Any beer bars still selling draught beer-to-go

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  1. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    I know there’s a thread about changes we hope remain post-pandemic. One of the short lived changes, at least in the Bay Area, was when beer bars were able to sell draught beer to go. I finally got to use growlers and bottles that had sat unfilled for years at a time! And then everything shut down for a while and that was that.

    Now that things are opening up again, I haven’t seen anyplace outside of breweries and brewpubs selling beer-to-go from the tap. I’m wondering if this is just a matter of not looking hard enough, what’s in my area, or the laws changing back. Regardless, this is one thing I’d like to see continue, somehow.
     
    #1 elNopalero, Sep 30, 2020
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  2. redeemer

    redeemer Aspirant (278) Apr 3, 2017 California

    Liquid Gold in SF is still selling draft beer. They're not filling growlers or bottles, though - they fill a mason jar for you with the beer you select.
     
    #2 redeemer, Sep 30, 2020
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  3. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    So is it a fresh mason jar from them each time?
     
    #3 unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 30, 2020
  4. redeemer

    redeemer Aspirant (278) Apr 3, 2017 California

    Yeah, I believe so. I still have the mason jars from the last time I ordered draft beer from them.
     
    #4 redeemer, Sep 30, 2020
  5. bret27

    bret27 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,064) Mar 10, 2009 California
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    I’m not exactly clear.
    I know of quite a few restaurants that are open at this point.
    Some sell growlers aka mason jar beers to-go.
    I’m not sure if this is a rarity.
     
    #5 bret27, Sep 30, 2020
  6. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    I haven't tried this at any point but there are still restaurants with signs out front advertising margaritas and bloody Marys to go
     
    #6 unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 30, 2020
  7. BayAreaJoe

    BayAreaJoe Pooh-Bah (1,724) Nov 23, 2017 California
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    Haven't confirmed for myself, but it looks like The Hop Grenade in Concord is still doing to-go 64oz. growlers, $25/$20 with the growler or $20/$15 growler exchange, depending on the beer. The options are still available in their online store.
     
    #7 BayAreaJoe, Sep 30, 2020
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  8. hikanteki

    hikanteki Crusader (429) Oct 11, 2013 California
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    Armadillo Willy's is selling draft beer to go. A few weeks ago at the Los Altos one, I got a pint of BCBS for $6 in a plastic cup with a straw.
     
    #8 hikanteki, Oct 14, 2020
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  9. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California

    Davis Beer Shoppe is. Got some nice Henhouse filled there. Pricy though, pricier by the ounce than a typical can of the same.
     
    #9 VitisVinifera, Oct 15, 2020
  10. beershrine

    beershrine Pundit (819) May 29, 2004 Idaho

    Lots of craft beer bars are doing this but I'm not seeing lower beer to go prices. It's ridiculous to pay for retail draft in a to go package.
     
    #10 beershrine, Oct 21, 2020
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  11. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Way I see it, if this means a local stays open through all of this then it’s worth it.
     
    #11 elNopalero, Oct 21, 2020
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  12. hikanteki

    hikanteki Crusader (429) Oct 11, 2013 California
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    As much as I miss the early pandemic draft deals, I can’t fault them for charging the same price now...after all, food to go is usually the same price. And we didn’t even used to be able to get draft beer to go.
     
    #12 hikanteki, Oct 22, 2020
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  13. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Now that things are shutting down (at least in SF) I wonder if we’ll see some places try clearing out their inventory again—or if that’s even allowed.
     
    #13 elNopalero, Dec 8, 2020
  14. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    My local beer bar got a crowler machine so they can start selling through their kegs
     
    #14 unlikelyspiderperson, Dec 8, 2020
  15. hikanteki

    hikanteki Crusader (429) Oct 11, 2013 California
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    I'm not seeing any great official discounts this time around, but some places have offered me some sort of unofficial discount (i.e. charging me for 3 pints instead of 4). I understand why, but I miss the days of $10 for a 64 oz fill of Barebottle Buzzed Life Triple IPA.
     
    #15 hikanteki, Dec 12, 2020
  16. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

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