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"cypressbob":35hvcbgw wrote: Trading across the water is a good way to try new and interesting beers, however its not a particularly cost effective way of getting beer

I sent 6 small bottles of beer to the US a while ago, 6 bottles.... £72.... not including the cost of the beer <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt="" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->[/quote:35hvcbgw]

Ouch! who did you send it with?

&amp;quot;Graeme23&amp;quot;:34ix19o8 wrote: Well the beer trade is underway,i have a guy sending me a Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA & a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA...relishing the thoughts of cracking those bad boys open![/quote:34ix19o8]

The 90 minute is very balanced. Much better than the 120 minute (which I have a bottle of in my beer fridge.....)

[quote:2c7dpegs]Yes, you're right bigears and I wasn't trying to do them down it's just as a bit of a hophead I'd rather have the US beers![/quote:2c7dpegs]To be honest so would I, especially as we can get the others any time. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Saving it for a special occasion?

&amp;quot;Graeme23&amp;quot;:2trl1oa0 wrote: Saving it for a special occasion?[/quote:2trl1oa0]

I suppose so. Can't get any more for a while and I've had it since Christmas. I've also got some Raison d'etre, one of their double IPAs and some Indian Brown Ale. To be honest the double IPAs and the 90 and 120 mins are a disappointment with respect to hopping. They are plenty bitter but there is little in the way of flavour or aroma. The body of these beer is immense and it seems to swamp the hop flavour.

Next time I'm coming home, I'll try to squeeze a couple of beers in. I usually get home about once a year, so I will post here next time, and first in gets the beer. Whatever you like, I can bring some of my own brew, or if you have a micro that you like, I can bring some of that.

I know what it's like being away from things and finding it hard to get, I miss my Chef brown sauce, and sausages