BEER SWAP 2021-22

After last year's beer swap cured the original COVID variant, we are back on for in-person swapping for the 2021-22 season.  Here are the details:

DATE:  January 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm during the Eagles game against the Dallas Football Team.

LOCATION:  Colin and Rachael’s House (Horsham, PA) - address will be sent in the text message exchange

RULES:  This year, the theme is THE MUG SWAP!  Here are the requirements:

1)  You must bring one case of beer to be exchanged.  You can bring any type of beer (bottles or cans) you want - no restrictions;

2)  You must bring a beer mug (new, not used!) that will also be exchanged – (BE WILLING TO PART WAYS WITH THE MUG);

3)  Now the fun part -> the mug must be related to the beer you bring.  You will be judged about how creatively the beer relates to the mug.  Some examples:

Example #1:  You bring a beer from Ballast Point Brewery and a mug with the Ballast Point logo on it.  C'mon man - this ain't that creative.  You will score low on creativity and should be ashamed.  Seek counseling.

Example #2:  You bring a beer from Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco and bring a mug with an Alcatraz logo on it.  Okay I see what you did there.- trying to tie the beer and mug together by the City.  Not bad, but creativity is entirely subjective and no telling what this crowd would do with it.

Example #3:   You bring one of the Ales of the Revolution from Yards, and you bring a pewter beer mug. You better be prepared to justify this nonsense.  You will have to explain that pewter mugs were commonly used in Colonial times and that our forefathers likely consumed many an ale from pewter mugs as they were planning to revolt against England.  This seems creative to me, but someone else might think this is B.S. Good luck!

4)  Scoring:  The score will be based on 65% Taste and 35% mug/creativity;

5)  At the end of the swap, mugs will be exchanges as follows:  The Winner goes first and selects the mug of their choice.  Second place goes next- and do on - until the Ultimate Loser gets the last, scrap mug left over;

6)  Don't forget -> the Ultimate Loser hosts this next year!

One Reminder- Please text me before you buy the beer.  WE HATE DUPLICATES and you will be dinged for it!! (DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT – 1/8/2022)

I will continue to circulate an updated list of beer called in, so we are all on the same page

 

BELATED 2013 CHAMPION POST

Congratulations to the 2013 Beer Swap Champion:



Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company and first time Swap Champion, Steve Eagland!

Here is the Final 2013 Scoring:

A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'         83.8965

Hacker-Pshorr Weisse Dark     71.0295

Konig Ludwig                          70.7125

Stoudt’s Heifer-in-Wheat        68.6145

Franziskaner Weissbier           67.2120

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis        64.2305

Chain Breaker White IPA       63.2460

Walt Wit                                  62.9305

Weihenstephaner

            Hefeweissbier              62.8800

Dreamweaver                          58.2970

312 Urban Wheat                    54.2290

Lost Coast Tangerine              46.3965

2013 CONTESTANTS TO DATE

Here are the brews called in so far:

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Heifer-in-Wheat Bavarian-Style Hefeweizen- Stoudt's
A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale- Lagunitas
312 Urban Wheat Ale- Goose Island
Franziskaner Weissbier
Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark
DreamWeaver- Troegs
Chainbreaker White IPA- Deschutes Brewery
Walt Wit - Philadelphia Brewing Company
Konig Ludwig Weissbier
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat

2013 BEER SWAP DATE & CATEGORY

Its official.  The 2013 Beer Swap will take place on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Johnnie Walker's house in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

And, the beer choice is in.  The category this year is.........

You must have a beer that has any of the following words on the bottle:

Wit
Weiss
Wheat
Weizen.

Let the preparations begin!

Oh, and please be sure to check out the new Photo Gallery above!

