Originally Posted by
catocony
My opinion is to skip they beer. It's a lot of weight to lug around and a lot of hassle for a pretty small payoff at the end. I can see bringing back a few bottles of really good wine, or an alcohol that isn't available in the US. But, unless it's a brewhauf like Vetter or something that absolutely isn't available in any fashion in the US, I wouldn't dream of lugging beer back home, and never in that quantity. Maybe a bottle or two at most.
These are an assortment of Czech, French and German local brews that I've never seen in the states for sale. I'm much more of a beer fan than wine, so I guess it is all a matter of opinion.