UTbrewer

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Hey so I have a good friend that lives in New York and we were looking to trade some brews back and forth. Anyone have any good suggestions on how to ship beer safely?

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Scut_Monkey

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If you do a search for "shipping beer" there are not only threads discussing this but also stickied tutorials as well. Below is a nice tutorial.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/tutorial-shipping-beer-93042/

UTbrewer

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Thanks for you help!

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"And if you're drinkin well you know that you're my friend and I'll say, I think I'll have myself a beer." - Reel Big Fish


On Deck: TBD
Primary: AIR
Secondary: AIR
On Tap: Marris Otter/Amarillo SMaSH, Dunkelweisse
Kegged:
Bottled: Citrus Summer Saison, Fat Tire clone, Double IPA, Sweet Stout, Pumpkin Ale, Live Oak Hefe Clone (with Apricot)
RIP: Belgian White, Belgian Wit, Honey Brown Ale, Warrior Pale Ale, Summer Saison, Citrus IPA, Apfelwein, HALLertau & OATS

DuckAssassin

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The method in that thread works great. I am guessing the thread mentions this, but if not, send it UPS or FedEx, NOT USPS. It is against the rules with UPS and FedEx, but it is a federal crime to ship alcohol with the postal service (inter-state). Sorry if that is obvious, but it would be a shame for someone to get in a heap of trouble for that.

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Scut_Monkey

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He does mention it in the sticky but at the end. I didn't know it was illegal to ship it through USPS just thought it was more frowned upon than with UPS or Fedex. Thanks for the heads up.