetwater!!! :) I love the ESB. We'll have to make another trip for you Brett. ;) :( Didn't find Dogwood, but we still have time.

I think a beer swapping service is a great idea and I would use it. I can help cover the Mid-Atlantic: Dogfish Head, Victory, Tuppers, Dominion, Blue & Gray, Founders, and more. I would love to swap with BPs in the Northeast (Cottrell?) for some Magic Hat Braggot or Southern Cal (ScottVacula?) for some Pizza Port SPF 8. Are there any BPs in Alaska? Mighty hard to get Smoked Porter down here... But Immort'Ale is available at my grocery store!

In Reply To #13 You have plenty of time! what we need to do is schedule a beerpal meeting in nashville! pass along that sweet-water!

In Reply To #15 Oh my, this 420 is good too! ESB is better though. I didn't care for the Blueberry, but then I don't care for that style. Do you want all flavors? We got some Ommegang too. YUM! I've finally found an Abbey style ale I really like. :)

In Reply To #14 You won't need to find a BP in Alaska to get some Smoked Porter. They have a pretty large distribution range, and anyone on the west coast should be able to get a bottle. I got mine through liquid solutions, which is based in CA. Magic Hat Braggot is hard to find at this point, although it should return soon. I had a bottle in the cellar that I just opened over that last week. Mighty fine stuff, but the Thumbsucker and Chaotic Chemistry are better beers. Once I'm done with the several trades I got going now, I'll let you know, I'd love to try some Tuppers or Founders.

In Reply To #17 You've mentioned liquid solutions before. I will have to give them a try. I haven't found a new source for Alaskan's fine products since a buddy of mine moved from Fort Richardson. I've tried Thumbsucker and would agree that it's a better beer than Braggot. (I'll take your word on Chaotic Chemistry until I try it myself). However, I can get Immort'Ale easily here, and that satisfies my need for what Thumbsucker also offers: wood-aged depth, vanilla, bourbon, dark mystery. But there is nothing like Braggot available here. Tupper's Hop Pocket Ale is awesome. Different from HopDevil, but equally compelling. As for Founder's, I am particularly interested in seeing what impact new brewmaster Bill Madden will have. He just moved to Founders after a highly successful run at Cap City.

In Reply To #16 Sure, I'll take all flavors. It's all about the experience for me, so I'd like to try a blueberry beer. Start thinking about what you'd like to try & let me know. I also set aside some Boulevard Zon. Pretty good beer. Cott - I set aside one for you as well, so I guess I'll just send you a seven pack.

In Reply To #1 A beer trading forum would be killer! Ive traded with complete strangers… well I‘ve never physically meet them.. but I’ve traded over 30 times now. It is 100% addicting and it’s all about having complete trust in your fellow raters / beer aficionados! Trading beer will add a totally new spin on your beer enthusiasm! If I had the money right now I’d be trading… I’d really like to try that new Dogwood Imperial Porter! Cheers, Matt A.

OK, it's official.