Alternatives to r/beertrade

r/beertrade is banned. When we checked on 7 November 2026, Reddit showed that the subreddit was banned for violating Reddit’s policy against transactions involving prohibited goods or services (alcohol). People had used it for peer-to-peer beer trading. We know of no official successor on Reddit, and open beer communities explicitly forbid buying, selling or trading alcohol. The destinations below are for discussion and recommendations — not for arranging shipments. Read each community’s rules, and follow local law.

Status check

Banned for violating Reddit’s policy against transactions involving prohibited goods or services — Reddit shows a ban notice; nobody can view or post.
Live community page (www.reddit.com): This subreddit was banned due to a violation of Reddit’s policy against transactions involving prohibited goods or services. Checked 2026-11-07.
Public report (www.reddit.com): r/CraftBeer thread "Did r/beertrade just die?!" from drinkers who noticed the trading community disappear after Reddit’s transaction-policy enforcement.
Official successor: none that we know of.

Communities to try instead

r/CraftBeer

Good for: Craft beer discussion and recommendations — the closest open community for talking about beers you would once have traded for, without the trade.

Access: open

Rules to know: No trading, buying or selling alcohol. Be civil. Identify mystery brews clearly. No Tavour referral-code spam. Stay craft-beer related.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/beer

Good for: Broader beer discussion (styles, history, recommendations) when you want conversation rather than a swap board.

Access: open

Rules to know: No pictures/memes/beer porn as standalone posts. No hate speech. No direct links to private sales of beer or merchandise. Check the FAQ before common questions.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/cocktails

Good for: Mixed-drink recipes and technique when the interest is tasting and making drinks rather than shipping bottles.

Access: open

Rules to know: Include a full recipe when posting drinks you made. Posts should invite discussion — photo-only bottle shots are generally out. Follow the live sidebar.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/Frugal (profile on SubMouse)

Good for: Saving strategies and value shopping when the goal is finding retail beer deals rather than arranging private trades.

Access: open

Rules to know: Be civil. No low-effort or off-topic posts. No affiliate/referral links, self-promotion, illegal tips or AI slop. Say where a tip applies.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

Looks similar, but not a fit

r/cigarmarket — Also banned under the same prohibited-goods transaction policy — not a usable destination. (checked 2026-11-07)
r/scotchswap — Also banned under the same alcohol-transaction policy — not a whisky-trading workaround. (checked 2026-11-07)

Reddit’s content policy still prohibits facilitating private alcohol transactions. None of these communities is a trading replacement for r/beertrade. Local age and shipping laws apply. Statuses come from the live community page on the check date; Reddit can lift or change a ban at any time. Updated 2026-11-07.