Somewhere around here there was a thread about legalities of shipping. I think the general consensus was its against the law with USPS and is only against company policy with Purple, Brown and Yellow box movers. As has been stated, most places won't give you much grief about what's in the box, and if they have to know, live yeast samples is a valid answer.
Terje
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Primary: Burned Mead
Secondary: Bourbon Barrel Porter
Bottled: More Bourbon Barrel Porter, New Pekin Common, Flat Tail Old Ale, Bad Monkey Banana Wine, Flanders Red, Pumpkin Ale
Drinking: Too Much
On deck: Something crazy to use up the 3+ pounds of hops sitting in my freezer
"Other items, such as alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor), are not considered hazardous but are prohibited and boxes displaying such markings are also prohibited."
i've shipped beer and wine as gifts and competition entries several times. i use fedex with no problems. i always list ingredients as "cooking sauce".
i always wrap in redundant layers of bubble wrap, paper towels and ziplocks in case of any breakage.
one time i was shipping one bottle to canada and it was an obscenely high amount($50 or so?).
i've also carried 1 or 2 bottles of wine in my checked luggage. in paper towels, ziplock, towels, stuffed in a boot in the very center of a duffel bag.
Wanted to say thanks for a great post. I followed the instructions pretty closely and got a six pack from new york to portland, or without any breaking bottles. my friends were very pleased. makes birthdays/holiday seasons easy.
FWIW, before I stmbled onto this thread, I had shipped 2 packages from AZ to Boston w/o incident, I didn't go quite as overkill on the bubble wrap, but insurance is insurance. Great sticky!
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