USPS Considering Allowing the Shipment of Beer/Liquor

[Denny]

well they were wrong then,weren't they!? The USPS would be able to crawl out of the hole with all our bottles going her there hither & yon. That fact alone cannot be denied. He who does is def narrow minded. Why do you think the AHA fights so hard for this??!:rockin:

The AHA does it as a service to homebrewers, which is their mission. Shipping homebrew certainly wouldn't hurt the USPS, but it's not gonna save it, either.

 

[unionrdr]

I think another 50Mil a year+ sure as hell will start helping! But yeah,a decent low price per 2,4 or 6 bottle box would help tremendously. I wish they'd just do it already...

 

[Denny]

I think another 50Mil a year+ sure as hell will start helping! But yeah,a decent low price per 2,4 or 6 bottle box would help tremendously. I wish they'd just do it already...

Lemme get this straight...you think the USPS will make $50M per year off of homebrewers?

 

[neo71665]

Flat-rate (Priority) boxes are your friend. Typically, it's a 2-3 day delivery.

They still only guarantee a minimum of 2+ weeks.

 

[thatjonguy]

They still only guarantee a minimum of 2+ weeks.

Priority mail is now called Priority 2 Day. Although it is 3 days to my city for some reason.

 

[ktblunden]

They still only guarantee a minimum of 2+ weeks.

https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm

Delivery within 1,2, or 3 days, depending on starting and ending location. For a price comparable to UPS and FedEx Ground services.

 

[Jwerner23]

This would be great to get beers from breweries that don't supply in your area. This would also be great to trade a 6 pack of homebrew with another homebrewer states away.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

I'm not even sure how big of a difference this would make besides maybe a slightly more convinient box. I mean really, tons of us trade beer using USPS anyway.

 

[BreezyBrew]

This is all good news I agree.

Are any of you guys worried about the beer sitting in a hot warehouse somewhere in the middle of summer? The thought of this bothers me.

 

[Remmy]

This is all good news I agree.

Are any of you guys worried about the beer sitting in a hot warehouse somewhere in the middle of summer? The thought of this bothers me.

Why would it sit in a hot warehouse somewhere in the middle of summer? It's called PRIORITY SHIPPING. I received a shipment in Connecticut from Montana in TWO DAYS.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

This is all good news I agree.

Are any of you guys worried about the beer sitting in a hot warehouse somewhere in the middle of summer? The thought of this bothers me.

I've done lots of trades and never problems with the end product.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

Why would it sit in a hot warehouse somewhere in the middle of summer? It's called PRIORITY SHIPPING. I received a shipment in Connecticut from Montana in TWO DAYS.

Yup

 

[Remmy]

Priority mail...not shipping. ****. I need to stop drinking on weekdays.

 

[Homercidal]

Lemme get this straight...you think the USPS will make $50M per year off of homebrewers?

The USPS estimates they will earn $50 Mil a year by allowing people to ship beer through them. I don't' think Homebrewers was mentioned anywhere. As far as the amount goes, that's just the estimate from the USPS in the article.

I can see more people sending homebrew AND commercial beer to friends and family across the country.