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Tedo -

My question with these things is how are they shipped? I mean the last thing you want is your beer sitting in the back of the UPS truck getting baked before they arrive at your door.

Alan -

That would seem to be key. That being said, I had beer FedEx'ed from our sponsor the Cracked Kettle in Amsterdam (this is not an ad, this is a fact) and it worked fine. In a former life I was a wholesale cut flower shipper and we used ice packs to move irises and tulips around in summer. So it can be done but it all comes down to the packing.

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blork -

Does this work for Canadians? You know how those customs people are -- I can imagine getting my monthly $2.34 USD beer along with an invoice from Canada Customs for $40.

(It's happened before -- I've had to pay duty for free things for pete's sake!)

blork -

D'oh! I just saw #11 in the FAQ:

11. Can you ship outside the United States?
We apologize but due to the perishable nature of some of our gourmet items, we can only ship within the continental 48 United States.

Alan -

I think you have to take that into account, too. I am happy to pay my customs duties when I do beer runs (35% usually) so this would be the same.

Skippy -

This Cracked Kettle deal seems sweet. They'll ship to Canada no problem? Can someone steer me towards other sites that will safely and reliably ship to this beer wasteland I call Canada?

Great blog BTW. Alan, I don't know how you do it!

Email would be appreciated...thanks!

Alan -

No problem? You will have to check with Customs about any proposed shipment to Canada. Mine was tiny (but lovely) but I may get a bill in the mail as it was opened by them. I always pay my Customs guards full freight on any shipments and am happy to do so.

Skippy -

Well, I emailed them and they assured me they ship to Canada with few problems. But I was interested in something more substantial (6-8 bottles of liquid gold).

How can I go about notifying Customs if this company sends directly to me? Will Customs just send me a bill? I'm willing to pay whatever charges there are, but I'm not sure how it works, exactly. Do you have any idea what kind of charge I'd get on a 40 Euro order or so?

Alan -

I am unsure. I have only paid at the border or when books or CDs are delivered to the post office paid there. I have never dealt with FedEx and how that works. Maybe give your local office a call and let us know what they say.

At the border, for Ontario, the 4 fees (PST, GST, excise and LCBO markup generally equal 37% more). As my shipment only had 3 bottles they may not bother sending me a bill in the mail but they certainly opened and repacked the box.

Let us know as I am very excited about the Cracked Kettle service and happy to hear you want to try it as well.

Teresa Sheller -

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