[dogwonder]

OK boys and girls, I've been thinking about doing this for a while and wanted to know who may be interested in doing a beer swap. It would involve exchanging regional beers with someone who can't get that beer.

For example, being in the northeast, I can get Magic Hat, Ommegang, & Allagash and would trade that for something I can't get here.

Anyone interested?

 

[dan-o]

Hasn't something like this been done before?....

 

[I Are Baboon]

Hasn't something like this been done before?....

Didn't that flick involve a truckload of Coors? Why the hell would anyone want to smuggle Coors?

 

[Westy]

The only local brews that are worth sharing aren't available in bottles.
http://www.pubcrawler.com/Template/ReviewWC.cfm/flat/BrewerID=102269

The local place that does sell their stuff in bottles is good but not spectacular enough to export.

 

[McGRP01]

I'm in.

 

[LordOpie]

I'm in when I start drinking again.

 

[Heidi]

I have a ton of beers I could share, this could be fun!

 

[skinny mike]

i'll bring the natty ice!

 

[dogwonder]

i'll bring the natty ice!

are you old enough? do we have to trade in Canada again?

 

[skinny mike]

do we have to trade in Canada again?

well, we'd have to wait 2 weeks for that.

 

[GumbaFish]

Won't it be really expensive to ship bottles of beer?

 

[BikeGeek]

Won't it be really expensive to ship bottles of beer?

Word. I'd assume your carriers are limited too. It used to be that USPS, UPS, and FedEx all refused to ship alcohol. I believe UPS now allows it to certain states, but I don't know about the others. Guess we'll all have to meet in the NEK and exchange bottles.

 

[GumbaFish]

Hey bikegeek I got a couple of books on home brewing, I expect as I get around to reading them I'll be picking yours and brungemans brains about stuff.

 

[BikeGeek]

Hey bikegeek I got a couple of books on home brewing, I expect as I get around to reading them I'll be picking yours and brungemans brains about stuff.

No problem, fire away.

 

[dogwonder]

Yes shipping can be expensive and most carriers do not allow you to ship beer, but you can ship "yeast samples"

I'm seeing some interest here. I'm open whether sixers, bombers/750ml, or twelve packs are used. A twelver weighs about 15 pounds and costs about $15 to ship.

I would like to do like for like. So if I ship a 6er, I'd get a 6er in return.

Right now the folks game are:
Dogwonder (NY)
McGRP01 (NY)
Heidi (OR)

Let's see if we can't scare up some more interest...

 

[BikeGeek]

I'd be in, but I'm only drinking stuff I brew these days. I'm not so sure they'd ship well since they're bottled with live yeast.

 

[dogwonder]

I'd be in, but I'm only drinking stuff I brew these days. I'm not so sure they'd ship well since they're bottled with live yeast.

How do you bottle? Is this in growlers or are you capping/corking?

edit: I've read some of your homebrew threads, I'd love to try your stuff.

 

[TreeSaw]

How do you bottle? Is this in growlers or are you capping/corking?

edit: I've read some of your homebrew threads, I'd love to try your stuff.

His stuff is quite good too

 

[Qman]

I could be up for this...but please, don't anyone ask for this:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=23562

 

[BikeGeek]

How do you bottle? Is this in growlers or are you capping/corking?

Yes. I've been doing a lot of Belgian styles lately which are highly carbonated. My concern is that the beer would arrive over-carbonated (think "geyser" when you open it) , or worse, explode in transit. Agitation puts the dormant yeast back in to suspension where they continue to consume sugars and produce CO2.