I spent a couple of hours at Southern Brewing & Winemaking a few weeks ago, enjoying a few of pints brewed there while sitting in the biergarten on a beautiful warm winter day in Seminole Heights. At the time, growlers were available for most of the beers, ciders and sodas on tap at the Tampa combination brewery/homebrew supply shop, but not all.
That’s changed. Southern just announced that it has increased beer and cider production to allow growlers fills for everything on tap. Southern customers can walk into the taproom and take any beer, cider, or mead of their choice, including special and seasonal releases, home with them.
“Since we offer such a wide variety of unique beers that are in limited supply, it’s really important to us that our customers be able to take these beers from the taproom out into the community and share them with friends,” said owner Brian Fenstermacher. “Not only does it allow for more flexibility on how people can obtain our beer, but it also organically spreads the word about our shop.”
Southern expanded its growler offerings just before the New Year, and the taproom has already seen an increase in growler fills.
“Sharing beer with friends is a major part of the craft beer community, and we want to encourage that any way we can,” Fenstermacher said.
Growlers can be brought in from home or purchased new in the taproom for $5. Fills range from $8 to $14, depending on style.
You can find Southern’s current draft list online at sbwbrews.com.
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