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Sniffing Airlocks since 2010

Mailing Homebrew to a Competition

4/22/2012

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I mailed an entry last year and kmcogarable is spot on with his instructions for packaging homebrew for competition.  The only thing I'd add is the fear we all have for "will it arrive"!?  haha.  Basically, the deal is the U.S. Postal Service will not ship alcohol of any kind and, although I've seen people recommend labeling your box with "Yeast Samples" or "Glass Bottles", I probably woudn't do that.  Some boxes do get x-rayed and it is illegal, epecially if you misrepresent the contents.

It is not illegal to use private carriers like UPS or DHL in the states, but some do have a policy of shipping alcohol only when a contract was established a head of time and usually in a commercial relashionship. The best way I've found is to use a private carrier and clearly label the box as fragile, just as kmcogarable shows in the video.

If you happen to live in Austraila, then it's perfectly fine to ship beer across state borders! 
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