Getting my brew from point A to point B

[cyberbackpacker]

Hmm, it is interesting to see so many people checking beer in their luggage. Before 9/11 I used to carry-on beer all the time from CO when returning to FL (and their antiquated beer laws) for friends.

Since 9/11 I never attempted to check it though, as I was afraid the changing in pressure of being in baggage would cause bottle bombs. From what I am reading, that doesn't seem to be the case though.

Great news for my friends and family!

 

[mttewes]

If you're worried about breaking bottles during shipping you could consider bottling a few in plastic bottles. I know PET bottles come in a 0.5L size and there may be other sizes too.

 

[Tripod]

If you're worried about breaking bottles during shipping you could consider bottling a few in plastic bottles. I know PET bottles come in a 0.5L size and there may be other sizes too.

Hah! You beat me to the punch! Good thing I read the whole thread before posting...I'm with mttewes on this one. Why not go with plastic if breaking/bursting/etc is a concern?

I used to work at an Office Depot and we had people come in a lot to label packages for UPS. We really didn't care what was inside but it had to weighed correctly. So if you claim it is something other than beer then no-one will care...but it has to at least weigh similar to your claim. So don't claim it's something that doesn't at least feel right. Why not say it is root beer?

-Tripod