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Black Tuesday by The Bruery
Broken Truck by de Garde Brewing, often abbreviated with its batch number, BT1, BT2, BT3 etc.
“Buffalo Trace,” aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels

BVDL

Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord by 3 Floyds Brewing Co.

C

C&C

“Cage and cork”, referring to a bottle that is sealed with a cork secured by a wire cage, also known as a muselet.

C25

Curiosity Twenty Five by Tree House Brewing Company

CACA

Cookies & Cream Achromatic by WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Cake

Mexican Cake by Westbrook Brewing Co.

Cake Break

Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break by Westbrook Brewing Co.

CBS

Canadian Breakfast Stout by Founders Brewing Company

CC

Cable Car by The Lost Abbey

CC Bbomb

Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable: Coffee And Cinnamon by Fremont Brewing Company Read more…

CCB

Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida

CCBBVD

Chocolate Covered Cherry Big Black Voodoo Daddy by Voodoo Brewing Company

CCK

Cable Car Kriek by The Lost Abbey

CD

Civil Disobedience by Hill Farmstead Brewery

CDB

R & D Champ Du Blanc by New Glarus Brewing Company

CdT

Cerveza De Tempranillo by Jester King Brewery

Cellar

All the beer a trader has in their collection

CFH

Churchill’s Finest Hour by Port Brewing

Cherry Rye

Cherry Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co.

Closed

“Closed” indicates that a trade has been completed and is no longer “open” to new offers

CM

Christmas Morning by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

CONUS

“Contiguous United States” Read more…

CoW

Circle of Wolves by The Veil Brewing Co.

CR

Chocolate Rain by The Bruery

CSG

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise by Brasserie Cantillon

CSV

Coffee Shop Vibes by Shared

CW

Central Waters brewery

CW18

Eighteen by Central Waters Brewing Co.

CWXX

Twenty brewed by Central Waters Brewing Co.

D

D#

Derivation Blend #X by Side Project Brewing.

DB

“double barrel”, being aged in two types of barrels

DBD

Double Barrel Aged Damon by Hill Farmstead Brewery

DBH

Double Barrel Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout by Cigar City Brewing

DBJ

Double Barrel Jesus by Evil Twin Brewing

DBPt5

BourRum Double Barrel Aged Plead The 5th by Dark Horse Brewing Company

DBR

DBR by Cycle Brewing Company

DBV DBR

Double Barrel Vanilla DBR brewed by Cycle Brewing

DDG

Duck Duck Gooze by The Lost Abbey

DDH

“Double dry hopped” Read more…

DDH Congress

Double Dry Hopped Congress Street by Trillium Brewing Company

de Garde

De Garde Brewing in Tillamook, Oregon

DFH

Dogfish Head brewery

DFPF

Dragon Fruit Passion Fruit Berliner by J. Wakefield Brewing

dG

De Garde Brewing in Tillamook, Oregon

DHOG

Devil’s Heart of Gold by Perennial Artisan Ales

DL

Dark Lord Imperial Stout by 3 Floyds Brewing Co.

DQ

Don Quijote by Brasserie Cantillon

Drain Pour

A beer either so bad or somehow spoiled that it does not warrant drinking, instead only pouring down the drain.

DSN

Darkstar November by Bottle Logic Brewing

E

EBF

Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest in Boston, Massachusetts, sponsored by Dogfish Head

EC

“Elijah Craig”, beer aged in Elijah Craig bourbon barrels

EMJ

Even More Jesus by Evil Twin Brewing

EoC

Elements Of Composition by de Garde Brewing in collaboration with Sante Adarius Rustic Ales and Jester King

EQ

Equilibrium Brewery

ET

Evil Twin Brewing in Brooklyn, New York

EtF

Embrace the Funk by Yazoo Brewing Company

Extras

Extra beer or items included in a trade that were not specifically agreed upon or even mentioned, as a token of generosity.

F

F2F

Allagash Farm To Face by Allagash Brewing Company

FAHA

Fähä by Three Chiefs Brewing Co.

FB

Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, Florida

FBLS

Last Snow by Funky Buddha Brewery

FdF

Framboise Du Fermier by Side Project Brewing

FF

Fou’ Foune by Brasserie Cantillon Read more…

FFF

3 Floyds Brewing Co. in Indiana

FFtK

Freedom From The Known by Tired Hands Brewing Company Read more…

FLN

“From last night,” a common phrase on social media describing a beer that was consumed the evening prior.

Flora B/B

Flora Blue/Black by Hill Farmstead Brewery

Flora BBRC

Flora w/ Blueberry, Black Currant, Raspberry, Cherry by Hill Farmstead Brewery.

Flora PP

Flora Peach/Pear by Hill Farmstead Brewery

FO

Fundamental Observation by Bottle Logic Brewing Read more…

Fou

Fou’ Foune by Cantillon

FP1

Fruit Punch #1 by Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Framboos

Framboos by Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

FS

Fundamental Summation by Bottle Logic Brewing.

FT

“For trade”, the item or items a trader is offering. See also: ISO

FTWnB

French Toasted W-n-B Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout by Terrapin Beer Company

FVM

French Vanilla Militia by 3 Floyds Brewing Co.

