Eli pays his debts

So we won a little beer blogger fantasy football league last year. No big deal [subtext: BIG DEAL]. As winners, we were promised a local 6-pack of microbrew. Most of the participants [subtext: LOSERS] paid their dues promptly. Some of them, including Eli “The Delinquent Beer Man” Shayotovich, did not. Eli blogs over at Confessions of a Beer Geek and is also half of Beer Tap TV.

So imagine my surprise when I received this in the mail last week:

Whoa, did Eli come through or WHAT?! It was almost worth the wait. Here’s what was in the box:

• Modus Hoperandi from Ska Brewing
• Steel Toe Milk Stout from Ska Brewing
• Pliny the Elder from Russian River
• Blind Pig from Russian River

Eli, we can now safely say that we look forward to playing with you [subtext: CRUSHING YOU] again next year. Thanks for the beer, we haven’t been able to try any of this stuff yet!

6 Comments

• Eli "The Mad Beer Man" Shayotovich April 21, 2009 at 2:10 pm

  Hahaha! Right on guys… hope you enjoy! Let me know what ya’ll think of the brews once you’ve tried them. ;)
• Brad Warbiany April 21, 2009 at 4:28 pm

  Wow, not only did he pay, but he paid IN STYLE!

  Pliny & Blind Pig? Count me in for next year’s competition :-)

  I haven’t had Modus Operandi though, so you guys will have to do a review on that…
• Jonathan April 21, 2009 at 5:18 pm

  Brad, unfortunately to be considered one must blog more than once every year. Sorry.
• Matt April 22, 2009 at 7:53 am

  Pliny is always worth the wait. Truly a magnificent beer…enjoy
• Brad Warbiany April 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm

  Jonathan…

  Yeah, it would probably help if I brewed more frequently too.

  But I blog PLENTY — just not at my personal blog. And not about beer…

  Not that this is helping my argument any, but I certainly haven’t stopped blogging :-)
• Jonathan April 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm

  Brad, this is what I hear you saying: “BLAH BLAH BLAH NOT ABOUT BEER”