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[SecretSquirrel]

Hey Belgian/European guys, where do you get shippers? A buddy in Belgium wants to send me some stuff and I'd love it if he could just throw it in a 12-bottle styro shipper rather than having to box it all up himself. But finding that on my own is non-trivial.

insulated tubing like the rest of the Belgian shops use?

 

[stupac2]

insulated tubing like the rest of the Belgian shops use?

A shipper would be ideal because I want something that's as easy and fool-proof as possible.

 

[MrKennedy1]

A shipper would be ideal because I want something that's as easy and fool-proof as possible.

Cantillon sell 3 bottle shippers for 7,00€ each. Easy to tape 4 together and send as one.

 

[stupac2]

Cantillon sell 3 bottle shippers for 7,00€ each. Easy to tape 4 together and send as one.

Really? Actual shippers or those little 3-bottle display boxes?

 

[MrKennedy1]

Really? Actual shippers or those little 3-bottle display boxes?

Actual shippers, only recently, not sure they have heaps of them.

Presume you're well aware of Bpost rates and how to send stuff as cheaply/efficiently as possible.

 

[Digita7693]

A shipper would be ideal because I want something that's as easy and fool-proof as possible.

Does your friend live anywhere near Antwerp? If so he could contact Belgium in a Box and drop the bottles off and have them shipped. He has done this for several people I know whilst traveling. The boxes were insanely well packed and the fee and shipping rates were more than fair.

cheers

 

[Trevorjk]

Styroshippers are nonexistent over here. The cardboard shippers can be found, but extremely pricey for a regular consumers or actually just not able to find those either. The best bet is either good old fashion packing. But that usually means 11 bottles instead of 12 due to the extra bubble wrap needed. Or to ask the guys at Belgiaminabox. They basically use those swimming pool noodles to pack their beers.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Styroshippers are nonexistent over here. The cardboard shippers can be found, but extremely pricey for a regular consumers or actually just not able to find those either. The best bet is either good old fashion packing. But that usually means 11 bottles instead of 12 due to the extra bubble wrap needed. Or to ask the guys at Belgiaminabox. They basically use those swimming pool noodles to pack their beers.

welcome the site Trevor.... and yes the noodles are the way to go...

 

[Trevorjk]

I thought I made an account when this page first started up. Was still to slow for a bit... and now BA and RB are just getting to rediculous. So figured I would sign in here and chat

 

[stupac2]

Does your friend live anywhere near Antwerp? If so he could contact Belgium in a Box and drop the bottles off and have them shipped. He has done this for several people I know whilst traveling. The boxes were insanely well packed and the fee and shipping rates were more than fair.

cheers

Actually I believe he does. I'll look into this, thanks!

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

bump/adding to watched threads

 

[Digita7693]

ohh I didnt update this.
Last Thursday Feb 5 (and Sat. according to a friend)

To go:
LPG and St Lam 3 each
Magnums of Gueuze 1 per person
and some of the regular bottles were also available: rose, classic, grand cru and kriek

on premise only:
Zwanze 2012 -14, Mamouche, FF 14, LPK 12, Gueuze 2006, 50N4E, Pineau d'aunis

 

[stupac2]

ohh I didnt update this.
Last Thursday Feb 5 (and Sat. according to a friend)

To go:
LPG and St Lam 3 each, Magnums 1 per person, rose, classic, grand cru and kriek

on premise only:
Zwanze 2012 -14, Mamouche, FF 14, LPK 12, Gueuze 2006, 50N4E, Pineau d'aunis

...Magnums of all 4? *******.

 

[Digita7693]

...Magnums of all 4? *******.

lol ok maybe that was not the best way to type that.

Magnums of classic, and also...

 

[stupac2]

lol ok maybe that was not the best way to type that.

Magnums of classic, and also...

Still, I want one of those. Stupid giant continent and ocean in the way.

 

[caaam]

...Magnums of classic...

