Cork and cage

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by JS70070, Nov 3, 2015.

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  1. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Anyone every flown back with a cork and change bombe? I fly beer back and forth on business, but new a cork. Would the pressure cause this to leak?

    If this has been discussed, can you paste the link, I can't search for it on my phone.

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  2. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    And I can't edit to fix my spelling errors, maybe a few too many. But I hope you get the ask
     
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  3. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Well.. While I'm sure many people here have, don't you think corked and caged bottles get shipped from brewers in Europe to the U.S. by plane all the time?
     
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  4. mikefuski17

    mikefuski17 Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2013 Oregon

    I flew from SF to Philly a few years ago wit a bunch of Russian River stuff with no issues whatsoever. If you get nervous, take some duct tape.
     
  5. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    Isn't the cork and cage more secure than a standard crimped cap?
     
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  6. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    I was told on a trip once to not fly back with one due to leakage. Good to hear others have had success. Thanks for all the responses
     
  7. RLLER

    RLLER Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2015 Florida

    I fly all over the US for work weekly and have checked bags with every bottle, crowler, growler you can think of. Its all in how you pack them. I wouldn't worry about the cork and cage at all. Most beer I have flown at once was 65 lbs of goodies from Portland to Miami. So dont worry and just pack well!

    Edit: I travel with bubble wrap. But if its just under 8 bottles? Wrapping with clothes is fine. Stick smaller bottles in your shoes.
     
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  8. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Thanks @RLLER - I user ziplock bags and bubble wrap, its usually only 6 to 8 bottles.
     
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  9. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Grand Pooh-Bah (4,516) Oct 13, 2007 Wisconsin
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    Over the years, I have been able to safety transport 750 ml corked and caged bottles of Temptation, Gouden Carolus Easter, Cascade Apricot Ale, and many others, and that is between different continents!
     
  10. SFCraft

    SFCraft Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2014 California

    Flew from Brussels to San Francisco with plenty of corked & caged bottles in my suitcase. No problems.
     
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  11. dank203

    dank203 Maven (1,271) May 21, 2012 New Jersey

    I think he meant cage bomber lol
     
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  12. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,552) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    I have only seen one true disaster on checking alcohol on the plane, was at a special area to pick up odd sized stuff and there were like 3 boxes of wine that had been heavily duck taped and they were beat to hell and back, soaked in red wine, made my eyes watered and the people that owned them were gobsmacked that they didn't survive the flight. I simply remarked "Duck tape is good for many things, protecting wine is not one of them". That earned me a nasty look. I think the baggage dudes took it as a challenge to see how well the duck tape could hold up.
     
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  13. captaincoffee

    captaincoffee Pooh-Bah (2,218) Jul 10, 2011 Virginia
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    With enough duct tape, they should be able to make that entire case waterproof (wineproof). Its just a matter of making sure ALL the glass breaks and attaching a tap to the side of the case.
     
  14. tillmac62

    tillmac62 Pooh-Bah (2,859) Oct 2, 2013 South Carolina
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    I would think the cork and cage would be more secure than the typical bottle cap.
     
  15. SaisonRichBiere

    SaisonRichBiere Pooh-Bah (2,033) Mar 23, 2011 Michigan
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    I've never had an issue. I always ziploc them either way.
     
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  16. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    Just flew back from CA with some RR sours, no issues for me. I put them in ziploc bags and a little duct tape over the cork just to be safe but probably not necessary.
     
  17. DVMin98

    DVMin98 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,125) Nov 1, 2010 North Carolina
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    I electrical tape the entire thing to the bottle...never had a problem
     
  18. R3ason

    R3ason Pundit (950) Aug 13, 2014 Colorado

    Same here on the Brussels to US flight. You'll be fine.
     
  19. Cibsie

    Cibsie Zealot (722) Jan 10, 2015 Minnesota
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    Are cork cage beers VERY prone to infection, or do I just have really bad luck with them? I usually tend to avoid them, since most beers I'm interested in aren't in that format, so I've probably had about 7 in my lifetime. 6 of those 7 were infected to the point where they had to be drain poured. The only good one was BA Narwhal.
     
  20. Prince_Casual

    Prince_Casual Savant (1,236) Nov 3, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Yeah, typically when a store gets a case of 12, only one or two of them are drinkable. It used to shock me that they keep ordering and stocking C+C beers, but the world just keeps spinning, as they say.
     
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