HOMEBREW SWAP-O-RAMA ROUND 2!!!! Spring Cleaning!

[inkman15]

Terek - sent you a PM with the details. I forgot to include my packing slip. Totally appreciate any honest feedback via PM


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[Terek]

The brown porter, very good. A little toasty, a little nutty. Smooth and drinkable, but a bit of alcohol taste at the back of my tongue. Just like I like a good porter. I can usually tell if a homebrew is made all grain or extract, I could not tell on this brew. Well done. Now on to the next. Think I will crack a pumpkin ale next

 

[inkman15]

Thanks man! They're all grain, by the way.


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[Terek]

Now on to the pumpkin ale. Nice body. It's deff all grain a bit spicy, but good spice. The pumpkin is definetally there. A bit over powering. Mabe a little less pumpkin, or another month on the shelf. I'm not big on the bold pumpkin taste, so all that is totally IMO. I will age the other pumpkin, and I bet the taste will realy shine threw with another month to 6 weeks in my cellar. I have found that pumpkin ales are best at 3-4 months from start to glass. I will probably cellar the other porter a bit as well. That was already good and will only get better. Will try the hefe Tom. About bedtime and I'm getting up early to go scout for turkey's. Good beers

 

[inkman15]

Thanks again man. Glad you enjoyed. Love getting real feedback from fellow brewers.


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[sompls]

6:58 am
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
SALINE, MI

 

[cmoewes]

Mine is out and on its way. If course I saw this morning that my print out of recipes is still on the dining room table so I'll have to pm the specs on my stuff

 

[jtd_419]

Mine will ship out monday, finally get a couple of days off to catch up

 

[sompls]

1:51 pm
Delivery exception
SALINE, MI
Customer not available or business closed

Ruh roh! If you're part of the swap and in MI there is a package out there somewhere.

 

[Terek]

Bout half way threw the hefe. Very fruity, and flavorful. Good balance. I'm not big on weizens, so I don't have many taste ing notes on it, but it is good. I would drink another any day.
So out of your 3 beer styles, I will rate out of ten.
Porter: 9/10 very good, another month and I bet it's a 10/10
Pumpkin ale: 7/10 needs a little less pumpkin, or a few more months
Hefeweizen: 8/10 very good, not big on this style, but SWAMBO loved it

 

[TxBigHops]

Just awesome... NOT! FedEx tracking report indicates my package is damaged. I packed the crap out of that box. Morons must have thrown it across the truck! I'm guessing this will delay delivery. I'll keep you all updated.

Good to see that the packages are starting to arrive, and to read the tasting notes. I was hoping mine would be one of the first, but unfortunately it was damaged in some way. I cannot get FedEx to tell me the extent of the damage. And of course everyone I talk to wants details regarding what's in the package. So far I am just telling them homemade food products. I have also advised them to deliver in spite of the damage. I'm hoping only one bottle broke, but still no info from FedEx. I'll keep trying and update next week.

Sorry.

 

[Zoidberg]

1:51 pm
Delivery exception
SALINE, MI
Customer not available or business closed

Ruh roh! If you're part of the swap and in MI there is a package out there somewhere.

Hmm I'm in Ypsilanti MI which is right next to Saline (assuming FedEx.might generalize) but I was home yesterday at 2pm...

 

[coyote68]

got a ups update mine will land on tiesday instead of wednesday. faster than expected..
we'll see.

 

[TxBigHops]

Good to see that the packages are starting to arrive, and to read the tasting notes. I was hoping mine would be one of the first, but unfortunately it was damaged in some way. I cannot get FedEx to tell me the extent of the damage. And of course everyone I talk to wants details regarding what's in the package. So far I am just telling them homemade food products. I have also advised them to deliver in spite of the damage. I'm hoping only one bottle broke, but still no info from FedEx. I'll keep trying and update next week.

Sorry.

