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Uncategorized Boards => General => Topic started by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 09:33:30 AM

Title: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 09:33:30 AM
Just read in the paper this morning.

http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/ ... le/1421797 (http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/1421797)


I can grab one for the weekend if anyone's interested!

Edit: NM, big tide isn't set up yet, just have permission.

Still.....something to think of for another meeting!
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 10:35:39 AM
I wonder if they'll fill any growler  :?:
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 11:13:25 AM
Nope.

Bottles need to be properly labelled for retail sale. Growlers still fall under that rule. Most brewpubs "sell" you refillable growlers.
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 12:31:06 PM
mine are already 'labelled'...just from other breweries  :D
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 12:44:04 PM
which would be misrepresentation of product. Big no no :P
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 12:48:46 PM
oh well, their loss in beer sales i would think....
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 01:33:32 PM
Better than Govm't fines that'd be out of this world.

Most breweries you buy the one growler and just keep bringing it back for refills. This is legal since its their labelled bottle. You pay the deposit of a growler, and keep refilling it. Hence the "sell" I mentioned.
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 02:09:37 PM
i understand what you're saying, but i'd much rather buy more beer than collect growler jugs at $9 a pop.  :lol:  :lol:  

I have 3 growlers already, i'd much rather spend 27 and have them all filled, rather than spend 18 and only get one.  :cry:

but leave it to our gov't....one week there's a beer sale, next week the prices go up.   :roll:
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 03:12:23 PM
9$??? :O

I got a gallon one for $5.50 yesterday. Must've got a deal :D
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 03:28:51 PM
yeah, picaroons charges $9 to fill, and $9 for the growler...and its not so much a deposit as you can't return the jug and get your money back...so the growler is yours.

those one gallons are different...they can't fill them....and yes, they're cheaper to buy.
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 03:32:13 PM
Ahhh gotchya

well that sucks. Wonder if the brewpubs will do the same policy :/
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 03:43:37 PM
most likely yes.....it comes down to the liquor license...which in this case is for 64oz bottles(growler)...so if you go in with a one gallon, they wouldn't be allowed to fill em.
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Gil Breau on July 08, 2011, 04:37:01 PM
No I mean the re-using of bottles.

I;d rather just buy one with Big tides label and refill as needed than rebuy a new one every time :/
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Jmac00 on July 08, 2011, 05:02:25 PM
yeah....all the growlers are re-usable, well should be anyways.....the whole concept of the growlers...more environmental friendly n stuff.  :D  You won't have to buy new everytime.

i just wish all breweries would fill any growler, regardless of what name is on the side of the bottle to make things easier.
Title: Re: Big Tide sells Growlers now!
Post by: Dave Savoie on July 08, 2011, 05:47:59 PM
thats the way it works you bring the growler back each time you go to big tide and exchange it for a full one
the first one is usually more expensive than the rest