Flying with beer

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/alcoholic-beverages

 

Usually. You might want to pack some 2gal zip locks and be liberal with the padding/bubble wrap. Most growlers do fine, though the pressure changes aren't the nicest thing to do to them -- it should only be an issue if the growler already has a manufacturing flaw (bad seal, weak seam in the glass, chip on the rim, etc).

 

If you had a HydroFlask or two, you'd be golden. Those wouldn't leak/break at all.

 

The baggage area should be pressurized with the rest of the plane, I don't think there will be any unwanted stress placed on the containers in flight.

 

It's all fine. Bring plenty of bubble wrap. I've taken a wine box that perfectly fits in my luggage, put bottles in it, and then wrap a single layer of bubble around that. No issues.

 

My wife flew all this on the plane last week you will be fine

 

Very true, peoples pets are stowed below

 

Your wife have a sister ? You got a keeper there

 

How on earth?

 

LOL, yeah she is a keeper for sure understands my beer obsession and supports it ,that haul was from when she was in Chicago on business . She put all the bombers and bottles in ziplock bags and wrapped them in blankets and pillows she took from the hotel and put them in her suitcase . all the cans she packed in a box as you would for a trade ziplock bags , bubble wrap. she checked it in and all arrived safely nothing broken, but TSA did check both ..

 

Attention everyone! Wife of the Year voting has now ended even though it is only August! disGRUNTled's wife has won!

 

What is wrong with her. She picked up 8th but no Ethos. Kick her to the curb.

kidding. Awesome job. Now do something nice for her.

 

That's....yeah. I want/need that kind of woman.


Best thing for growlers I guess would be to put them in those extremely over-sized ziplock bags (3 gallons I think?) and then wrap the bags in bubble wrap, towels, or generally loose clothing.


When it comes to bottles, personally I've never bothered with any fancy wrapping or bubble wrap. You know what works for bottles? Socks. Just about any beer bottle will fit inside a sock, be it 12oz or 750ml. The thicker, the more cushioning, the better.

 

I know I already addressed this in my other post but I just wanted to quote this because holy shit your wife rocks.

 

From the title of this thread, I thought I'd be replying, "you're drinking too much of it."

One layer of thick bubble wrap, secured with packing tape, has so far always worked for me, when I take a few 33cls and a few 75cls, a few times a year. Just wrapping in clothes has not always worked (oops). You can probably look forward to a TSA calling card when you reopen the suitcase.

But for convenience, I should step up my game and check out one of these suitcase bottle packers. Frequently discussed in the Benelux forum, so you might check there.

 

Bubble wrap, packing tape and large or extra large Ziploc bags always have worked for me. I also bury them in the middle of clothes. The bigger issue is weight. Depending on the amount of clothes, I can usually get 4-6 22oz or 750s per checked bag, and still stay under the 50 lb limit per bag on Southwest. I've only had a couple of TSA calling cards as well.

 

The baggage area is pressurized. The pressure during a flight is equivalent to 8000 ft. If the container is good for that, you are ok.