Hill Farmstead growler fills?

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  1. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    A past trading partner and myself are trying to work something out for a growler that was filled at HF. It's a 750 ml swing top. My question is, are these all counter-pressure filled? He saw them do something other than a straight tap fill. Could it be a CO2 purge? If that's the case, what's the time-frame on drinking these? They were filled about a week and a half ago.

    Thanks for any information.
     
    #1 ShanePB, Jun 5, 2012
  2. nathanjohnson

    nathanjohnson Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2007 Vermont

    CO2 purge. They only do that for the hoppy beers. I would drink it sooner rather than later.
     
    #2 nathanjohnson, Jun 5, 2012
  3. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    This was a growler fill of Abner. So definitely CO2 purge, not counter pressure?
     
    #3 ShanePB, Jun 5, 2012
  4. nathanjohnson

    nathanjohnson Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2007 Vermont

    Yes.
     
    #4 nathanjohnson, Jun 5, 2012
  5. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Thanks. Will this still be drinking okay at this point? By the time I get it, about 2 weeks. I have no experience with CO2 purged growlers and how long they hold up.
     
    #5 ShanePB, Jun 5, 2012
  6. jamvt

    jamvt Savant (1,150) Aug 5, 2005 Massachusetts
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    I've consumed co2 purged growlers of HF ipa's weeks after filling and found no noticeable difference, and i'm very picky when it comes to fresh ipa's. The freshness and carbonation were still great after 3+ weeks on my 750's of double galaxy. i would say go for it.
     
    #6 jamvt, Jun 5, 2012
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  7. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Thank you for the firsthand advice. Cheers!
     
    #7 ShanePB, Jun 5, 2012
  8. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    HF does a very nice pour. It's not counter pressure, and it certainly won't last forever, but I've definitely had a few 3-4 week old HF growlers that were still drinking great.
     
    #8 cbeer88, Jun 5, 2012
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  9. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Thanks again for the insight!
     
    #9 ShanePB, Jun 5, 2012
  10. darkandhoppy

    darkandhoppy Savant (1,099) Dec 26, 2008 Connecticut

    just drink it!!!!
     
    #10 darkandhoppy, Jun 6, 2012
  11. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I will as soon as it arrives in the mail :slight_smile:
     
    #11 ShanePB, Jun 6, 2012
  12. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I can attest that a fill of Abner from HF still tastes absolutely incredible even at about 2.5 weeks.

    Cheers!
     
    #12 ShanePB, Jun 14, 2012
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  13. Rochefort10nh

    Rochefort10nh Pooh-Bah (1,840) Sep 30, 2005 New Hampshire
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    The most recent batch of Abner was far and away the best yet. I was floored by the pint I had at Parker Pie a couple weeks ago and the subsequent growler I purchased at the brewery. Shaun and co. have absolutely dialed it in.
     
    #13 Rochefort10nh, Jun 14, 2012
  14. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    It was awesome. We had a fresh can of Heady Topper right after we finished Abner and everyone agreed they liked Abner more. I was pretty stunned, what an amazing beer.
     
    #14 ShanePB, Jun 14, 2012
  15. ajthegreat

    ajthegreat Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2010 Vermont

    Can you bring your own glass to the Brewery for a fill? If so, how much to fill a 64 oz growler if you bring it?
     
    #15 ajthegreat, Jun 29, 2012
  16. nathanjohnson

    nathanjohnson Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2007 Vermont

    As long as the growler is brown, they will fill it.

    Fill prices can be found here: http://www.hillfarmstead.com/retail/
     
    #16 nathanjohnson, Jun 29, 2012
  17. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    We need a Hill Farmstead sticky at the top of the New England Section.
     
    #17 BearsOnAcid, Jun 29, 2012
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  18. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    agreed. I was blown away by my growler of abner.
     
    #18 InfinityonTrial, Jun 29, 2012
  19. jamvt

    jamvt Savant (1,150) Aug 5, 2005 Massachusetts
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    they will also fill blue growlers. just not clear or green.
     
    #19 jamvt, Jun 29, 2012
  20. bwmichaud

    bwmichaud Devotee (351) Nov 16, 2006 Vermont
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    While I love Heady and Pliny, I think that Abner is a better beer than both of them. I only wish that I lived closer to Hill Farmstead.
     
    #20 bwmichaud, Jul 2, 2012
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