Growlers are here at the Swamp Head Tasting Room. Here's what you need to know...

Growler Information Sheet What is a Growler? Why is it important? What do I need to know? When you come into Swamp Head and buy a Growler you are purchasing the most unique way to drink beer in Gainesville. Here's why...



What is a Growler?

A Growler is a large glass jug that is used to carry fresh and tasty beer away from our brewery in a quantity of either 32 oz. or 1 Gallon. Each Growler will come with a cap and will leave the brewery sealed for off-site consumption. Growlers are for take-out and are not to be cracked open before you leave.



Why are Growlers so Cool?

Growlers are the brewery standard for take-out beer and are the new and only way you can bring Swamp Head beer away from the brewery. Beer taken home in a Growler will come directly from our tap in the Tasting Room and will be the freshest beer available in town!



How the Growler got its name: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, fresh beer was carried from the local pub to one's home by means of a small-galvanized pail. Rumor has it that when the beer sloshed around the pail, it created a rumbling sound as the CO2 escaped through the lid, thus the term "growler" was coined.



Growler Care and Instructions

How to make sure you and your Swamp Head Growler have a long and lasting relationship.

When you leave Swamp Head with your Growler make sure to get it to the refrigerator as soon as possible. And keep it there. This will help maintain the freshness and quality of your Swamp Head beer. Your Growler will keep your Swamp Head beer fresh until you open it. This can even be true for up to two weeks if the Growler is kept cold and not opened. Once opened, we suggest you drink your Swamp Head beer as soon as possible. For best results and to maintain that just poured taste, aroma and mouthfeel you should consume the beer in your growler within 12-24 hours, keeping the Growler capped, still and cold as much as you can. CLEANING YOUR GROWLER: Growlers from Swamp Head are dishwasher safe. However, we suggest handwashing due to the sensitivity of the labels and the likelihood of shifting if placed in a high heat dishwasher. It is very easy to wash your growler by rinsing it out with warm water and a tiny bit of soap right after you finish the last little bit of beer. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Cleaning your growler is your responsibility. As much as we love you, we can't scrub your crusty beer sludge out in the tasting room every time you come in. SWAMP HEAD RESPONSIBILITY: Because we love you (and our beer) we will sanitize, rinse and purge your Growler with CO2 before we fill it with Swamp Head beer. *We will fill growlers from other establishments as long as they are the approved sizes of either 32oz or One Gallon.



How the Growler got its name: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, fresh beer was carried from the local pub to one's home by means of a small-galvanized pail. Rumor has it that when the beer sloshed around the pail, it created a rumbling sound as the CO2 escaped through the lid, thus the term "growler" was coined. Growler Pricing: 32 oz. Growler: $4 to purchase the Growler

To fill your 32 oz. Growler:

$6 Wild Night, Cotton Mouth, Stump Knocker

$7 Midnight Oil, Big Nose IPA

One Gallon Growler: $8 to purchase the Growler

To fill your One Gallon Growler:

$18 Wild Night, Cotton Mouth, Stump Knocker

$20 Midnight Oil, Big Nose IPA

Tasting Room Hours: The Swamp Head tasting room is now open for Growler fillage and pint drinkage on the following days and times.

We are still a cash only establishement, so please come prepared.

Wednesdays: 4pm to 7pm

Thursdays: 4pm to 7pm

Fridays: 4pm to 7pm

Please come in and see us, have a beer and take one home!

-The Swamp Head Team



