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Title: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: tommy on August 08, 2016, 01:52:57 PM
Need to send a package to the UK this week containing 3 bottles of homebrew. I tried the post office but was told they wouldn't transport alcohol let alone water.

Anyone else know who to use for mailing it or has anyone had any success lately sending the bottles of homebrew and spoofing about the contents?
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: irish_goat on August 08, 2016, 02:04:46 PM
Wrap it up and don't tell them what's in it.

Or if you can get it to the north you can post it there no problem.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: cruiscinlan on August 08, 2016, 05:45:19 PM
Quote from: tommy on August 08, 2016, 01:52:57 PM
Need to send a package to the UK this week containing 3 bottles of homebrew. I tried the post office but was told they wouldn't transport alcohol let alone water.


For the love of Gawd and all his saints you didn't tell them what was in it did you??  Btw cheapest way to send a heavy item like 3 bottles would be parcel motel or GLS.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: tommy on August 08, 2016, 06:22:04 PM
Using GLS for €15 which is very cheap, for contents I just put down candle holders. Delighted the post office wouldnt take them when I went home and actually compared prices. Cheers lads
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: dcalnan on August 08, 2016, 06:23:15 PM
You just have to empty the bottles first and then stick the candle in.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: DEMPSEY on August 08, 2016, 10:50:35 PM
I sent "sweets" by post to Liverpool once ;)
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: ac13 on August 09, 2016, 10:41:42 AM
Homebrewdog comp ?

I was planning on sending mine via parcel motel. Put them in the big locker with a "This Way Up" sign on it to hopefully prevent too much shaking etc.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: tommy on August 09, 2016, 11:49:48 AM
Quote from: ac13 on August 09, 2016, 10:41:42 AM
Homebrewdog comp ?

I was planning on sending mine via parcel motel. Put them in the big locker with a "This Way Up" sign on it to hopefully prevent too much shaking etc.

I was waiting for someone to say it. Ya sending a sneaky stout over but wouldn't be too optimistic considering my entry # is in the mid 200's and i filled out the entry form over a month ago. I wouldnt worry too much about the shaking presuming they will open the package in the next week, store it cold it will all resettle by mid September when they judge.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: irish_goat on August 09, 2016, 12:01:53 PM
An entry number is handed out to anyone who downloads the application form. I'd say the actual amount of entries will be much lower.
Title: Re: Mailing beer to the UK
Post by: ac13 on August 09, 2016, 12:03:37 PM
Yeah thats a good point, might work out a bit cheaper to send via An Post too.

I'm the same, in the high 300's and applied at the start of last month. Not the most optimistic but said I'd send something in for the craic. Have an IPA and a BIPA waiting to mature a bit before I decide which one to send over.