Making a Belgian Beer order (Question)

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  1. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    So, I have made several orders from online retailers for bottles, and have a question. There is a great glass that i wanted to order available from one of the retailers, and I was about to make a beer order, so I figured just add it on to my order, right? Has anyone had any problems with ordering like this, or am i risking damaging the glass in transit? Should I wait and try to do an order with strictly glasses? I am concerned that the weight of the bottles will end up crushing the fragile glass, as the box tends to take a beating on the trip across the pond. Any help/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers,
    -Mike
     
    #1 mikecharley, Aug 1, 2013
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  2. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    I have never ordered a glass from Belguim in a box but I have ordered beer from them twice;
    They packed the beer better than anything I ever seen. I wouldn't be concerned about the glass breaking.
     
    #2 SammyJaxxxx, Aug 1, 2013
  3. papaholmz

    papaholmz Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2012 South Carolina

    I often add a glass to my online orders from Belgium (take full advantage of shipping). I've never had any broken glasses; they are usually packed extremely well.
     
    #3 papaholmz, Aug 1, 2013
  4. Christopper

    Christopper Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 New York

    what site do you place your orders from? I'm looking to place order soon.
     
    #4 Christopper, Aug 1, 2013
  5. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    who u buying from?
     
    #5 azorie, Aug 1, 2013
  6. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    etreeeee
     
    #6 mikecharley, Aug 1, 2013
  7. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    never heard of them but I have bought from 2 places before.
    http://shop.belgianshop.com/
    was my favorite
     
    #7 azorie, Aug 1, 2013
  8. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Hmm, never even seen that one. News to me.
     
    #8 mikecharley, Aug 1, 2013
  9. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    they been around a long time, i used to buy from them when westy 12 was 8 euro or less. many moons ago,lol
     
    #9 azorie, Aug 1, 2013
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  10. papaholmz

    papaholmz Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2012 South Carolina

    Belgiuminabox.com is where I place most of my Belgium orders.
     
    #10 papaholmz, Aug 2, 2013
  11. YaKnowBrady

    YaKnowBrady Pundit (809) Jul 23, 2010 New Jersey

    Typically half of my orders from Etre Gourmet include glassware, have made 3 orders, have never broken a glass. Styles range from tumblers to wine goblets, without so much as a crack.
     
    #11 YaKnowBrady, Aug 5, 2013
  12. Alieniloquium

    Alieniloquium Grand Pooh-Bah (3,862) Dec 16, 2008 Florida
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    My glasses from Etre have survived as well. They're cocooned in bubble wrap and then get an extra casing of cardboard before going in their own compartment of the shipper.
     
    #12 Alieniloquium, Aug 5, 2013
  13. LambicKing

    LambicKing Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Germany

    No broken glass issues with Être (7 orders) or BIAB (3 orders)...most of them contained at least one glass.
     
    #13 LambicKing, Aug 6, 2013
  14. skinsfan

    skinsfan Initiate (0) May 24, 2005 Maryland

    I too placed an order with Belgiuminabox a couple months back, ordered a bunch of beers and Cantillon stemmed glass and sherry taster glass and everything arrived no problem. Glasses were packed inside another box and extremely well padded as were the beers. I would not hesitate to order glasses with your beers.
     
    #14 skinsfan, Aug 6, 2013
  15. belgiantrappist

    belgiantrappist Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2013

    If you want order belgian beer try once belgiantrappist.com
    If you send him an email, he will shipping also into the US..
     
    #15 belgiantrappist, Sep 1, 2013
  16. amex_platypus

    amex_platypus Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2014 England

    Has anyone ordered from Belgian Beershop Leuven aka Best Beers From Belgium? It looks to be on similar to Etre Gourmet and Belgiuminabox in terms of selection and price.
     
    #16 amex_platypus, Nov 14, 2014
  17. Glutteroth

    Glutteroth Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 California

    Has anyone had problems with etre gourmet? Thinking of placing an order.
     
    #17 Glutteroth, Nov 25, 2014
  18. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Nope! I've had a few smooth shipments from them. They just announced yesterday they're reducing shipping costs (I think 10%) for the holidays. That'll probably save you $10 or so.
     
    #18 pmoney, Nov 26, 2014
  19. amex_platypus

    amex_platypus Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2014 England

    #19 amex_platypus, Nov 30, 2014
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