FW

Firestone Walker brewery

G

GABF

Great American Beer Festival, a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association, held in Denver, Colorado

GB

Gandhi-Bot Double IPA by New England Brewing Co.

GBS

Gingerbread Stout by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

GCCS

German Chocolate Cupcake Stout by Angry Chair Brewing

GD

Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado

GGT

Guava Gin Table by Holy Mountain Brewing

GI

Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, Illinois

GIF

“Growler it forward”. A group of traders takes turns sending a growler to one other person in the group, until each person has received one.

Ginturn

Gin Barrel Nocturn Chrysalis by Jester King Brewery

GitM

Ghost In The Machine by Parish Brewing Company

GL

Great Lakes Brewing Co by Cleveland, Ohio

GM

Grey Monday by The Bruery

GNVP

Grande Negro Voodoo Papi by Voodoo Brewing Company

GNVP HH

Grande Negro Voodoo Papi aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels brewed by Voodoo Brewing Company

GoM

Genealogy Of Morals by Hill Farmstead Brewery

GR

Grand reserve

Great

Great by Alpine Beer Company

Grrrz

Le Roar Grrrz Kriek by Bullfrog Brewery

GS

Ground State by Bottle Logic Brewing

GTS

The George T. Stagg brand of bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, part of their Antique Collection

H

HBM

Here Be Monsters by Cerebral Brewing Read more…

Heady

Heady Topper by The Alchemist

HF

Hill Farmstead Brewery in Vermont

HH

Hoof Hearted Brewing in Marengo, Ohio

HISS

Hawaiian Speedway Stout by AleSmith Brewing Company

HM

Holy Mountain Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington

HoG

Hand of Glory by Holy Mountain Brewing

HotD

Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon

HotS

Hold On To Sunshine by Tree House Brewing Company

HT

Heady Topper by The Alchemist

Huna

Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout by Cigar City Brewing

HV

I

IBB

Imperial Biscotti Break by Evil Twin Brewing

IBBBBA

Imperial Biscotti Break Bourbon Barrel Aged by Evil Twin Brewing

IBS

Imperial Breakfast Stout by Voodoo Brewery

IGCCS

Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout by Angry Chair Brewing

ILMTR

I Let My Tape Rock brewed by J. Wakefield Brewing. Read more…

IMBCB

Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break by Evil Twin Brewing

Imp

Imperial

IP

“In person”. Referring to the type of trade that occurs via a face-to-face meeting, instead of via shipping packages.

Irregular Coffee

Variants of Regular Coffee by Carton Brewing Company such as:

ISLBS

Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit by Mikerphone Brewing Read more…

ISO

“In search of,” the items the trader is hoping to receive. See also: FT

ISO:FT

“In search of:” “for trade:”

The description of what a trader is seeking, and what they’re offering. For example:

FT: 3 bottles of XYZ stout

ISO: 2 bottles of ABC IPA

IST

Imperial Stout Trooper by New England Brewing Co.

IWAAD

It Was All A Dream by J. Wakefield Brewing

Izzy

Isabelle Proximus by The Lost Abbey

J

J&J

James And Julie by Allagash Brewing Company

JCN

Jean Chris Nomad 2011 by Brasserie Cantillon

JK

Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas

JtR

Jam The Radar by Bottle Logic Brewing.
Read more…

JWB

J. Wakefield Brewing in Miami, Florida

K

KBBS

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout by Toppling Goliath

KBE

Kuhnhenn Blueberry Eisbock by Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

KBS

Kentucky Breakfast Stout by Founder’s

KDF

Kriek Du Fermier by Side Project Brewing

KDS

Kentucky Dark Star by Fremont Brewing Company

KH

King Henry by Goose Island Beer Co.

KJ

King Julius by Tree House Brewing Company

Kopi

Speedway Stout Kopi Luwak by AleSmith
flavored with Kopi Luwak coffee

KRE

Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock by Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

KtG

Kate the Great by Portsmouth Brewery

KYCM

Kentucky Christmas Morning by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

L

LA

The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California

label

Typically refers to a pre-paid shipping label, paid for by the trader for the beer to be shipped back with.

LD

Life’s Distraction by American Solera

Lente

Armand’4 Oude Geuze Lente by Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

LIF

“Lottery it Forward”. A beer enthusiast creates a lottery, and sends the winner their beer. The winner is usually expected to begin a lottery of their own, in turn.

LiL

Life Is Like… by Cigar City Brewing

LoG

Leaves Of Grass by Hill Farmstead Brewery

loons

Beer produced by Brasserie Cantillon Read more…

LPF

Lou Pepe Framboise by Brasserie Cantillon

LPG

Cantillon Lou Gueuze by Brasserie Cantillon

LPK

Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek by Brasserie Cantillon

M

M&C

Madness & Civilization by Hill Farmstead Brewery

M&C

Madness & Civilization by Hill Farmstead Brewery

Magnum

A magnum is a 1.5L bottle (double the size of standard wine/large format 750ml bottles).

