El Pinguino wrote:Huh, never heard of Sultana Gold....
ChrisK wrote:I highly doubt that growler fill stations in LCBO outlets are anywhere near being a possibility even in the not-so-near future. My initial thought process makes me want to say that I wouldn't expect it to be implemented until breweries can fill growlers to go from standard draught lines, but given the degree to which the government leans toward helping themselves and the beer store before anybody else I could conceive of growler filling stations showing up in the LCBO or maybe even the beer store boutique locations before brewers are even considered for the ability to sell draught beer to go from their brewpubs without pre-packaging it in sterilized, heat sealed vessels.
If brewers want to play ball with the LCBO and deliver highly regulated, labled, bar-coded, tamper proofed, heat sealed, pre-filled growlers for retail sale to LCBO outlets then I guess they know what they're getting into, but I can't see myself considering a pre-filled growler from the LCBO over a 6-pack unless the price per volume is significantly lower and I expect to drink it all in a relatively short period of time. I doubt many brewers are able or willing to take on that risk/responsibility since at this point it essentially ends up being an oversized and potentially less practical version of the standard bottles they already sell.
midlife crisis wrote:ChrisK wrote:I highly doubt that growler fill stations in LCBO outlets are anywhere near being a possibility even in the not-so-near future. My initial thought process makes me want to say that I wouldn't expect it to be implemented until breweries can fill growlers to go from standard draught lines, but given the degree to which the government leans toward helping themselves and the beer store before anybody else I could conceive of growler filling stations showing up in the LCBO or maybe even the beer store boutique locations before brewers are even considered for the ability to sell draught beer to go from their brewpubs without pre-packaging it in sterilized, heat sealed vessels.
If brewers want to play ball with the LCBO and deliver highly regulated, labled, bar-coded, tamper proofed, heat sealed, pre-filled growlers for retail sale to LCBO outlets then I guess they know what they're getting into, but I can't see myself considering a pre-filled growler from the LCBO over a 6-pack unless the price per volume is significantly lower and I expect to drink it all in a relatively short period of time. I doubt many brewers are able or willing to take on that risk/responsibility since at this point it essentially ends up being an oversized and potentially less practical version of the standard bottles they already sell.
Don't get your initial point. I got a growler filled from a standard draught line this past weekend at a craft brewery.
midlife crisis wrote:ChrisK wrote:I highly doubt that growler fill stations in LCBO outlets are anywhere near being a possibility even in the not-so-near future. My initial thought process makes me want to say that I wouldn't expect it to be implemented until breweries can fill growlers to go from standard draught lines, but given the degree to which the government leans toward helping themselves and the beer store before anybody else I could conceive of growler filling stations showing up in the LCBO or maybe even the beer store boutique locations before brewers are even considered for the ability to sell draught beer to go from their brewpubs without pre-packaging it in sterilized, heat sealed vessels.
If brewers want to play ball with the LCBO and deliver highly regulated, labled, bar-coded, tamper proofed, heat sealed, pre-filled growlers for retail sale to LCBO outlets then I guess they know what they're getting into, but I can't see myself considering a pre-filled growler from the LCBO over a 6-pack unless the price per volume is significantly lower and I expect to drink it all in a relatively short period of time. I doubt many brewers are able or willing to take on that risk/responsibility since at this point it essentially ends up being an oversized and potentially less practical version of the standard bottles they already sell.
Don't get your initial point. I got a growler filled from a standard draught line this past weekend at a craft brewery.
Regarding the question of freshness, Lake of the Woods owner, Taras Manzie, said they deliver the growlers directly to the LCBO locations frequently. “It’s tamper proofed with a heat seal and has all the bell whistles and trappings required by LCBO – ie language, date stamped, bar code, etc.,” added Manzie.
Kish84 wrote:I'd say for the last year I have only had freshly filled growlers from various craft breweries. Not to mention it doesn't have to be that specific breweries growler. However, pre-filled are available.
Kish84 wrote:I'd say for the last year I have only had freshly filled growlers from various craft breweries. Not to mention it doesn't have to be that specific breweries growler. However, pre-filled are available.
Same thing: which breweries did this? I did not think this was allowed at all in Ontario.
ChrisK wrote:Hope that clears it up for you. I'm quite interested to hear which brewery filled a growler for you on the spot, though. Was it their own branded growler?
Cass wrote:Pretty sure the Granite has been doing growler fills from the tap for years.
midlife crisis wrote:ChrisK wrote:Hope that clears it up for you. I'm quite interested to hear which brewery filled a growler for you on the spot, though. Was it their own branded growler?
Royal City, Block 3, Granite (if you ask nicely and you want the cask-conditioned stuff) ...
I am not trying to get anyone in trouble here but I don't think it's illegal, just based on those experiences. Out of courtesy I try to take my Block 3-branded growler to Block 3 but they will fill others, if standard size and clean.
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