In spite of several calls to FedEx on Friday, I still have no information. Now I find out this morning that their Home Delivery dept is closed on Mondays, so the earliest I will find out anything is tomorrow. (Tuesday)

 

[inkman15]

Bout half way threw the hefe. Very fruity, and flavorful. Good balance. I'm not big on weizens, so I don't have many taste ing notes on it, but it is good. I would drink another any day.
So out of your 3 beer styles, I will rate out of ten.
Porter: 9/10 very good, another month and I bet it's a 10/10
Pumpkin ale: 7/10 needs a little less pumpkin, or a few more months
Hefeweizen: 8/10 very good, not big on this style, but SWAMBO loved it

Thanks, Terek!

 

[Terek]

Just dropped off at fedex. Should be to warrior, al by Friday

 

[coyote68]

Ups says someone far away from me is getting a package today. check your porches.

 

[Jupapabear]

Busy life, but I finally shipped. =)

 

[Zoidberg]

Package received in MIA. Thanks Chris AKA sompls

Got a few local brews along with 6 homebrews that I'm very excited to try. Will post picture and list when I get home later tonight.

 

[coyote68]

mine landed in turlock it's at the front door.
i'm happy it made it all that way with no problems.

 

[sompls]

Awesome! Glad it made it safe and sound...look forward to the feedback and enjoy!


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[aeviaanah]

mine landed in turlock it's at the front door.
i'm happy it made it all that way with no problems.

Yo! Package landed today! Everything made it safely, I opened a well packed box! Thanks for the extras man!! So exciting, It feels like Christmas!!

I put everything in the fridge. Ill give it a day to settle out then ill crack one. Any recommendations? Are you looking for reviews?

 

[coyote68]

i like em all.. reviews are welcome. let me know what you think of them. glad they landed safely that was the farthest i've sent. the my folie is my favorite!.
enjoy

 

[TxBigHops]

I just received a call from FedEx that my shipment has been completely destroyed and cannot be delivered, or returned. What the hell!!! I can't even imagine a scenario in which this is possible. Did it fall out of the airplane? Get run over by an 18 wheeler?

So now I start the process of filing a claim. Anybody else have to do this? I remember back to the instructions in the shipping memo up in post #1:

Don't tell them that you're shipping beer. In my experience they are not real pushy about what's in the box. if they truly must know, tell them it's live yeast samples, salsa, barbecue sauce, etc....just something that is similar in size and weight.

Well, the claim form asks for specific information including sales receipts, so I don't think I'm going to be able to continue telling them I was shipping a home made food product. Do I file a claim, or just write this off as a bad experience? I'm not going to leave my recipient high and dry, but I'm not really sure I want to deal with this again. I did a little more poking around, and I found this on the FedEx website.

http://www.fedex.com/us/developer/p...elp/Services/Options/c_AlcoholShipping-2.html

It seems that Mr Talleymonster above may have provided some rather poor advice. All we have to do is sign an alcohol shipment agreement, identify that the contents of the package contain alcohol, insure that an adult is available at the recipient location, and pay the alcohol shipment surcharge. Talk about a PITA! And who knows how much the surcharge would be.

So now I'm thinking maybe the package was not completely destroyed. Maybe instead, one bottle broke, and when they realized that the contents contained alcohol, they confiscated it. Either that, or the driver decided to help himself to the unbroken ones.

I'm pretty frustrated at this moment. If anyone has some advice, I'm all ears.

 

[Brewbien]

I just received a call from FedEx that my shipment has been completely destroyed and cannot be delivered, or returned. What the hell!!! I can't even imagine a scenario in which this is possible. Did it fall out of the airplane? Get run over by an 18 wheeler?

So now I start the process of filing a claim. Anybody else have to do this? I remember back to the instructions in the shipping memo up in post #1:



Well, the claim form asks for specific information including sales receipts, so I don't think I'm going to be able to continue telling them I was shipping a home made food product. Do I file a claim, or just write this off as a bad experience? I'm not going to leave my recipient high and dry, but I'm not really sure I want to deal with this again. I did a little more poking around, and I found this on the FedEx website.

http://www.fedex.com/us/developer/p...elp/Services/Options/c_AlcoholShipping-2.html

It seems that Mr Talleymonster above may have provided some rather poor advice. All we have to do is sign an alcohol shipment agreement, identify that the contents of the package contain alcohol, insure that an adult is available at the recipient location, and pay the alcohol shipment surcharge. Talk about a PITA! And who knows how much the surcharge would be.

