Do you tip on growler fills?

60% of the time, it works every time.

 

I tip before I leave, not with every drink.

 

If the growler is dirty and the person filling it has to clean it, rinse it, or do any maintenance work then by all means you better offer that person a tip ! They ain't your maid! But if all they do is fill your clean growler... Your thank you should suffice...

 

I tip on my last drink, I should say. I also shoot the bartender a notice before-hand. So he doesn't find some "from-unda cheese" to sprinkle on my girlfriend and I's drinks, lol. I just find it a pain in the ass to tip on every drink(s). I'm never at huge busy bars either, so it never gets lost in translation.

 

I tip on the first drink, that's how you get the best service.

 

First drink? Like for the rest of the night?? How much do you usually give them? I never 'normally' go over three drinks, depending on the lineup. I've never had shitty service, or even remotely bad service from a bartender. /knocks on wood.

 

well that escalated quickly

 

Yep. Around 10% depending...

 

Yes always tip when you can.

 

I don't. And I don't expect anyone else to. I work at a brewery and never expect tips for growler fills.

 

THAT is the correct reply.

 

Prep and fill times are more than your bartender usually has to spend on a pint fill. I tip them when they hand me a glass of beer I ordered, why wouldn't I tip them when they take the time to fill a larger option. In an industry that relies upon gratuity, with my growler fills there is never a question as to whether or not to tip...

 

The U.S. laws governing wages for service staff, are disgraceful. Therefore, I always tip to cover the shortfall these hardworking folks endure.

For me a "tip" should be gratuity. So if the wait staff is deserving of my gratitude, and almost always they are, then I tip above the shortfall, and in proportion to the service provided. Showing ones appreciation for another's service is more than civil, it is morally correct. (Edit - Just how strongly I feel about this topic)

As for growler fills, the metric is fuzzy at best. I tend to be generous for the above reasons. If they are willing to sell a growler of a rare or special beer, then I definitely show greater respect.

 

Pretty simple. I follow the buck a beer rule. Sometimes I'll 2 on a growler.

 

What about tipping when you buy a case directly from the brewery? Example, you ask for a case, they take your cash, and tell you to go pick it up off the pallet.

 

I'm a serial tipper. Always tend to over-tip or err on the side of tipping, BUT here's where I would tip or not tip for growler fills - Total Wine started filling growlers, so no tipping there or any other retail establishment like another bottle shop or a place like "Growlers to Go" that are off site licensed places. Brewery? Chances are some loose dollars will find their way into the tip cup while the filler isn't looking. As for a bar, yes indeed I'll tip, I see it as the bartender taking time to serve you just as any other person bellied up, so they deserve the same treatment from me as a bellied up fellow. My standard tip on a few beers is $5, so that's probably going to happen with the growler as well.

 

Got a growler filled and a 4 pack last night at Wormtown, no tip jar visable.... Hence no tip. And I usually over tip.

 

That one's a little tougher but I still generally throw a few bucks their way. I know that tipping technically is about the service one has received. But I believe that if you are -- or plan to be -- a regular somewhere (particularly a locally owned business/brewery), tipping then is just as much about future service. Servers (and I was one many years ago) remember those who tip well and those who tip poorly. And someone else said it well previously: If I can drop $40-plus on a case of beer, then I can afford to throw a few bones to the person who rang me up (who, in many cases, is a server making servers' wages).

 

Why give them just the tip?

 

Dollar per growler under normal circumstances.

 

I always tip, its because I believe in karma. If their is a line on the receipt for a tip no matter where I will put something on it. Figure the people working behind the counter make less money than I do and tip money can go towards lunch or a snack.

 

If I'm drinking at the bar, and bartender also fills growler, then I tip for the beers poured and a small additional tip for the fill. Spread the love.

 

Never thought of it before but i guess i would when in that situation.

 

This may not make any sense, but if it's at the brewery/bar, yes. Usually a buck, or two (if they had samples).

When i get them filled at Decicco's, or other grocery stores, no. But that's probably because I pay at the registers and not at the filling station.

 

Filling a growler properly goes beyond just putting a glass under the beer tap and letting it fill up. When not filled properly a growler can go flat very quickly. If its at a place where the person gets a normal hourly wage, then no tip. If its at a bar or brewery tap room then not tipping would be the same as going in ordering drinks and not tipping. I usually tip 2$ for a fill and if multiple fills a little more. If you can't afford a few bucks for tips then you probably shouldnt be getting the growlers filled to begin with.

 

I tip. The place I go to has an on premise license so it's like being at a bar. If it was strictly a "to-go" growler store, I would probably tip anyway but just not as much.

 

Its kinda like take out, just a couple bucks

 

I tip every time I compete for a bartenders time.

 

I have this same mentality as well. Not too long ago I had a busted windshield, a police man pulled me over and you know the rest. I paid the service fee for my windshield at the counter but went personally to the gentleman that did the labor and gave him a tip for busting his ass to get my car done in a speedy yet professional manner. This is the way the world should operate.

 

I always tip on growler fills, for exactly the reason that @lambpasty mentioned.

 

Always

 

I worked at a store and never got tipped for growlers. I was cool with that. But I did get tipped for carrying out kegs sometimes.

 

Tipped$5 on a $21 growler fill at Parish Brewery. This included the growler. And she was really really chte9

 

At least $2 per fill.

 

I now tip $2 for the first growler and an additional $1 per growler after that.

 

I've wondered about this. So far I've been tipping about 10%, which is about what I'd tip for take out.

 

If they make a decent (read: 2 or 3 bucks above federal minimum) wage, then yes, I generally tip ~25%.

Obviously your mileage will vary based on state/country.

 

Really, it's no different than pouring a pint - you're just taking it to go, and the fill time (depending on fill system) actually takes longer than a pint. So yes, tipping on growler fills is a good practice, though you don't necessarily have to go for 20% on the full price - maybe just a little bit more than you would on a single pint (per growler).

 

I fill Growlers at a busy Beverage center and I have never received a tip, and I never really thought about it till now.

 

I'm glad this thread came up - I've learned a lot about growler fills between this and my own thread over here - I've not visited a brewery or gotten a growler fill anywhere but at a beer store - so I'm glad to hear that I should tip - I don't want to be the guy that didn't tip when it was appropriate to do so...