2012 FINAL SCORING

Troegs-   Trogenator		78.41667
Cricket Hill- Hoptnotic		73.1
Flying Fish- Exit 16		71.35
Weyerbacher- MerryMonks		68.3
Troegs- Perpetual IPA		67.73333
Flying Fish - Abbey Dubbel		67.45
Fegley's- Hop'solutely		63.8
Victory- Storm King		63.6
Flying Fish- Red Fish		61.18333
Stoudt's- Scarlet Lady Ale		60.95
Victory- Yakima Glory Ale		55.01667

Yard's-   IPA

54.05

2012 SWAP CHAMPION

AND THE WINNER IS................



TROGENATOR!!!

Congratulations to first time participant, Jim Johnson!

The Swap returns to its roots in Pennsauken in 2013!

2012 CONTESTANTS TO DATE

Here is a list of beers already called in:

Victory Hop Wallop
Fegley's Brew Works Hop'solutely Triple IPA
Cricket Hill Hoptnotic IPA
Stoudt's Scarlet Lady Ale
Yards's IPA
Flying Fish Exit 16 Wild Rice Double IPA
Victory Storm King Imperial Stout
Victory Yakima Glory Ale
Weyerbacher Merry Monks Belgian Style Triple Ale
Flying Fish - Red Fish
Troegs- Troegenator double bock


Please get your selections in to me so I can prepare to screw up the scoring system (again).

INELIGIBLE PA & NJ BEERS

Here is a list of beers that are not eligible for the 2012 Beer Swap:

Victory- Prima Pils
Presque Isle Pilsner
Dock Street Pilsner
Stoudt's Pils.
Knights Head Lager
Railbender Ale
Troegs Pale Ale
River Horse Hop Hazard
Yards Pale Ale
Pennsylvania Pale Ale
Stoudt's Oktoberfest
Flying Fish Oktoberfish
Weyerbacher Autumn Fest
Victory Festbier

SWAP 2012

The one and only, old original, you've tried all the rest and now try the best, BEER SWAP 2012 is ON!!!!!

Date:  December 30, 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Horsham, PA


And now, the moment you have all been waiting for............THE CATEGORY.............


Any beer brewed in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.....EXCEPT:  1) Lagers; or 2) any beer that has been in the swap before.

I will post a list of PA and NJ beers that we're already in the swap shortly

THE CHAMP

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW

Given the closeness of the scoring this year, which had the 3 best American Oktoberfest beers separated by less than one point, we did an automatic recount.  Lo and behold, we found an error in the scoring on one beer.  Sure enough, it changes the overall result. 

Winner of the match and NEW, BEER SWAP CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, is:

LEINENKUGEL OKTOBERFEST!

Congratulations to our first time champion John Hoog! 

Oh, and after further review, Jason's beer is still the Worst.  Swap in Horsham 2012!

FINAL SCORING 2011 (UPDATED)

This was a remarkably close Beer Swap.  Here is the final scoring: 


Leinenkeugel's Oktoberfest              82.25
Stoudt's Oktoberfest                        80.95
Flying Fish Oktoberfish                    80.23333333
Hex Ourtoberfest                             78.83333333
Weyerbacher Autumn Fest               71.95
Lakefront Oktoberfest                      71.15
Coney Island Freaktoberfest            70.98333333
Samuel Adams Oktoberfest             68.96666667
Victory Festbeer                              68.46666667
Summit Oktoberfest                         68.18333333
Dundee Oktoberfest                         62.9
Brooklyn Oktoberfest                       62.58333333
Warsteiner Oktoberfest                    60.4
Otter Creek Oktoberfest                  58.58333333

WHAT ITS ALL FOR

ILLEGAL (BEER) SUBSTITUTION

The Rules Committee has met in advance of this weekend's Big Event.  We have decided on the following two-tiered penalty system for any participants who bring a beer which does not fit in the category:

1) For close misses, the person bringing the beer will be penalized one point in the taste category from each person voting for that person's beer.  For example, a person who brings an Oktoberfest from outside the United States will lose one point from every voter in the taste category. 

