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Where to Fill Your Growler in Metro Atlanta

March 10, 2012 By Kevin Ekmark

Growlers are the hot new thing in the craft beer industry right now.  Folks love to get a 64 oz jug of quality craft beers on tap to go.  Depending on the beer, you are paying anywhere from $8 to $12 to fill your jar.  Typically, it’s a great deal for quality craft beer.

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The first time that I had ever heard of growlers making their way to the Atlanta area is when The Beer Growler in Athens, GA opened up.  They were the first growler filling station in Georgia, and set the bar for everyone else.  Now that the craft beer industry is beginning to explode in the South, it’s probably about time that you found a growler filling station by you. Here are a few locations to fulfill your craft beer dreams in Metro Atlanta.

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Growler Filling Stations in Metro Atlanta

  • Ale Yeah! – Decatur, GA –The City o Decatur is famous for great booze and great people.  People of all walks of life can be found enjoying a beer at one of their many famous pubs. Ale Yeah! had a tough crowd to please, and they have done just that.  Ale Yeah! has 12 growler taps, growlers for sale, and an ever changing inventory of craft beer by the bottle.
  • The Beer Growler – Athens, GA and Avondale Estates, GA – Avondale Estates is commonly considered apart of Decatur, but it has a vibe of its own.  Craft brewers like Wild Heaven Craft Brewery have made their way to this part of town. The Beer Growler, as mentioned before, was the first growler filling station in Georgia with their location in Athens.  They have brought their love for craft beers on tap to East Atlanta with their newest location.
  • Crafty Draught – Cumming, GA – The fine folks of North Georgia have a new, and friendly source of craft beers on tap at Crafty Draught.  They no longer have to make the trip to inside the perimeter for great craft beers. Crafty Draught keeps 20 rotating taps, growlers for sale, and craft beer by the bottle as well.
  • Hop City – Atlanta, GA – Hop City has invaded the booming West Side of Atlanta with their impressive amount of craft beers on tap.  Pick up a growler, and while you are there, ask one of their beer experts about homebrewing as well.  Hop City was the first to bring a growler filling station to the City of Atlanta.
  • Moondog Growlers – Marietta, GA – This is one of the newest growler filling stations in town.  They keep 30 beers on tap for the suburban area of Marietta, GA.  This is a great place to find some of the newest Atlanta area brewers on tap like Monday Night and Red Hare Brewing Company, which are not available by bottle or can yet.

The list for growler fill stations in Metro Atlanta is still expanding.  Where is your favorite place to fill up on craft beer?

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** Update 4/5/13 **
We’re building a special resource for all of our draft lovers in the south! Check out an updated list of beer growler shops in metro Atlanta at our Growler Locator page.


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Filed Under: Beer, Featured

About Kevin Ekmark

Kevin Ekmark is an Atlanta native. After a 3 year adventure in Colorado, he now calls Raleigh, NC home. Kevin loves peanut butter, bourbon, travel, football season, and rare meat.

Comments

  1. Amanda says

    March 10, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    When it comes to Athens, Blockader is where you want to fill your growlers. You can also buy all the homebrew suppliesyou could ever want.

  2. Kevin says

    March 10, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Amanda, great suggestion! We will have to add it to an article we’re writing specifically for Athens. Thanks!

  3. Dave says

    March 11, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Kevin, Great article on bringing awareness on the use of Growlers. They are great for getting the best taste of beer and also great for the environment with its recyclable use. Check out growlerdirectory.com for a list of Growler filling stations in Georgia and across the nation. This list is continually growing…

    • Kevin says

      March 11, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      Thanks for the great tip Dave! That’s a great resource. Obviously, we could not have listed them all out. I’ll make sure to add it to this post. Thanks again!

  4. Rick says

    March 22, 2012 at 11:20 am

    If you are near Duluth, the Best of Brews is a great growler store with 36 taps of beer, cider and root beer

    • Kevin @ The Trot Line says

      March 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

      Great addition Rick! Thanks for helping us build this list. Unfortunately, some taps slip through the cracks. Good thing there’s folks like you.

  5. Mathew says

    April 11, 2012 at 8:23 am

    This is great! Love to see so many places to get great beer in this town! Ashville, Smashville, Atlanta will be the new Beer Town of the South soon.

  6. Nick says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    http://growlerlist.blogspot.com/

    Scroll down this page and click your state and a map of growler locations will come up!

  7. Dave Sheets says

    May 3, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    Blind Murphy Craft Beer Market opens in downtown Alpharetta in June. We’ll have Home-brew supplies, hundreds of bottled beers, glassware, t shirts and of course… growlers. We’re are also the first store where it’s legal to SAMPLE BEER! http://www.blindmurphy.com or http://www.facebook.com/BlindMurphy

  8. Liz Vallish says

    March 30, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Barley & Vine in Stockbridge, GA! The only growler bar in Henry County. You can view our frequently changing line of 27 taps here: http://www.barleynvine.com/grbarwhontap.html . We also sell 100+ craft brewed beers in bottles and cans, as well as gluten free beers and ciders. In addition to all that, we also sell the supplies to make beer, wine, cheese, cider, and more!

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