So now I'm thinking maybe the package was not completely destroyed. Maybe instead, one bottle broke, and when they realized that the contents contained alcohol, they confiscated it. Either that, or the driver decided to help himself to the unbroken ones.

I'm pretty frustrated at this moment. If anyone has some advice, I'm all ears.

Personally, I don't think he gave you poor advise. Many of us do a lot of shipping and trading and that is the standard procedure we use. The surcharge is expensive and if you have to pay that each time you ship, it really adds up. If you pack correctly, its very rare to have a broken bottle and even if you have a broken bottle, no one would know it.

My advise would be to chock it up as a loss and a learning experience. Resend a package to your recipient and do a little more research about how to package beer. I'm not calling you out or saying that you packaged wrong the first time, just that these shipping companies can be pretty brutal with packages sometimes and better to be proactive than reactive.

At the very least you should be able to get your shipping cost refunded, I would think.

Hope that helps,
Cheers!

 

[TxBigHops]

Personally, I don't think he gave you poor advise. Many of us do a lot of shipping and trading and that is the standard procedure we use. The surcharge is expensive and if you have to pay that each time you ship, it really adds up. If you pack correctly, its very rare to have a broken bottle and even if you have a broken bottle, no one would know it.

My advise would be to chock it up as a loss and a learning experience. Resend a package to your recipient and do a little more research about how to package beer. I'm not calling you out or saying that you packaged wrong the first time, just that these shipping companies can be pretty brutal with packages sometimes and better to be proactive than reactive.

At the very least you should be able to get your shipping cost refunded, I would think.

Hope that helps,
Cheers!

I'm going to have to disagree with you. After all, we are shipping alcohol, so the more I think about, by not following the FedEx procedure we are at the very least putting ourselves in the position of having no recourse when the package is damaged, and in the worst case it is quite possible that we're breaking federal law. At the same time, it is each of our own responsibilities to insure that we comply with the law, which is why I'm not blaming Talleymonster for my personal issue, just warning others to take care in heeding his advice. Any time someone advises you to lie about something, red flags ought to go up. And just because lots of people are doing something, doesn't make it right. I think we can all agree on that.

As far as my packing, no offense was taken by your comment, but I can assure you that I am a very meticulous person, and it was packaged above and beyond the capability of surviving ordinary rough handling. Remember, FedEx said that the package was completely destroyed, not just leaking a little beer.

 

[Jupapabear]

On a happier note. I got this in the mail today. All safe and Dayum Good Looking. Super excited. I just threw em in the fridge. To taste soon, I say.

 

[cmoewes]

On a happier note. I got this in the mail today. All safe and Dayum Good Looking. Super excited. I just threw em in the fridge. To taste soon, I say.

Super glad they made it ok. Now the nail biting angst of the reviews to come

 

[Brewbien]

On a happier note. I got this in the mail today. All safe and Dayum Good Looking. Super excited. I just threw em in the fridge. To taste soon, I say.

I like those labels.

 

[Canti4341]

I'm going to have to disagree with you. After all, we are shipping alcohol, so the more I think about, by not following the FedEx procedure we are at the very least putting ourselves in the position of having no recourse when the package is damaged, and in the worst case it is quite possible that we're breaking federal law. At the same time, it is each of our own responsibilities to insure that we comply with the law, which is why I'm not blaming Talleymonster for my personal issue, just warning others to take care in heeding his advice. Any time someone advises you to lie about something, red flags ought to go up. And just because lots of people are doing something, doesn't make it right. I think we can all agree on that.

As far as my packing, no offense was taken by your comment, but I can assure you that I am a very meticulous person, and it was packaged above and beyond the capability of surviving ordinary rough handling. Remember, FedEx said that the package was completely destroyed, not just leaking a little beer.

But did you actually go further than the link you provided:

Overview. Only properly licensed wholesalers, licensed dealers, licensed distributors, licensed manufacturers, licensed retailers or licensed importers may ship wine via FedEx® services. Consumers may not ship wine or alcohol of any type via FedEx services.

We. the general public, can't sign up with FedEx to be allowed to ship alcohol. There is no way around it - if you want to ship beer, you have to break terms of service.