Mail Beer in the US?

by Brad Trahan
(Rochester, MN USA)

The USPS is one way to ship beer. There are better alternatives...

Can you mail beer in the US?

I have a friend that likes Mich Golden Lite and moved out to Washington where they do not carry it and I wanted to mail him a case or two?

Editor's reply:

While it's not technically legal to ship liquids, there are plenty of people who buy beer online, plus the Beer of the Month club which manages to ship it without being slapped down by the Feds, so you can certainly send beer with a carrier. The USPS is not your best bet though.

Open an Internet account with FedEx or UPS and print your own documentation. Wrap bottles in bubblewrap, add a bag around each in case of leaks in transit, then line a sturdy box with padding. Keep the bottles from touching each other with more padding or packing peanuts.

Just drop off the box with your documentation all in order and you're good to go. Usually counter staff are way too busy to care much about what it is you're sending.

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Mail Beer in the US?

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Nov 17, 2009
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Wine
by: Anonymous

All I can tell you is that I am in a wine club that is out of state. I get mailed wine all the time, no issues. I also have mailed beer many times even with USPS and works fine, they dont know and dont care whats in your package..

Oct 01, 2009
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beer is good
by: mike jones

for one it is agenst the law to bail beer it is federal u will have the ATF on ur asses if u dont be safe so stay safe bros.

Jul 06, 2009
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hahaha
by: Anonymous

this is a bunch of alcoholics posting up arguments on the internet....go fight in the bars hahaha i just wanted to see how to package fat tire for my sister and i got the answer and then people pissed off.. i love it!

Jun 11, 2009
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Shipping Beer/Liquor
by: Anonymous

it's not just the alcolol content alone -- there is a tax issue to be dealt with.
But only if you are shipping across state lines.

Mar 19, 2009
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beer guys
by: Anonymous

wow who fucking cares....

Jan 29, 2009
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Oi
by: Anonymous

Jesus...who has the bigger penis here? I don't have one myself. Why the hell are you fighting people?

Dec 13, 2008
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liquid not liquor ,right ?
by: Anonymous

Well, i think the point of the post was 'how to ship beer' and the issue with shipping Liquid not Liquor . Yep, Liquor is a whole other ball game though. The post shows basically how to prevent the postal service from Knowing you are shipping liquids. And this is actually a good way to do it. As soon as the clerk hears glass clanking together and the slosh of liquid its shot. But add plenty of packing prevents glass touching each other and reduces acoustics . THANKS

Dec 12, 2008
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Be Nice
by: Anonymous

Wow Chill. No need to be so harsh. Anyway my friend said UPS is the best way to go.

Aug 25, 2008
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You're missing the point
by: Anonymous

I think the point is that beer is not a liquor. Liquors are by definition distilled fermented beverages. Beer (and wine) are not distilled.

Jul 30, 2008
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Dumb Americans
by: Anonymous

He actually meant 0.5% (1/2 PERCENT for you guys) alcohol idiots, as in non-alcoholic beer like, say, O'douls. That means the USPS won't allow you to mail NORMAL beer. Geez are Americans dumb, especially the guy who's against douchebaggery. He's the BIGGEST douchebag!

Jul 15, 2008
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Be Careful
by: Anonymous

Before you are too quick to point out someone else's ignorance, I would remind you that 0.5 is actually 50%. 5% would be 0.05, so next time you want to "enlighten" someone else, get your facts straight, or be nice so you don't come off like an idiot yourself.

Concerned Citizens Against Internet Douchebaggery

Jun 29, 2008
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No you don't liar
by: Anonymous

Beer has more than 0.5% alcohol nitwit. Notice that % sign at the end? If it weren't there, then the regulation would be saying 0.5 which is the decimal notation for 5%. But, because the % sign is there, It's saying 1/2 percent, not 5 percent.

May 22, 2008
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USPS ships my beer
by: Anonymous

Hey dumbass, USPS restricts liquer ***** greater than .5% Alcohol***** not beer

May 16, 2008
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Not with USPS...
by: Anonymous

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted & Perishable Mail states:
422.11 Intoxicating Liquors
Intoxicating liquors having 0.5 percent or more alcoholic content are nonmailable. Taxable liquors with 3.2 percent or less alcohol, including those obtained under a prescription or as a collector's item, also are nonmailable. The prohibition of the mailing of intoxicating liquors is contained in federal law (18 USC 1716).