Gordon Biersch Growlers
Posted by Aaron Murray on January 28th, 2008
I currently reuse commercial, amber glass beer bottles for bottling my homebrew. I like the idea of reducing my environmental footprint a bit by not purchasing cases of new bottles (although, I must admit to coveting some 16 ounce flip-top models), even if filling 54 bottles of beer is kind of a pain in the ass.
With the idea of partially lessening this burden, as well as providing myself with a more convenient means of transporting a portion of my brew for tastings and whatnot, I had considered purchasing a glass growler. They are a little pricey, with nicer models costing upwards of $30 each.
So, with this plan steeping in the back of my mind, I ended up eating at the Gordon Biersch restaurant in San Jose. As we walked in, I noticed a pair of branded growlers high on a display shelf and mentioned them to John. “We gotta remember to ask about those.”
We found out that you can own one of these beauties for $16 (plus $11 if you want it filled with beer)! They seem to be very well constructed and have a great ceramic flip top with a sealing gasket. So if you’re ever in the market for a growler or two, head out to your nearest Gordon Biersch and pick some up!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
There’s a place in Austin that Skorloff introduced me to that has growlers that they’ll refill for a price. NXNW.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Just went to Gordon Biersch in San Jose yesterday and had a very nice lunch in their courtyard. Picked up a Growler of Hefeweizen. It was $20 for the growler and $10.50 for the Hefe. A bit pricey, but a VERY nice growler.
The one they sell at Pyramid in Berkeley comes with the first fill free, but is not as nice, and has a plastic screw-top.