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10th Annual Beer Swap
Glory be! It's that time of year again. So put that mower away and quit doing all that crap your wife told you to do! Cause it's time for beer and dead animals 😎🍺🍗
A lot of us share a common interest in cooking in various forms, drinking beer, and making stuff! But specifically, it seems like grilling and smoking go hand-in-hand with beer for a lot of us 😀 So every summer, we have a BeerBQ swap to explore all those interests together and have a good time. Now in our 9th year, it's time to get thirsty again!
I'm really late getting this posted this year... SORRY! But we'll push the ship date a bit too and keep it laid back and fun!
For some ideas of things made in years past:
2024 BeerBQ Swap
2023 BeerBQ Swap
2022 BeerBQ Swap
2021 Beer Swap
2020 Beer Swap
2019 Beer Swap
2018 Beer Swap
2017 Beer Swap
So I know what your thinking. "Okay Ken, my mouth is watering now. What can I do about it?" Well here's what I find to be a good remedy - find a bunch of other hungry, thirsty and crafty-type folks and have a big-assed potluck of beer and goodies!
So if you choose to participate, here's what we're gonna do:
- You'll send a six-pack of beer and some sort of "accessory" to your recipient who will be assigned randomly. You are responsible for packing and shipping to your recipient. Remember bottles are breakable so please pack accordingly.
- Before signing up, please do a little Googling on how to ship beer and what the restrictions by different shipping companies are. You'll be responsible for shipping and I won't give any "legal" advice on the issue so please know about it. If you have questions, you can DM me. But do it BEFORE you sign up. I don't want to hear "my mailman said he can't take my box of beer" when it's time to ship 😉
- The goal is to send your recipient something they can't run down to the corner store and buy. We don't need Budweiser or Miller Light being shipped all over the country. So pick some beer that is brewed local to you or near you that isn't distributed nationally IF YOU CAN. I know there are some locations where there may not be any craft breweries. In that case, just go to the store and try to find something you think is unique and not mass-marketed.
- The "accessory" is completely up to you and your creativity. Coasters, bottle openers, mugs, totes, beer-dispensing hats, the list goes on…. And the scope is even broader. Your "accessory" doesn't have to have anything to do with beer if you'd rather go in the direction of heat and meat! Grilling tools, food prep accessories, knives, eating utensils, and on and on…Just try to squeeze a little wood in there if you can since we are all a bunch of woodworkers. But this is for fun so there really are no rules ;-)
- YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE THREAD TO PLAY! I'm very serious about this. I will drop you from the participation list faster than a drunk daddy with an ugly baby if you don't check in at least once a week. That means post a comment in the thread. Even if it's just "I'm still here and I'm working on my project." You need to post it. I think if you embrace the banter and participate regularly you'll have a good time and make some new friends though. If you're sensitive or can't take a joke though, you should probably just move on along. This is not the swap your looking for (in obi-wan's voice).
- If you are new to our swaps I will require that you send me a picture of your completed project that you are ready to ship ON TIME - see dates below before your sender ships your package. Since there is no progress picture in this swap, this will ensure that everyone that ships a package on time receives one on time as well. Swap veterans can ignore this. Swap veterans will also know exactly why I'm doing this. I will NOT e-mail you or PM you a reminder if you don't provide this. Sorry but we're all adults. If I don't get this picture from you ON TIME, you will be dropped from the list and your recipient will be re-assigned to your sender. So PLEASE keep up with the deadline dates below and e-mail or PM me IN ADVANCE if there is an issue. I will work with you AS LONG AS YOU COMMUNICATE AHEAD OF TIME.
Other Stuff:
- If you want to play and don't drink alcohol or have health issues that affect what you can receive, then no problem! Just MAKE SURE when you send your registration e-mail you tell me what you can or cannot have. I will make sure your sender knows and understands. So if you are a diabetic who doesn't drink, no sweat! We'll get you some diet soda or sparkling water or something.
- No other special requests please. Let's not make it hard to try to shop for beer because your recipient only likes bottle-conditioned German wheat beers that have 8.2% ABV and only comes in 19.476 oz plastic cans. If everyone adheres to Rule 3 in the last section, you'll get good quality beers and get to try something new.
- But, by all means, make use of this forum to discuss interesting beers and what you like or don't like. I know I've gotten some good recommendations of beers to try through casual conversation many times and ended up finding something I loved.