ISO. The big bottle draw got me… Classic is my least favorite of those listed (although I haven't had LPG) but any cantillon in a slightly-larger-than-normal bottle grabs my attention

 

[Digita7693]

Still, I want one of those. Stupid giant continent and ocean in the way.

edited, not so ninja like...

more impressive were the multitude of dusty jeroboams I saw. Had a good two days there.
Be back in a few weeks and will report then

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

what are the prices like on the in premise consumption bottles

 

[Digita7693]

what are the prices like on the in premise consumption bottles

Stupidly fair

 

[matedog]

I was going to ask what the hell Pineau was, but then I remembered this handy resource: http://www.lambic.info/Cantillon_Pinot_d'Aunis

 

[straightlambic]

Anybody know what bottles (and limits) are currently available to go?

 

[andrewdrinks]

I was there today...

Gueuze (37.5, 75 and Magnums), Rose de Gambrinus (37.5 and 75), Grand Cru Bruocsella, LPG, St Lam and CStG (although CStG sold out during the day when they ran out of labelled stock - this happens a fair bit, so if you want the full selection on a particular day, go early). No Kriek, which was a first for when I've visited - possibly just out of labelled bottles.

Limits are 12 for Gueuze and Rose de Gambrinus (and Kriek, if it's in), 6 for Grand Cru and CStG and 3 for LPG and St Lam.

Bar bottles the same as recent weeks - all of the above plus Pineau, Zwanze 12-14, Gueuze 06, Mamouche, Fou, 50N (and I think I've missed one).

 

[andrewdrinks]

Oh yeah, LPK12. So exactly as photo on the last page.

 

[HenrikO]

I was there today...

Gueuze (37.5, 75 and Magnums), Rose de Gambrinus (37.5 and 75), Grand Cru Bruocsella, LPG, St Lam and CStG (although CStG sold out during the day when they ran out of labelled stock - this happens a fair bit, so if you want the full selection on a particular day, go early). No Kriek, which was a first for when I've visited - possibly just out of labelled bottles.

Limits are 12 for Gueuze and Rose de Gambrinus (and Kriek, if it's in), 6 for Grand Cru and CStG and 3 for LPG and St Lam.

Bar bottles the same as recent weeks - all of the above plus Pineau, Zwanze 12-14, Gueuze 06, Mamouche, Fou, 50N (and I think I've missed one).

This is what this thread is all ABOUT, y'all.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

I was there today...

Gueuze (37.5, 75 and Magnums), Rose de Gambrinus (37.5 and 75), Grand Cru Bruocsella, LPG, St Lam and CStG (although CStG sold out during the day when they ran out of labelled stock - this happens a fair bit, so if you want the full selection on a particular day, go early). No Kriek, which was a first for when I've visited - possibly just out of labelled bottles.

Limits are 12 for Gueuze and Rose de Gambrinus (and Kriek, if it's in), 6 for Grand Cru and CStG and 3 for LPG and St Lam.

Bar bottles the same as recent weeks - all of the above plus Pineau, Zwanze 12-14, Gueuze 06, Mamouche, Fou, 50N (and I think I've missed one).

CStG, Rose, Classic and Kriek still 14's I assume?

 

[The Red Viper]

I was there today...

Gueuze (37.5, 75 and Magnums), Rose de Gambrinus (37.5 and 75), Grand Cru Bruocsella, LPG, St Lam and CStG (although CStG sold out during the day when they ran out of labelled stock - this happens a fair bit, so if you want the full selection on a particular day, go early). No Kriek, which was a first for when I've visited - possibly just out of labelled bottles.

Limits are 12 for Gueuze and Rose de Gambrinus (and Kriek, if it's in), 6 for Grand Cru and CStG and 3 for LPG and St Lam.

Bar bottles the same as recent weeks - all of the above plus Pineau, Zwanze 12-14, Gueuze 06, Mamouche, Fou, 50N (and I think I've missed one).

I see a lot of on premise bottles in my near future.

 

[sacrelicio]

Heh, when I go to Belgium I'm tempted to just bring an empty shipper. Or fill it with beer to drink with Belgian peeps.

 

[stupac2]

Heh, when I go to Belgium I'm tempted to just bring an empty shipper. Or fill it with beer to drink with Belgian peeps.

Tempted? Not doing that is the crazy part.

 

[sacrelicio]

Tempted? Not doing that is the crazy part.

OK

 

[Quatz]

Heh, when I go to Belgium I'm tempted to just bring an empty shipper. Or fill it with beer to drink with Belgian peeps.

I would like to volunteer as a Belgian peep