Originally Posted by
Out of my Element
Not sure if it will work or not, but why not buy the beer before you return to the airport so you don't have to make another trip out once you claim your bag? Just bring the beer in with you, claim the bag, pack it, check it, voila!
The OP is trying to not need to claim the bag at all so they don't have to schlep it with them during the day.
Depending on how you plan to pad/pack it in the checked bag I'd consider buying a box at a UPS store or similar just before heading back to the airport rather than "forgetting" the bag upon arrival. Not that the plan won't work - it probably will - but it is still just a probably.