December 2, 2008
Can you help me answer a question about flights?
I brew my own beer. If I fly and I just want to take two pintsof my homebrew to my destination, is that ok? Or is there a rule about alcohol that’s untaxed or whatever…the only thing I can find online is stuff about razorblades and lighters. Your help is appreciated.
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Yes, that is ok.
It should be fine. To be on the saffe side you chould contact the airline you are going to fly with.
Pack in in your checked luggage, you should have no problem. Make sure it’s well sealed and in a leakproof bag.
it should be okay, long as you don’t spill it. Home-brew should be perfectly fine.
You didn’t say how you wanted to transport it. If you consume it prior to flight you might have a problem, but if it’s carry on, no problem.
Not in the cabin. Only “alcoholic beverages in retail packaging” are allowed as carry ons. So, you will have to pack & protect your brew VERY carefully and check it in if you wish to take it.
You can confirm this by calling the airline you are travelling with.
One may carry alcohol through the security checkpoint and onboard under the following conditions:
* Alcoholic beverage must be in the original container with the manufacturer’s label.
* The seal may be broken or unbroken.
* The maximum quantity of alcohol that may be transported is five liters. Wine is not subject to the five-liter-per-person limitation. Wine in checked baggage must be securely packaged in a leak-proof bag with a Styrofoam cushioning and a sturdy cardboard outer package to prevent spillage.
* Alcohol content may not exceed 70% by volume (140 proof) in either checked or unchecked luggage.
* As mandated by Federal Aviation Regulations, only alcohol served by Flight Attendants may be consumed onboard our aircraft.
I would NOT put your beer in your checked baggage. The chance of breakage is too high.
EXception: if you carry it in an all-metal thermos bottle. But if you do, it won’t be worth tasting after your flight.
Take it on board in your carry-on. (Depending on your will-power, of course. Or WON’T-power.)