Dans gets growlers

[Bridges]

Swung past a Dans tonight, not my local, and they have this. Growlers about $8 to buy from memory and thirty odd bucks to fill, you could have a mountain goat sweet stout, a burleigh brewing (I think) pale ale or some cider. had a sample of both the beers thought they were both ok. Can't really see this catching on for the price though. And even though they use a counter pressure filler jigger to fill them once you open them they need to be emptied pretty quick, I'm not sure what advantage this offers consumers over traditional bottles or cans? Still was interesting.

 

[CONNOR BREWARE]

Yeah the price per fill seems a bit high doesnt it. Fresh beer off the tap is always nice though. Maybe we will see them get in a few nice imports.

 

[barls]

looking forward to this in my store

 

[Yob]

$30 a refill? Bollox to that, they will want to be offering some cracking beer.. Much rather support Purvis or slow beer

 

[Bridges]

They said it was a trial hence only at the two stores, at the prices I can see lots of people looking, everyone will have a taste, not many will buy however.

 

[beerbog]

$15 a fill at Illawarra Brewing Company for their main range, $20 for a specialty. That's a better deal! :super:

 

[Yob]

The bottles aren't even swing tops!! Amateurs...

 

[Kranky]

$15 a fill at Illawarra Brewing Company for their main range, $20 for a specialty. That's a better deal! :super:

CPBF and quality beer to boot. Well worth it!

 

[mrTbeer]

Great idea but pricing is whack. Growlers hold almost 2L so that's $30 for a six pack??

 

[Truman42]

Where did you see what beers they have available to fill these growlers?

 

[tricache]

Good to see Dan's stepping out like this...will be interesting to see how it goes and I would actually spend that extra bit of money for one

 

[Yob]

Good to see Dan's stepping out like this...will be interesting to see how it goes and I would actually spend that extra bit of money for one

Really? I disagree... let them stick to the mega swill and the masses and leave the craft beer to those in the industry that give a shit about it... this is just another attempt to cash in a squeeze out the small players that dont run on the margins they do.

Youre willing to pay $30 a growler? fecked if I am.. especially from them.

 

[tricache]

Really? I disagree... let them stick to the mega swill and the masses and leave the craft beer to those in the industry that give a shit about it... this is just another attempt to cash in a squeeze out the small players that dont run on the margins they do.

Youre willing to pay $30 a growler? fecked if I am.. especially from them.

I don't fancy driving for an hour every time I want to get to a place which you put as "gives a shit about the craft industry" :lol: I don't think this will get craft drinkers to turn their backs on the current smaller bottle shops but I think it will get more mainstream drinkers into craft beer

You see the glass half empty (you see them dragging the craft beer market down) and some people see it as half full (HELPING the craft beer market)....but I say **** it and I drink what is in the glass and I see it as another avenue to get good beer from.

 

[bum]

Youre willing to pay $30 a growler? fecked if I am.

I guarantee I've spent a lot more on less beer at Slowbeer/Purvis and a lot more as pints over the jump - as I am certain you have too. What's a growler ~4 pints? It's not that bad something special. Assuming they ever put something special in them, of course.

The rest of your point is sound, though.

 

[Yob]

I dont think the marketers and accountants at DM are looking at expanding the craft side at $30 a pop for 2lt because they have a love for craft beer and think it's worthy to support, it's a market share cash grab.

Personally, I next to never go into a DM store so it makes little to no difference to me, if, as you say it gets more people into craft beer, great... call me jaded and suspicious, but I seriously doubt it.

BTW, I never said or intoned that it was 'dragging the market down' just that there is a 'share of the market' they are trying to capture and pull away from what I would consider, more worthy retailers (Slowbeer / Purvis etc) who specialise in the craft beer industry. Agreed, people who already shop there probably wouldnt consider taking their growlers to DM, but current DM shoppers may stop defecting to specialist stores (which has clearly been recognised).

Its not a half empty or half full thing for me, I just see a glass held by someone I either think is worth supporting or someone I dont, lets face it DM hardly needs the support to pay off the house.

 

[DU99]

Have to check and see what "the Valley " sells his for..and his are swingtops

 

[QldKev]

For $5 more I can get a carton of XXXX Gold

 

[tricache]

I dont think the marketers and accountants at DM are looking at expanding the craft side at $30 a pop for 2lt because they have a love for craft beer and think it's worthy to support, it's a market share cash grab.

Personally, I next to never go into a DM store so it makes little to no difference to me, if, as you say it gets more people into craft beer, great... call me jaded and suspicious, but I seriously doubt it.

BTW, I never said or intoned that it was 'dragging the market down' just that there is a 'share of the market' they are trying to capture and pull away from what I would consider, more worthy retailers (Slowbeer / Purvis etc) who specialise in the craft beer industry. Agreed, people who already shop there probably wouldnt consider taking their growlers to DM, but current DM shoppers may stop defecting to specialist stores (which has clearly been recognised).

Its not a half empty or half full thing for me, I just see a glass held by someone I either think is worth supporting or someone I dont, lets face it DM hardly needs the support to pay off the house.

I see what you mean and agree...like I never see DM getting into lambics of anything (much to my disappointment) but they obviously see the change in taste otherwise they wouldn't be doing it, or maybe just the change in money placement :lol:

 

[QldKev]

Dans up here has Lambics in the range

 

[tricache]

Dans up here has Lambics in the range

Name that lambic!!! My local would give me a puzzled look if I asked for one :lol: