Micro Brew Direct Buy - Why Not?

[Dan]

If vintners can sell wine directly to the end user, why can't micro
brewers? -- Dan

[jesskidden]

> If vintners can sell wine directly to the end user, why can't micro
> brewers? -- Dan

As with most laws concerning alcoholic beverages in the US, it varies
from state to state, so you'll have to inquire with your state
lawmakers. I've been in several states where I've bought beer directly
from the brewery- Pennsylvania and Maine come immediately to mind.

[sleurB kciN]

jesskidden@lyc0s.c0m wrote:
> Dan wrote:
>> If vintners can sell wine directly to the end user, why can't micro
>> brewers? -- Dan
>
> As with most laws concerning alcoholic beverages in the US, it varies
> from state to state, so you'll have to inquire with your state
> lawmakers. I've been in several states where I've bought beer directly
> from the brewery- Pennsylvania and Maine come immediately to mind.

ORYGUN TOOO!11!

[Dan]

On 1/2/08 6:41 PM, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
> Previously on *****beer, jesskidden@LYC0S.C0M said:
>
>> As with most laws concerning alcoholic beverages in the US, it varies
>> from state to state, so you'll have to inquire with your state
>> lawmakers. I've been in several states where I've bought beer directly
>> from the brewery- Pennsylvania and Maine come immediately to mind.
>
> You can also buy direct from the brewery in New Hampshire and
> Massachusetts and Vermont. It depends on the brewery. But you have go
> to the brewery, you can't do it by mail-order.
>

I am talking about Internet order. I live in Wisc and can order wine
directly California vintners...

[Generik420]

> Previously on *****beer, Dan said:
>
>> I am talking about Internet order. I live in Wisc and can order wine
>> directly California vintners...
>
> Oh, well... you didn't say that.
>
> I'm not so sure I'd want to, even if I could. Neither the brewer nor
> the purchaser would have any control over the shipping conditions
> beyond what can be put in the box.
>
I have done some beer trading with some people from Beeradvocate.com as
well as been given 2 months worth of shipments from a co-workers beer of
the month club and have never had a problem getting bad beer. The beer
of the month club shipped in very slick packaging with styrofoam inserts
that held the bottles well so no worries about breakage, and if anything
that same styrofoam should also help protect against temp swings.

With all that in mind though, I think the costs would make it a bit
prohibitive. I shipped the equivalent of 2 cases of beer at once and it
rang me up for over $40. That was shipping through my companies FedEx
desk which gets a bit of a discounted rate..