Hypothetical Beer Shipping Question...

avengethis

I know you are not supposed to ship alcohol through USPS and I in no way will be doing this, however if somebody wanted to...Who has had luck doing it and what sort of packaging where you using?

Bob Luken

Hahahaha Shipping alcohol by USPS? Nobody does that :l

kuzi16

rsherman24

Wrap the bottle in bubble wrap, and tape to make sure the ends are not exposed or can slide out. Put in a box with shipping peanuts or paper so they don't bounce around. Tough to get many in a box, but they are usually safe.

brianetz1

i have shipped in large flat rates several times. just wrap the hell out of it with good bubble wrap and you should be fine.

jgibv

The Kid

The Kid

dup, not sure how I got three, out of one post,,lol

The Kid

rsherman24:

Wrap the bottle in bubble wrap, and tape to make sure the ends are not exposed or can slide out. Put in a box with shipping peanuts or paper so they don't bounce around. Tough to get many in a box, but they are usually safe.

This is what I did/do

The Kid

FWIW I make sure the pkg goes ground.

Brianak

Make sure there is no movement in the box. Also make sure you are not sending beer to a cold climate as it will freeze and rupture.

ejgorman

I bubble wrapped the hell out of it and did the drop test (drop from shoulder height onto a hard surface) before putting it in a box. If you're at all hesitant to do the drop test, apply more bubble wrap and repeat.

bandyt09

Rob1110

I ship FedEx ground and pack it like it's going to be going through world war 3. Lots of bubble wrap. That being said, I've shipped countless packages, many with several bottles and have never had one break.

90+ Irishman

The Kid

90+ Irishman

amz1301

avengethis

jgibv

90+ Irishman

Well as the resident liquor broker lately (haha wow that's kinda sad) I will say that the old adage of K.I.S.S. Is really the best approach. Oversized boxes so that you get lots of space between the outside of the box and the precious cargo, bubble wrap and then a Shizza load of recycled plastic bags. Never had a problem and I've shipped a lot just in the past few months and shipping out more Friday again. Simple solution, lots of space, oversized box and lots of grocery bags.

rsherman24

90+ Irishman