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In the US laws differ from state to state - I believe in California the growler needs to have the name of the brewer on them to be filled at the brewery.

In NY we have a lovely little rule: not only can you fill up at a bar/pub, but beer distributors/offies can install taps. Therefore, you get to enjoy things like this[/url:37bb26ni].

16, 32, and 64 oz containers, generally; fresh for a week or longer before opening if it's filled right to the top and capped properly; but no tasters at the beer store - that's a different license.

I'd be delighted to see this happen in Ireland.

"Biertourist":1yxtfc1d wrote: I absolutely love beer by the growler. Does anyone know if the legal system here in Ireland would permit it? Adam[/quote:1yxtfc1d]

I'd say the main issue would be that it would have be bought before the 10pm off sales time frame. Which may defeat the purpose all together.

I imagine the bars would then have to write a best before, product and type, package date, etc label for the container.

If someone find out if this is legal, please let me know, this is the ideal way to bring home cask beer <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) --> <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Anyone have a soliciter friend that you could get into home brewing to help us out with stuff like this? <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Lol!

-Actually this sounds like the perfect job for a "Beer Consumers Union" to tackle....
*Cough Beoir! Cough*


Adam

&amp;quot;silenus&amp;quot;:2jb6ezl3 wrote: I imagine the bars would then have to write a best before, product and type, package date, etc label for the container.[/quote:2jb6ezl3]Off the top of my head, no: I don't think they would. I don't see why the on/off trade would have different packaging rules. It's the same with any loose products: a banana doesn't need a best before date, regardless of whether you buy it in a shop or café.

The 10pm rule would indeed apply. When it comes to ensuring that drinkers on a bender stay in the pub to do it, the government has your back there <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> But I don't think growlers are really intended as way of continuing to drink after the pub closes.

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:1ujrgvin wrote: But I don't think growlers are really intended as way of continuing to drink after the pub closes.[/quote:1ujrgvin]

Nor do I, but for allowing drinkers the opportunity to buy a quantity of whatever is the draught/cask special on the way from work or to a party, they would serve a purpose.

&amp;quot;silenus&amp;quot;:2olv2x7c wrote: but for allowing drinkers the opportunity to buy a quantity of whatever is the draught/cask special on the way from work or to a party, they would serve a purpose.[/quote:2olv2x7c]Oh absolutely. I think it'd be great.

When you're sourcing the bottles, something that slots onto the carrier of a bike would be ideal. Just saying.