Beer Growler: Airline 'Check Through' Luggage (Rec Playback in 360P)

"Beer Growler Transport as Airline 'Check Through' Luggage" stars Disembodied Male Voice in his first major film role.

This video describes one method of packaging a standard 1/2 gallon (glass) growler of your favorite microbrewed beer to allow it to be safely 'checked through' as luggage on a commercial airline flight originating in the United States.

Disembodied Male Voice has had good luck with this method - having safely transported growlers of beer from his home base in South West Michigan (via commercial airlines) to Los Angeles and Brussels, Belgium - without spilling a drop!

NOTE: On the Los Angeles trip, the airline lost the cooler containing a growler of The Livery's Double Paw IPA. It was eventually delivered to his hotel room (a day and a half late...) and the beer was still cool (temperature) and tasted great!

The moral of the story is: Disembodied Male Voice strongly recommends transporting more heartily flavored beers (Ales, etc) using this method as it is less likely that temperature changes will affect the beer's flavor.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• drink
• Beer
• Microbrew
• Microbrewed
• Growler
• Air
• Line
• Packing
• Luggage
• Microbrewery
• Livery

[JackpotImages]

May need to view in 360P!

[dwarfsid]

Taking two growlers from Porltand OR to Nicaragua using this method. I'm using a larger cooler and two 2L growlers. I'm going to use some padding between the growlers in the hopes they won't knock against each other and break if tossed by a baggage handler. They're pretty sturdy though. I'm more worried about someone just either stealing them outright or taking a few glugs before it reaches final destination. Hope not. My friend in Nicaragua says the beer there sucks. :)

[JackpotImages]

@dwarfsid Thanks for the comment! Let us know about your trip.

[timeforchili]

You swear this works through security? What happened to the 2 ounce liquid rule? I use to always bring beer back when I traveled but figured that was no longer allowed. Have you ever told no?

[JackpotImages]

Hello and thanks for the comments on my video! I just checked the TSA website and since 11/14/06, you are permitted to CARRY-ON liquid and gel toiletries in 3-ounce containers or SMALLER if they are in a clear plastic, quart-size or smaller ziplock bag. Again this restriction applies to CARRY-ON ITEMS. My video deals with CHECK-THROUGH luggage (i.e. it goes in the planes cargo hold - not accessible during the flight). I have handed 1/2 gallon of beer directly to a TSA screener without issue.

[timeforchili]

you mean when you check your other luggage while getting your ticket you give them the cooler? Have you ever had one get damaged? I've had baggage handled pretty roughly in the past.

[JackpotImages]

Yes - I recommend that you check it with your luggage. We just returned from Italy today and can report another successful test of this method (Kalamazoo to Chicago to Rome). My job required me to ship environmental samples to a lab once a week for analysis - in 4 years, we never lost a sample due to cooler damage (UPS overnight - MI to Westborough, MA). In my opinion, as long as you pack wisely and secure the lid, you'll be okay. The cooler will eventually wear out, like any piece of luggage.

[dwarfsid]

Complete success. We had the best beer in the whole country. The beaches are great in Nica, and the country overall is beautiful. They need your tourism dollars, so go!

[fraginat0r]

drinking on a plane rules

[silverfire79]

and, i have that cooler!