Growlers in Brooklyn

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Growler Have you ever wanted tap beer (0h, I don't know, say Sixpoint) and not wanted to sit  at a bar? I thought the only solution was to buy a keg, but a friend of mine let me in on the growler phenomenon. What is a growler? It's a container that you can have filled full of tap beer, either at a beer/liquor store or at a bar. From Beer Advocate:

"Growlers are filled straight from the tap, sealed with a twist-cap, often with a plastic wrap over this if filled ahead of time, and are sometimes labeled. Filled prices range anywhere from around $4 to $15 or more. A deposit must be paid, often included in the price, and chances are if you bring back your washed growler, you can get a refill for a cheaper price. Just note that you must always refrigerate growlers. Doing so will give them a shelf-life of 7-10 days, or around 2-3 days once opened – if you’re lucky."

According to my friend, Thrifty at 256 Court Street will fill growlers with Sixpoint beer, but he always misses them because of the early closing time (Thrifty--stay open past 7 during the week!). Does anyone know of a neighborhood bar that fills growlers?

5 Comments

la penguina said:

i've been shot down every time i mention this, but ... i think minibar fills them.

esm said:

bierkraft in parkslope...

sadotter said:

Agree on the closing time extension for Thrifty! I never go there because I can never get there before 7pm during the week.

beer said:

Bierkraft is the place to go. Not only do they have a great selection of beers on tap to fill growlers with they have two things that Thrifty does not have. 1) The have a hopps filter that they hook up to one of the kegs. It adds something special to the beer that you can't find anywhere else. 2) They can add co2 to your growler which will extend the shelf life of the beer. (don't get freaked out by this, breweries do the same thing when they fill kegs.)

Chococat said:

Watch for the roaches crawling on Thrifty's taps. Yuck.

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