Our rules have been updated and given their own forum. Go and look at them! They are nice, and there may be new ones that you didn't know about! Hooray for rules! Hooray for The System! Hooray for Conforming!
Our new Indie Games subforum is now open for business in G&T. Go and check it out, you might land a code for a free game. If you're developing an indie game and want to post about it, follow these directions. If you don't, he'll break your legs! Hahaha! Seriously though.
[Prime] Beer Exchange - Looking for a room to meet in
Hey all!
This is a thread for all you beer junkies.
It was brought up in the Schlitzkrieg thread. that someone should organize a beer exchange.
What's a beer exchange you ask?
Well here's what I envision it being: since there are a lot of people coming from out of city/state/country/universe, PAX represents a lot of different regions all coming together in one place. With different regions comes different regional beers!
The beer exchange would be an event where everyone could meet up and swap/try out beers from other places.
Everyone who attends would be required to bring a bottle(or 6 pack) to swap.
However many you bring is however many you take. (i.e. you bring 6 of a local beer from your region, and take 6 different ones back from other regions)
This is obviously meant to be regional only so that goes without saying, no national beers (Budweiser, Coors, Heineken, Corona etc.)
Try and pick a local beer from your area,
I was originally going to offer up my hotel room where this could happen but my room-mates would prefer if I didn't. So first we need to find a place to do this.
Let me know what you guys think!
P.S. I see this possibly being a popular event so if it turns out we need to limit the numbers, we'll have to figure something out. Probably just the first ## of people who say they'd like to attend.
This is a thread for all you beer junkies.
It was brought up in the Schlitzkrieg thread. that someone should organize a beer exchange.
What's a beer exchange you ask?
Well here's what I envision it being: since there are a lot of people coming from out of city/state/country/universe, PAX represents a lot of different regions all coming together in one place. With different regions comes different regional beers!
The beer exchange would be an event where everyone could meet up and swap/try out beers from other places.
Everyone who attends would be required to bring a bottle(or 6 pack) to swap.
However many you bring is however many you take. (i.e. you bring 6 of a local beer from your region, and take 6 different ones back from other regions)
This is obviously meant to be regional only so that goes without saying, no national beers (Budweiser, Coors, Heineken, Corona etc.)
Try and pick a local beer from your area,
I was originally going to offer up my hotel room where this could happen but my room-mates would prefer if I didn't. So first we need to find a place to do this.
Let me know what you guys think!
P.S. I see this possibly being a popular event so if it turns out we need to limit the numbers, we'll have to figure something out. Probably just the first ## of people who say they'd like to attend.
Serenity on
0
Posts
Homebrew!
Homebrew?
{Yes, I'm a new kind of Pokemon. Why do you ask?}
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???
I feel sorry for everyone that is not from Wisconsin since you do not get to experience the fine products from New Glarus Brewing company . I have already bought a few carrying bags to pack some beer up in my luggage in anticipation of this event, so count me in.
Hmm yeah location is really the first thing we need to figure out.
Not sure there are any publicly available place where
1) This sort of thing would be allowed
2) Could be semi-closed off from the general public.
Any Seattle locals know?
Yeah, to be more direct and less cute, is homebrew welcome at this gathering? My read of the WA homebrewing laws seems to indicate this is fine, legally. http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/government-affairs/statutes/washington
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???
In a serious pinch if nobody comes forward between now and August, I've got a location you can use in Ballard. From the con, it would be a 15-20 min bus ride + 3 block walk.
Oh yeah, and Washington loves its homebrew.
Looking for fun stuff to do before and after PAX? Here's a handy PAX Event Sticky!
Check out www.feastygeeks.blogspot.com for your geek, game and meme recipe needs.
Sure, I don't see why not. You never know if someone is able to provide.
Sure! Anything regional really...
Ok thanks Lex, hopefully someone else will come through and offer up their room.
If not maybe I can convince my roomies that this is a good idea (we'd get the leftovers!)
Well the idea isn't necessarily to crack it open right away but whatever goes I guess.
I'm intending this to be a super casual event so nothing's set in stone.
If people want to hang around and chat, that'd be fine.
If people want to trade and GTFO that's totally cool too.
Their Cream Stout is outrageously good.
Looking for fun stuff to do before and after PAX? Here's a handy PAX Event Sticky!
Check out www.feastygeeks.blogspot.com for your geek, game and meme recipe needs.
In a nut shell, if it's a private event and no one will be charged anything, then no license is required. If it's private and there will be a charge to cover a rental space and/or food, than a $10 banquet license is needed.
It's a great idea and I'm in for it.
I was thinking WAY more casual than this.
Nobody's going to get paid so it's really just a 'friend' get-together. I don't now about Seattle but in Vancouver you're fine without any sort of license.
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???
If you must bring a Shiner, bring Wild Hare pale. That hoppiness is lost on most people around here.
Or the Ruby Redbird.
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???
There's a beer importer in Vancouver that sells some of their brews but not all.
One off of their site that particularly intrigues me is their SuperFuzz Blood Orange Ale or their Avatar Jasmine IPA
Edit: I just realized their brewery is extremely local so I might actually just pay them a visit. Or maybe on the beer tour?
You can get their beers at most local stores. All the bottle shops will carry their beers too. The Cap Hill (flagship location) is right by the PPD and TWDT route, about a dozen block walk from the Con.
Looking for fun stuff to do before and after PAX? Here's a handy PAX Event Sticky!
Check out www.feastygeeks.blogspot.com for your geek, game and meme recipe needs.
Internationally is completely another story, though.
Here's an article from HomeBrewTalk that covers this subject pretty well: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/transporting-beer-airplane-89799/
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???
Cans are the shiz. I'm sure I'll have someone cornered uncomfortably while I extol the virtues of canned beer during this event.
The only concern with moving beer cross-country is that cans are more susceptible to crushing in transit. Glass, while breakable, is actually quite sturdy for the purpose of containing beer, as long as it's not rubbing up against other glass.
freezing myself under a snowy avalanche and digging me out in time for PAX - chhhhhhhhhheck
PAX Prime: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Omeganaut: 2012
TWDT 2013: ???