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"TheBeerNut":2oqobrvc wrote: But then they'd be undercutting their own customers, which doesn't sound very commercially sensible.[/quote:2oqobrvc]

Are you talking about here or in general? Because there are plenty of breweries that sell cheap bottles from their tasting room in the US, UK, Netherlands, etc.

"TheBeerNut":1a0g55cl wrote:

"Dr. D":1a0g55cl wrote: does anyone know what is the minimum amount that a brewery can sell to an individual under its manufacturing license?[/quote:1a0g55cl]As far as I know it's "not less than four-and-a-half gallons or two dozen reputed quart bottles", so 20.5L.[/quote:1a0g55cl]

Hmmm .... bit of a jump from growlers to crates. Still, I suppose all one has to do is develop a Westvleteren-like reputation for quality and the business model could work <!-- s:P --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif" alt="" title="Razz" /><!-- s:P -->

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