Mango Mama Growler incident

Mmmmm. Growler of Town Hall Russian Roulette.

 

Yes, they will as will Canal Park where I bought the brauler (they'll fill any one, just have to seal it and put a sticker wher eit was bought and what's in it). I have heard "the law" stated many different ways and it comes down to what it seems, breweries just want you to buy their glass.

 

That's an oversimplification. Many breweries will buy back the glass at full deposit price. HammerHeart is one local example. I'm fairly certain Town Hall will, also.

 

Many breweries counter pressure fill their growlers and so when you bring back your glass they give you a new one. It doesn't make sense for town hall to sell their beer in a fitgers growler. It isn't just about the law or making money. There are many factors that go into it. Pretty sure both of the places you mentioned fill straight from the tap, making filling any growler a lot easier.

 

I think a lot of it is that breweries want to know for sure you have a clean growler and that is why most places allow you to only use ones with their name on it. They know it will be clean and free of defects.

 

Yes you are correct. I don't mind places that do that if I lived nearer to them just cause I do love me counterpressure filled ones. Then I'm not forced to drink em in a week.

 

Also an issue obviously, fortunately me being a homebrewer almost always have a bucket of fresh sanitizer to keep my stuff clean and ready to go .