traveling w beer

can a person transport beer as carry on luggage? i've moved to denver and am hankering for oberon. my friend is coming to visit this week so naturally i would like them to be my beer mule. are there any restrictions on this. its a discussion myself and some tranplanted mid westerners have had mostly concerning our dire need of bells and three floyds products.
thanks,
glenn

bmwr65ls wrote:can a person transport beer as carry on luggage?

Glenn,

I'm assuming you mean travel by airplane, not train or Greyhound Bus. My suggestion, in todays travel climate, call the airline (the specific carrier) and ask the question directly.

Enjoy,
Gary

From an embarrassing personal learning moment:

Avoid travelling with beer (or other fizzy beverages) in your checked baggage. The baggage compartments aren't always pressurized, and containers have a habit of exploding during transit.

At least my bag (and all the contents) reeked of Shiner Bock.

Cheers,
Wade

waderoberts wrote:Avoid travelling with beer (or other fizzy beverages) in your checked baggage. The baggage compartments aren't always pressurized, and containers have a habit of exploding during transit.

I have had this happen also, not only with beer, but other things in glass containers. I once had a jar of French moutarde explode in my suitcase. Q'uelle dommage! However, it did make the customs inspection go faster.

I have transported beer in my carry-on before, but who knows what will happen these days. It seems like the rules and procedures change every time I fly. Here is a link to the TSA's food and beverage page. It does not address beer directly, but they do mention wine.

http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrar ... lcohol.htm

From the above link:

Alcoholic beverages. Because alcohol is flammable, it is subject to hazardous materials regulations. You are not allowed to transport – either in carry-on or checked luggage – alcoholic beverages with more than 70 percent alcohol content (140 proof). Some examples of prohibited items include 95 percent grain alcohol and 150 proof rum.

Each passenger can have up to five liters of alcohol with an alcoholic content between 24 percent and 70 percent – as long as it is packaged in a sealable bottle or flask – in their carry-on or checked baggage. Alcoholic beverages with less than 24 percent alcoholic content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations.

These are TSA and FAA regulations. Airlines may have additional regulations regarding the transport of alcoholic beverages; please check with your airline for any further restrictions. Enjoy your travels!

Unless you're hauling some serious beer, it seems you're in luck.

Personal anecdote: I flew from Sacramento to Chicago in 2000 with three 40oz. bottles of malt liquor in my carryon backpack with no problems at security or with the beer itself. My degenerate friends were so thrilled to have more than the standard Old English or Colt .45 for an evening.

I have taken champagne in a carry on in the last 2 years with no questions asked. No questions asked, just alot to carry.

I've carried twin sixes of Two-hearted Ale between Milwaukee and KC on Midwest several times over the last few years, always in carry-on. No hassle.

Oberon, eh? Good, but I lust for T-hA.... Nothing like it up here in Montreal, altho' there most certainly ARE some very nice local brews.

Geo

i was fortunate enough to talk to a tsa employee at the bar the other night. he basically confirmed what the website said. beer is ok and hard liquor has a limit. now i just have to talk my friend into carrying on beer in addition to his regular baggage-pun intended.

after living in chicago for 12 yrs and moving here in december i cant shake the feeling that oberon and preparing for another season of cubs whompings are annual rites of spring. with the cubs getting whomped already the only thing i need to confirm that summer is on the way is an oberon! that and i know a friend from ann arbor is having a keg of two hearted driven out here in july makes oberon the priority!
thanks,
glenn

I travel to Boston fairly regularly and bring back 2 6-packs every time as carry on (usually Harpoon IPA or homebrew from friends). I've never had any problems other than having to open my bag more frequently.