So I came across something I've never heard of or seen before and I wanted to see what you all thought about it. One of my go-to bottle shops is also a growler fill station and I noticed some six packs of new empty bottles by their taps. I asked about it and they will apparently fill these 12 oz bottles for you and cap it for you to take home. So I got a mixed six pack of some great brews that are otherwise draft only. I was pretty stoked about this but I'm just not sure how feasible it is. It was a bit pricey --- each bottle ended up being about equal to what the 16 oz price would have been (judging off the posted 32 oz price). But that doesn't seem terrible. I would think that it will also be extremely time consuming for the staff even during moderately busy times. I was mainly surprised that I hadn't seen this before or heard talk of it. Is this just something I've missed until now? What do you all think of the feasibility of something like this?
Where was this? That is awesome, I wish the ones near me did bottles instead of Crowlers, the can changes the taste of some beers too much
So, how is this anything other than simply a small growler fill of 12 oz? The fact that they're crimping on a crown rather than screwing on a cap or "flipping" closed a porcelain stopper doesn't really change the fill method/quality.
I agree, it is not that different. The difference is the size. And apparently there are a few shops around that do it and I just haven't ran into it yet. I was just surprised that I have never seen it or heard any talk/discussion about it, since there is always so much discussion on growlers (64 oz and 32 oz) and crowlers. I figured this may be a possible alternative for those that don't utilize growlers due to the larger format. This allows you to drink just 12 oz of a particular beer at a time. Does anyone utilize this format? Why or why not?
I can't speak for the place @LockeNess33 went to, but Imperial Bottle Shop has a fairly unique set up. Instead of regular taps, their tap wall consists of a row of Blichmann Beer Guns, so the container is being filled with a counter-pressure system rather than a typical oxygen heavy growler fill.
But wouldn't such an establish fill all bottle sizes - 16, 32, 64 or the OP's 12 oz. - in the same manner? Thus the only difference is using a crown to seal the bottle, rather than a screw-on cap or the gasket/porcelain(plastic) of a swing-top.
