ozzieeagle

Australia finally coming of age when it comes to real beer. Growlers are now going to be distributed by Dan Murphys. Growlers are bring your own containers and fill up from the barrel from a range of small breweries around the Country.

You purchase a 2 litre refillable Growler and when it's finished go back to Dan's or a range of other stores around the Country and refill.

More info re Growlers here.


http://www.thunderroadbrewing.com/contact-us/

Alfresco

Thanks for sharing. I have a DM just around the corner.

renth

If you are in Perth you can do it here too:

http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au

spottydog

Murray's Ales in Nelson Bay NSW also do this and while fun I don't find it particularly cheap. Thunder road works out at $3.20 a stubbie or equivalent of nearly $20 a six pack.

ozzieeagle

AFAIK dans are going to do it a fair bit cheaper.

Heard it on the radio on 3AW last week, cant find anything online about it though.

cresta57

The staff at Dan Murphey's don't know anything about it either. Last time it was proposed they were going to wait & see if "Tap King" could make it pay.

Loads of local home brew shops already offer the service & quite a few micro brewers will brew a beer of your choice for you. You just show up to bottle & cap it. I've tried a few, the Guinness is very tasty, as is the Pale Ale.
No cheaper than buying a slab from the bottle shop though.

With All Due Respect...

Good to know, cheers. I'll be giving that a crack at either DM's or home brew stores.

"Growlers" is a colloquialism with rather unfortunate connotations attached though, at least as far as my vocabulary extends to! Fill up your growler...hmmmn...

Icarus

And also here : http://www.cellarbrationscarlisle.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/cellarbrati...rlisle?fref=ts

Amazulu

Another Growler:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_EA-18G_Growler

cresta57

Big Qld launch for Tap King. They just sprung for an advert between halves in the State of Origin decider & are game sponsors.
July 29th I believe it said.

scrubbedexpat098

split whisker beaver, one eyed front bum growler hairy lasso

ozzieeagle

Into Two Dan Murphys down here now.... Richmond and Prahran, so hopefully they'll be in others soon.

I dont think we have Tap King in Melbourne.

BTW best bargain for craft beer I've seen is at Costco, 24 hand crafted beers for 50 bucks... Imported from American Brewers.

Mike at Taree

I used to do my own "growlers" but I'm into kegging nowadays





I currently have a Fullers ESB 6% abv fairly respectable clone on tap made with Simpsons Maris Otter malted barley plus Brewers invert sugar, and UK hops (Challenger, Fuggles, Northdown). Fermented with Fullers London ESB yeast to their fermentation schedule (18° - 22° for a week then drop to 10° to clear for a week before casking).

60c a pint

Like they say, as a hobby it beats stamp collecting.

ozzieeagle

That looks pretty damn good Mike

My Qld BiL does a very good job of making spirits, with his "Pure still" 67 to 80 pct alcohol and wooden barrels for producing and ageing Bourbon, Scotch and Rum.... Next time I go up there, I'm going to study exactly how he does things.... An Electric blanket in winter is a must apparently.

Grayling

I have a very similar set up

I have been brewing from grain for over 30 years