6 IPA beers I ain't never had, along with a thoughtful card. Northwest style beers for a Seattle-born girl. All of this = a beyond excited TheTallestCoop (me). And anyone who knows me knows how hard it is to make me excited about anything, not like I don't enjoy things, I just don't convey my emotions immensely. Whereas when I opened my box up today, I texted my friends, put my bottles in the fridge and am planning out the food pairings I shall indulge with these when the glorious day comes soon to enjoy these. A little background, I'm a beer snob, to put it in short terms. Whether it's a good porter in winter, a refreshing pale ale before a Sounders game, or the real pick-me-up of a long-awaited home-brew, I love beer. Not "beer" as in Coors, or Budweiser, or I'll even say, Shock Top (owned by Anheuser-Busch for the uneducated!). But real beer, micro-brews. Beers that have body, flavor, aroma, and hops. Drinking a good beer is an experience. Luckily for me being from the Pacific Northwest, we've got a great area for drinking beer, real beer, which is probably why it's become a hobby of mine. For my 21st I went to Portland, which has more breweries per capita than any other city in the world, more than even Munich, Germany. When I opened my box of my gift, all I could think was "NAILED IT." Not only was it 6 bottles of various micro-brews, but it was 6 different IPA's! Which IPA's really are the way to my heart. My rule is there's never enough hops. Seriously whoever my giftee was, send me your address so I can ship you my next batch of home brew. Thank you soo much. :D