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Title: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: States_Brewer1979 on September 10, 2014, 07:18:18 PM
I will be traveling across the pond to Dublin for a week in November.  Would be awesome to find any homebrew meet ups that might be taking place while I'm there.

Will be there 18 November - 23 November, staying in Smithfield Square.  Would be cool to talk homebrew, I would suggest a homebrew swap but TSA frowns upon outside alcohol being brought on flights.

Brian
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: delzep on September 10, 2014, 07:29:35 PM
I brought 3 bottles of beer from New York last week no problem
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: molc on September 10, 2014, 07:31:51 PM
Sounds like a capital brewer meet forming ;)
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: brian_c on September 10, 2014, 07:45:28 PM
Should be no problem bringing beer in checked luggage, cabin bags not so much...

Definitely should be plenty of people to meet and talk homebrew with you.
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: Garry on September 10, 2014, 08:29:13 PM
Isn't it customary for visiters from the US to bring a few bottles of Pliny to the meets anyway  :P
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: AJ_Rowley on September 10, 2014, 08:35:11 PM
Surely its heady topper ;)
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: Dunkel on September 10, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
Hold on, don't scare this man away  :)
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: States_Brewer1979 on September 11, 2014, 12:29:02 AM
Trying to avoid a checked bag, but more and more looking like I might need one.  I do have a pumpkin ale in clearing/cold crash at the moment might bring some of that :).

I'm still rather new, only doing it for a little over a year and staying to hone my skills.  The last brew was by far the best I've done, looking forward to the pumpkin.  Should be bottled for about 2 months before I bring it over.
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: SlugTrap on September 13, 2014, 11:45:55 PM
I've had beer in checked luggage from the US many times - bubble wrap, then Ziplock, then wrapped in a sweatshirt, and make sure your case is full enough so things don't shift around.
The only time I every had trouble with TSA, then took *one* of two identical bottles; clearly they just wanted a sample.

Where are you coming from?
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: States_Brewer1979 on September 15, 2014, 02:14:20 AM
Coming from Columbus Ohio, going to catch the US National Soccer Team vs Ireland National Team.  But the rest of the time is just enjoying Dublin and a much needed holiday.
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: bigvalen on September 15, 2014, 06:21:37 PM
Hmmm. Pumpkin ale would be enough to get me out... Sounds good.

BTW, don't bring flip-top bottles in transatlantic luggage. Turns out the low air pressure causes them to leak. Lost a good crate of sparkling mead that way.  :-(
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: SlugTrap on September 16, 2014, 03:15:02 PM
Ohio? Bring some Head Hunter or Hop Juju!
Seriously, I'd be glad to trade; PMing you now...
Title: Re: Traveling to Dublin soon
Post by: States_Brewer1979 on September 16, 2014, 03:48:27 PM
Bigvalen I only use regular crimp caps, so hopefully I don't get any explosions or other issues lol.  SlugTrap I will see what I can get, might have to find a good beer shop that let's me create my own sixer or buy individual bottles.