Anyone know any site that will ship some Pliny bottles? Or a growler of younger in February ?
Growlers of younger no longer exist, unless a bar other than the Santa Rosa location is filling on their own.
Its technically illegal to ship beer.
That being said if you have a friend int he Ca area or in Philly(the only place not on the west coast that gets RRBC beers) then coerce them to ship them, it will be tons cheaper
Sweet talk a beer of the month club into offering it. I imagine Vinnie won’t mind the business
From what I have heard, Vinnie is very particular about where his beer can be sold. Must be stored and displayed cold. I don’t think he would allow standard shipping.
Probably true. If I had a brewery I’d be particular so long as it was served everywhere
This is good advice. I know you can get it in Denver, too.
he actually just pulled back from some farther flung accounts because he was at capacity and doesn’t want to expand.
And that is another reason Pliny will continue to be on the list of best beers and pilgrimages to find/drink Pliny will continue. Great beer and probably a smart decision in the craft beer world to really manage growth…but probably not an easy decision considering demand is ridiculously high for Russian River.
Brew it yourself. It’s not a tough recipe. The clones I have tasted have been good. Not perfect, but good.
This weekend I am brewing a session pliney with mosaic subbed for Simcoe.
I (perhaps) had a BA friend who would send me boxes of it for Florida CCB beers a couple years ago. It was all gravy until one day I came home and saw a plastic USPS box at the front door. A few bottles broke and good guy USPS put the soaking wet box in a big ziplock and still delivered. After that I got a little nervous about trading beer.
Get on Blackwells beer email list. Legally shipped anywhere in the US.
Pliny the Elder and Younger in Rancho Santa Margarita
Elder
I have not used any of those stores. I have ordered a lot of beer (including Pliny the Elder) from Bine and Vine, but they no longer carry Russian River.
Younger?
Find a friend in Santa Rosa with a time machine and send him back to 2010.
Note: these sites are only going to ship beer to states which have a reciprocal agreement with their state.
It’s only illegal through the post office. There is no law against using UPS, DHL, or FEdex.
Pliny’s coming to Philly this week actually, looking forward to trying it. If anyone’s in the area the schedule is:
March 6 - Memphis Taproom
March 7- The Sidecar Bar & Grille
March 9 - City Tap House & Iron Abbey Gastro Pub
March 10 - Monk’s Cafe
While it may not be illegal, each company has their own policies that prohibit person to person alcohol shipments.
http://www.ups.com/wine
http://www.fedex.com/us/developer/product/WebServices/MyWebHelp/Services/Options/c_AlcoholShipping-2.html
That’s definitely correct although I doubt I am the only person who has ignored those policies many times.
Viewed within the context of the original post, there are certainly companies that ship beer legally and with the full knowledge and approval of the shipping service within the United States.
And besides, I never ship beer. But, I do ship malt and yeast samples quite often. ;D ;D
Not at the federal level, but many (most?) states prohibit importing beer that hasn’t had the state excise taxes paid. Not that anyone’s getting busted, but it could well be illegal.