Maple Cake

2016 Maple Bourbon BA Mexican Cake by Westbrook Brewing Co.

MBCP

Maple Bacon Coffee Porter by Funky Buddha

MBDN

Maple Bourbon Double Negative by Grimm Artisanal Ales Read more…

MBP

ManBearPig by Voodoo Brewing Company

MC

Mexican Cake by Westbrook

MD

Mornin’ Delight by Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

MHJ

Marshmallow Handjee by 3 Floyds Brewing Co. Also known as Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord.

MM

Miami Madness by J. Wakefield Brewing

MMSS

Master Master Shredder Shredder by The Veil Brewing Co.

MoAS

Mother Of All Storms by Pelican Pub & Brewery

MotM

Map Of The Moon by The Rare Barrel

MoTS

Map Of The Sun by The Rare Barrel

MTV

Modem Tones Aged In Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla by Modern Times Beer

MvB

Montmorency Vs Balaton by Jester King brewery

MW

Mocha Wednesday by The Bruery

MXY

Mxyzptlk by Bottle Logic Brewing

MZ

Marshal Zhukov’s Imperial Stout by Cigar City

N

NBO

New Beer it Forward opportunities

NC

Number Crunch by Bottle Logic Brewing

NdF

Noir Du Fermier by Side Project Brewing

NEBCO

New England Brewing Co in Woodbridge, Connecticut

NG

New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin

Nocturn

Nocturn Chrysalis by Jester King Brewery

NvU

Ninja Vs. Unicorn by Pipeworks Brewing Company

NYFRB

Not Your Father’s Root Beer by Small Town Brewery

O

O&P

Omniscience & Proselytism by Jester King Brewery

OA

“Oak aged” referring to beer aged in oak barrels

OG

Oud Geuze by Drie Fonteinin
Oude Geuze type of lambic beer, generally

OGV

Oude Geuze Vintage by Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

OH

Other Half Brewing Co. in Brooklyn, New York

OtWoA

On The Wings Of Armageddon by DC Brau

OWK

O.W.K. by Side Project Brewing

P

Pappy

referring to beer aged in Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve bourbon barrels

Pappy Biscotti

Pappy’s Imperial Biscotti Break by Evil Twin Brewing

Pappy Cake

Pappy Barrel-aged Mexican Cake by Westbrook Brewing Co

Pappy’s Jesus

Pappy’s Even More Jesus by Evil Twin Brewing

Para

“Parageusia”, a line of beers by Tired Hands Brewing Company

PBM Popinski

Popinski with Peanut Butter and Marshmallows Angry Chair Brewing

PCC

Paisley Cave Complex by Bottle Logic

PCC

Paisley Cave Complex by Bottle Logic Brewing

Perm

A beer in the Permutation Series brewed by Trillium Brewing Company

PiaPT

Partridge In A Pear Tree by The Bruery

PIYW

Picture If You Will by Bottle Logic Brewing

PN

Pulling Nails by Side Project Brewing.

Typically accompanied by a number indicating the blend number, for example: “PN3” for blend #3.

Search terms: PN1, PN2, PN3, PN4, PN5, PN6, PN7, PN8, PN8, PN9, PN10

PnB

Peche ‘n Brett by Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

PoS

Phenomenology Of Spirit by Hill Farmstead Brewery

PP FF

PayPal Friends & Family

Prop

Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co.

proxy

A person that picks up beers for someone else.

In context this typically refers to someone that wins a bottle lottery or joins a brewery club that allows exclusive access to bottles, but is unable to physically pick up the bottles for some reason, for example they do not live nearby. The proxy is sent to pick up the bottles and later deliver them.

Pt5

Plead The 5th Imperial Stout br Dark Horse Brewing Company

PtE

Pliny the Elder by Russian River

PtY

Pliny The Younger by Russian River Brewing Company

PVW

“Pappy Van Winkle”, referring to beer aged in Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve bourbon barrels

PW

Pipeworks brewery

PYO

Pick Your Own by Allagash Brewing Company

Pyrite

Pyrite by White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery.

Imperial stout aged 13 months in maple syrup bourbon barrels.

R

R&D

New Glarus R&D limited release line of beers

Rare

Bourbon County Brand Rare Stout by Goose Island Beer Company Read more…

Razzle

A beer raffle

RB

The Rare Barrel in Berkeley, California

RBAVSS

Rye Barrel-aged Vietnamese Speedway Stout by AleSmith Brewing Company

RdG

Rosé De Gambrinus by Brasserie Cantillon

REN

Red Eye November by Bottle Logic Brewing

RFI

Roll for Initiative brewed by Bottle Logic

Roll for Initiative is a cinnamon roll-inspired Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Vanilla Stout based on our famed Fundamental Observation recipie, then dosed and aged with even more Madagascar vanilla beans and finished with sweet, earthy cassia bark.

RR

Russian River brewery

S

S&S

Society & Solitude by Hill Farmstead Brewery

SA

Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Texas

SARA

Sante Adairius Rustic Ales brewery

SBO

Coolship Single Barrel One by Allagash Brewing Company
“Spot buyout”(in raffles) typically accompanied by a number. “2sbo” means purchasing 2 spots, for example.