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And, costs are lower because consumers aren’t paying for packaging.
That's a cool business concept, although... QuoteAnd, costs are lower because consumers aren’t paying for packaging. Has not been the case where I've seen growlers being filled.
Quote from: mtnrockhopper on December 10, 2012, 12:20:44 pmThat's a cool business concept, although...QuoteAnd, costs are lower because consumers aren’t paying for packaging.Has not been the case where I've seen growlers being filled.Unless they let you bring a milk jug, you've paid for the packaging. I suppose it's reusable so the amortized cost is minimal but you definitely pay for the packaging.
That's a cool business concept, although...QuoteAnd, costs are lower because consumers aren’t paying for packaging.Has not been the case where I've seen growlers being filled.
Quote from: Joe Sr. on December 10, 2012, 12:23:39 pmQuote from: mtnrockhopper on December 10, 2012, 12:20:44 pmThat's a cool business concept, although...QuoteAnd, costs are lower because consumers aren’t paying for packaging.Has not been the case where I've seen growlers being filled.Unless they let you bring a milk jug, you've paid for the packaging. I suppose it's reusable so the amortized cost is minimal but you definitely pay for the packaging.True, you also pay for the growler. But what I meant was that growler fills are more expensive than bottled beer on a $/oz comparison - at least at almost every brewery I've been to.
I wonder where something like that would work in Des Miones? Hmmmm?It probably wouldn't fly under Iowa law. Law enforcement here fights brew-pubs selling growlers. The pubs can't even sell their own beer in growlers without having a distributor pick it up and redeliver it back to the pub. It might be a good little money maker if you could get a license though.Paul
Quote from: Slowbrew on December 10, 2012, 03:05:32 pmI wonder where something like that would work in Des Miones? Hmmmm?It probably wouldn't fly under Iowa law. Law enforcement here fights brew-pubs selling growlers. The pubs can't even sell their own beer in growlers without having a distributor pick it up and redeliver it back to the pub. It might be a good little money maker if you could get a license though.PaulYeah, and I think in many states only producers can sell growlers, not retailers.
Quote from: mtnrockhopper on December 10, 2012, 05:51:10 pmQuote from: Slowbrew on December 10, 2012, 03:05:32 pmI wonder where something like that would work in Des Miones? Hmmmm?It probably wouldn't fly under Iowa law. Law enforcement here fights brew-pubs selling growlers. The pubs can't even sell their own beer in growlers without having a distributor pick it up and redeliver it back to the pub. It might be a good little money maker if you could get a license though.PaulYeah, and I think in many states only producers can sell growlers, not retailers.You are correct. In Michigan, only Brewpubs and MicroBrewery licenses can fill growlers. The largest brewery in the state, Bells, can't fill growlers as they have a Brewers license (over 60k barrrels). That is moot for them, as Larry Bell did not sell growlers before they grew into the Brewers license.