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Expert: - 8/6/2007


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Soon I will be moving and was wondering how I can send beer to my friend through the mail -- Daryl, whom you know, and I would like to exchange our brews, but we have no idea how to ship bottles of brew? Thanks.

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Rody,

Where you live will determine how you can send it.  If you in the United States of America it is illegal to send alcohol via US Post.  DHL is the only carrier that I know of that will actually ship alcohol knowingly.

With the legal stuff out of the way I have had great success shipping beer.  The secret is in packing.  You can buy special packing for bottles but it is expensive.  I us regular boxes but wrap each bottle in bubble wrap and the pack between each with newspaper.  The trick is to pad the outside of the box and between each bottle.  I will warn you it is not cheap.

If I can help more please let me know.

Alan

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Alan Ward

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I am a home brewer who has been brewing since 2000. For us brewing is a family activity with everyone helping in some small way. We brew mostly all grain batches, but we do some kits. I have built all of our equipment. We bottle and keg. Drop us an line, we will be glad to assist with answer or help you find where the answer is. In October 2008 we opened the Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School at the Texas Renaisance Festival. This is a unique brewpub and teaching facility located on the grounds of the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Texas. To our knowledge we are the only functioning brewpub located on the grounds of a renaissance festival brewing using both period specific equipment and modern equipment to brew hand crafted ale and then serving it back to the public. Where we offer hands on training and live period appropriate all grain brewing through out the day. Drop by and we will be glad to answer any question you have. You can checkout the brewery at www.brigadoonbrewery.com or follow on twitter@brewschool.

Experience

Home brewing since 2000. Started with a Mr. Beer kit and worked our way up to all grain.

Former chemistry and physics teacher.

Education:
Bachelors Arts Teaching; Master Instructional Technology
Currently the Managing Member and Brewmaster for Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School.

Organizations
Master Brewers Associaiton of America Texas Craft Brewers Guild American Home Brewers Association Brewers Association

Education/Credentials
Bachelors in Sports Medine from Sam Houston State University Masters in Instructional Technology from American Intercontinental University

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