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Offline rewestpak

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« on: November 22, 2010, 05:36:31 AM »
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I'd like to give homebrew as Christmas presents.  Is there any way to ship it legally?

Thanks for the help,
Randy
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 06:20:57 AM »
Ummm. As "yeast samples" or just simply neglect to tell them actually what it is.

FWIW I've had bottles break on their way and never had to answer to anyone. Yet.
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 12:16:35 PM »
Shipping via the US Postal service is illegal.

So use FedEx or UPS and package it up really well.
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 04:49:41 PM »
Don't use USPS.  Don't tell the others that you;re shipping beer or even "yeast samples".  Just say it's "gifts".
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 06:07:02 PM »
Quote from: denny on November 22, 2010, 04:49:41 PM
Don't use USPS.  Don't tell the others that you;re shipping beer or even "yeast samples".  Just say it's "gifts".

Or get your own free account on UPS for FedEx and do it yourself.  No need to tell anyone anything.
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Offline rewestpak

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Re: Shipping
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 08:56:05 PM »
Anyone ever use plastic bottles for this sort of thing?
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 09:02:37 PM »
I ship UPS regularly and I let them know that there is glassware in the shipment.
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Re: Shipping
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 07:47:16 AM »
I've shipped soda bottles of beer to friends in the past. No worries about broken glass.
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