- When you post your project, please use the tag beerbq swap 2026
- For shipping reasons, unfortunately, we're going to have to restrict this to participants in the continental US. Sorry to the rest of y'all 😔 Please feel free to play along at home though! Make yourself a nice new beer-guzzling or flesh-roasting accessory and show it to us when the rest of us reveal our swap packages!
To sign up:
Shoot me an e-mail at lumberjocks.summer16swap at gmail dot com
Your email should contain:
- Craftisian username
- Real Name
- Shipping Address
You'll receive an e-mail from the same address assigning your recipient and their address and information.
Dates:
If you're participating, send me an e-mail at the above address by Friday 8/28.
I'll send out recipient information no later than the following Friday 9/4.
First time swappers MUST send me a picture of their ready-to-ship project by midnight EDT on Wednesday 10/14.
Please ship your package no later than Monday 10/26 .
We'll post reveal pictures on Monday 11/2 or sooner if everyone receives theirs earlier.
I'll keep a list of participants below. If you send a registration e-mail but I don't put your name on this list in a day or 2, PM me or send another e-mail. Thanks for playing, let's have some fun!
Participants
Pottz
GR8HUNTER
JD77
Dates:
If you're participating, send me an e-mail at the above address by Friday 8/28.
I'll send out recipient information no later than the following Friday 9/4.
First time swappers MUST send me a picture of their ready-to-ship project by midnight EDT on Wednesday 10/14.
Please ship your package no later than Monday 10/26 .
We'll post reveal pictures on Monday 11/2 or sooner if everyone receives theirs earlier.
I'll keep a list of participants below. If you send a registration e-mail but I don't put your name on this list in a day or 2, PM me or send another e-mail. Thanks for playing, let's have some fun!
Participants
Pottz
GR8HUNTER
JD77
29 Replies
alright lets get the ball rolling guys !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
well this is taking off a little...................................slow ! im in kenny just hasn't put me down yet.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
somehow this does not feel like a beerbq swap use to be at least 10 signed up as soon as it was live i might join quicker if i can do an etsy run LOL will see how many sign up before i send name
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
i agree tony two days and only 3 comments ! hey just sign up, if everyone thinks the same thing there will be no one !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Alright, pottz got the ball rolling!
kenny your name should be first ? 😏 i know your busy my friend. im starting to wonder if it's gonna happen this year.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
hell worst case ill make something for myself 🤣🤣🤣
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Worst case you and I will swap something buddy!
😂 maybe !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
this is just sad ! no one even saying they cant join ! cmon guys you gonna let this great tradition die this year ? i will do this alone if i have to too and just make something for myself and get a six pack and post about it. this swap will not die on my watch ! 😞
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
sending info hopefully we can get people interested
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
hell buddy if it's just you and me im good !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I’ll be out on this one. We’re gone on vacation for too many weeks and I’m moving too much stuff in the shop to make it work this year. Hopefully next year! I’ll follow along though.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Wishing you the best Kenny. I hope you get a bigger crowd interested. For anyone who has not done a swap, it's a great way to get involved in the community here, a lot of fun, and if you drink beer a good brew swap so you can sample beers not usually available to you. PLUS you get to swap a ho made project and get one in return. Well unless the person you are matched with gets sick, and ends up in the hospital for a few months. Thankfully I was able to send Mike beer before I totally fell out. I still haven't gotten to the point where I can do enough to have a project made, and packed ready to ship, so as soon as the ship date comes, either I or my lovely Wife can ship it to the winner. :-) So I'll not try to pollute the waters again. I'll see if I can get something done before the sign up deadline though, so if need for balancing out the players happens, maybe I could jump in, these are a lot of fun, did I mention that?
ok i see tony is in. might just me and him ? ive had tony as my swap partner before. hopefully more to come. cant let this great swap end !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
if i get you i will know what to send
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
you may have no choice tony 🤔
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I'm going to have to pass on this one. I've been trying to figure out how to fit this in, but I have too much going on. I'll follow along. Hopefully a few more will sign up next week. I'm thinking next year will be better for me.
just planning a little pottz got ? 4 u i know wall space is hard to find but was wondering if you had well lets say 30 by 30 spot on patio or shop ? ? ?
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
shop no patio yes.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
