Bringing/Shipping beer to US

Hi,
As long as you don't surpass the weight allowance he can pack the beers in clothes tightly into a suitcase and check the bag. I've done so several times and every it worked just fine. Important is to make sure there's no room to shift around in the suitcase.
Usually one item of luggage is allowed up to 50 lbs. An extra item will cost you extra. It differs per airline.

Shipping boxes to the US is not cheap from Europe, at least not from the Netherlands. And you pay by weight, so shipping bottles of beer is going to be expensive. And then there is the risk of US Customs seizing it because it's not legal to ship alcohol to the US.

 

I would take them with me on the plane (suitcase or separate box doesn't make a difference). And for how much beer to bring legally into the US, just ask it in one of the US-forums But sending it via Mail is very expensive and illegal in the US.

 

Much cheaper to pack the beer in your suitcase. I've done it tons of times to numerous countries without dramas.

 

Yeah, that's all. I've never lied on the customs forms and I've only been pulled over once and got away with more than the allowance. Can't speak for US customs but in most countries I've visited the limit has always been one litre. As long as you haven't got a suitcase full they won't really care about a litre or two over the limit. The worst that can happen is that they confiscate the bottles or make you pay a small tax fee. Although, once again I can't speak for American customs.