Bruery Shipping.

Ya, I was pleasantly surprised as well, was expecting to get reamed. I did email to ask if they'd combo the initial package with other beers to lower shipping. That'd be nice, though I don't expect it to happen.

 

anyone else seeing "you have selected an invalid address" at checkout (for bottles) even with a California address being made primary shipping/billing?

EDIT: zip+4 breaks their site. take +4 out.

EDIT2: interesting that it's $12...plus shipping?

 

I think this is different for RS/HS than for PS. First quarter PS was $17.68 to an address a block from Adam. Still fair, just not a bargain.

 

shipping to LA for RS 1 bottle was $6.28, 5 was $6.83, 15 was $8.11, and 50 is $9.97 for non-RS beer. shipping to LA for 12 SITR was $11 something. weird...

 

From the other Preservation Society thread:

I emailed them a screen shot in case they don't already know about that issue. Hopefully they'll fix it.

 

anyone know if the bottles are shipped in styro shippers? i would def ship to myself in san diego just to get a couple nice shippers for trading.

 

Just a guess, but I bet they're the cardboard shippers like Fifty Fifty uses. Bevmo carries these now too, and I can't seem to find the Styrofoam ones anymore

 

useful for those of us who aren't in CA. i assume the Bruery shippers are good enough that my Trustee can just put a new label on the box and send it off.

 

yah thats prolly a safe guess. ill give an order a try and see what comes. also was wondering like others above why an order of 6 bottles is cheaper to ship than the initiation package of 3. hopefully patrick will chime in at some point with some more clarification.

 

http://www.carlsbadpackaging.com/wine-shipper.html

 

wonder if they will ship the shippers

 

Yeah they should be, but it may be a good idea to open and verify - I like to put packing in the bottom and top areas when using those cardboard shippers because they have a tendency to collapse.

Yeah they work fine for a few trips, but after a while they just get smashed.

 

When they used to offer shippers for trustees to pick up along with allocations for shipping they were the styrofoam shippers, if that is any indication.

 

I think the shipping costs are very reasonable. Great option for those of us up north. Has anyone used this shipping service before? Do you know if they deliver on Saturday or what the process is if no one is available to sign for the shipment?

 

I've had wine clubs use GSO before. They do not deliver on Saturdays, to my knowledge. At least no shipments ever go to my door then. If I recall, they leave a note on your door with a phone number to call to reschedule if they miss you. You can always call them to verify what there exact policies are: http://www.gso.com/aboutus/contactus

 

Thanks, I get wine from them also and could not remember a Sat shipment. Someone has always been home, maybe just send to my work. Thanks

 

Has anyone received their initial package? How long did it take to get to you after placing the order?

 

Placed my order on the 23rd and it came today. I wasn't home, so I had to schedule a pickup at GSO's depot tomorrow.

That's the only hurdle for me - I can't easily get packages at work as they get routed through a big system, so I'll have to go pick it up every time.