beernesday

my notes from yesterday's on the coast beer column on the subject of bombers: i have talked a lot about growlers, those lovely 64oz bottles you can fill at a brewery and take home with you to enjoy, but what are all the other types of beer bottles called? and why do we need so many different sizes?   growlers are the big boys of beer bottles. weighing in at 64 oz or 1.89 litres   next down are what are often called "growlitas" or "growlettes", weighing in at a litre. at places that are willing to fill these bottles, they are treated the same as a growler. Tofino Brewing in Tofino offer growlitas as well as growler fills.   also in this category are howe sound's swing-top 1 litre bottles, available for retail sale at Howe Sound Brewery and most liquor stores. the advantage of buying this size of bottle with a reclosable top is being able to pick your serving size of beer and save the rest for later. Also very good for sharing. The bottl...

its the best kind of tuesday! the kind where i'm on cbc radio's on the coast with a well-rested stephen quinn at 5:50 p.m. i'll be talking about bombers yup those 650 ml bottles that recently got accused of trying to "winefy" the beer world 88.1 fm 690 am

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