2) For bad misses, the person bringing the beer will be penalized two points in the taste category from each voter and will be given all zeros in the cap category.  For example, a pumpkin beer, or an IPA would be considered a bad miss.

The penalty will not be considered in determining the "Ultimate Loser."

For a refresher on the rules and scoring, see last year's post on that topic.

MY ADVICE TO YOU...

Watch this video!!

THE CALM BEFORE THE DRINKING

Beer Swap 2011 is on for this Sunday!!! The game starts at 8:30. We will start rolling out the beer for tasting shortly after kickoff. Anyone who intends to participate who has not yet called in a beer, please do so no later than 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19. Score sheets and ballots need to be finalized. Any beer called in after 4:00 will be confiscated by me!

So far the following brews have been called in:

1) Stoudt's Oktoberfest;
2) Weyerbacher Autumn Fest;
3) Coney Island - Freaktoberfest;
4) Dundee Oktoberfest;
5) Victory Festbier;
6) Magic Hat- Hex Ourtoberfest;
7) Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest;
8) Brooklyn Oktoberfest;
9) Flying Fish- Oktoberfish;
10) Samuel Adams Oktoberfest;
11) Otter Creek Oktoberfest;
12) Summit Oktoberfest.

THE PICK IS IN

With his selection in the 2011 Beer Swap, John S. Walker selects.......


OKTOBERFEST BEER - MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.



Note: Time to buy this beer may be running out - given that it is seasonal in nature. Get out there and buy your beer and let me know ASAP. Preferably, I request you buy a beer with a high alcohol content. The way the Eagles are playing, we all need it!

A TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER

The crowds of people are anxiously waiting outside the gathering place where the College of Beer Drinkers are voting to select the date for Beer Swap 2011. The final ballots have been burned and white smoke is pluming through the hallowed chimney.

HABEMUS DATUM EL SWAPO!

(We have a date for the Swap).

At 3:42 p.m. this afternoon, the two time reigning champion emailed the following message:

"A tradition like no other 'The Beer Swap'... i vote giants game."

And with that, a majority of the members have voted to sustain the grand tradition of the Beer Swap. This year the Beer Swap will take place on November 20, 2011 during Sunday Night Football.

BEER SWAP LOCKOUT?

WELCOME BACK, NFL!

The return of the NFL Season, brings with it some Beer Swap controversy. The Philadelphia Eagles will play the New York (whatever you do, do not punt to DeSean Jackson) Giants in the New (but still smelly) Meadowlands on November 20, 2011 at 8:20 p.m. As is tradition from the time of the Swap Founding Fathers, the Beer Swap shall "thus teketh place on the date and time aforesaid."

However, there are voices of dissent.

Unnamed sources have advised me that some of unwashed Swap masses believe that the Event is better placed after Thanksgiving and closer to Christmas. Still others complain that the imbibing is better placed in an afternoon game.

I for one believe in tradition and am prepared to lock out any who disagree. (Don't be fooled, although the "bevridges" (sic) will be consumed at my parent's house, I still have a key and will literally lock you out.)

In the interest of negotiation (ala President Barry O and the debt cieling), I am willing to offer a compromise and allow you to have the chance to vote and agree with me.

Your choices are:

1) November 20, 2011 at 8:20 p.m. (Eagles @ Giants); or

2) December 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. (Eagles @ Dolphins).

Voting will remain open until midnight on Friday, August 5, 2011. Please email me with your vote.

EAGLES RECORD @ THE BEER SWAP

For those of you asked, the Eagles all time record during the Beer Swap is 4 wins and 2 losses. The results are as follows:



November 20, 2005 Giants 27 Eagles 17

December 17, 2006 Eagles 36 Giants 22

December 9, 2007 Giants 16 Eagles 13

December 7, 2008 Eagles 20 Giants 14

December 13, 2009 Eagles 45 Giants 38

December 19, 2010 Eagles 38 Giants 31 (The Miracle at the New Meadowlands)