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| - I'm a beer guy, and this is one of my favorite beer places around. They have an eclectic, ever-changing selection of beers on tap, always including unique and hard to find choices. There's also a kombucha tap, my other favorite fermented beverage!
As the name explains, it's a place to bring your growler (or buy one there), have it filled, and enjoy fresh craft beer wherever life takes you and the local ordinances will allow. Another fantastic option for portable potables is the Crowler, a 32 ounce can that they fill and seal. Didn't bring your growler, but tasted a beer that you just have to share with friends? Get a crowler. Going someplace where glass containers aren't the best idea? Crowler. Backpacking or bikepacking and want good beer but not the extra weight of a container? You get the idea...
Most of my visits, though, are for enjoying a beer, or a few, in house. Each beer has different pour options available. You get two tastes for free, so you can see if that mango habanero bourbon barrel aged coconut porter is your cup of tea. 5oz pours are available, which I think is a perfect size to get a really good feel for what a beer is about, and a great way to enjoy that 13% ABV behemoth without sacrificing the rest of your evening. Next up is usually either a 10oz pour or a pint, depending on the beer. Then of course to-go options of half growler fill, crowler, and full growler. Occasionally special beers will have some limits to the quantities so more beer lovers get to enjoy a limited release.
Another thing I've grown to love is the Digital Pour menu system they have. It's not just the cool digital board that lists their beers, pour sizes and prices, and amount left in the keg, you can download the app and see what they have on tap from whereever you happen to be.
All of this stuff is great, but it's the staff that really makes this a fun place for a beer lover to visit. Naturally, they're all into beer and have great recommendations, but they're also just a darn fun group of people to have a beer with. They make for a great vibe and there's always good conversation with the bartenders (beertenders?) and other patrons.
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