Comments on: Give me liberty, and give me beer

By: Start… GO! » Blog Archive » Isn’t This a Bit Much?

Start… GO! » Blog Archive » Isn’t This a Bit Much? — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:37:56 +0000

[...] when Jason over at happyscrappy wrote about being denied his beer, I began to be concerned with the sanity of the United States and our Homeland Security [...]

By: Kango Suz

Kango Suz — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:37:24 +0000

Given the comments response here, do you think the Czech authorities just wanted some beer for lunch? Or do you think that US customs policy is just so confusing that they can’t manage to keep it straight?

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:37:08 +0000

It is safe to see you were misinformed. You were told this by Czech authorities, not U.S. customs. I am no aware of any laws surrounding importing beer, even when it isn’t duty free.

I have traveled extensively and have never had a problem bringing back some local beer. I’ve done so from the Bahamas, Mexico, Peru, and a few other countries without any problems.

While I certainly don’t agree with our governments foreign policy, you are barking up the wrong tree.

By: No Bringing Beer to the US? « The Daily Transit

No Bringing Beer to the US? « The Daily Transit — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:50:14 +0000

[...] Read the rest of his angry letter to the State Department here. [...]

By: Ari

Ari — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:30:17 +0000

This link explains the duty-free exemption, as it’s existed and been amended over the years. Says nothing about no beer allowed upon re-entry.

Sounds like you were duped in Prague.