Australia's Growler Filling Stations

March 9, 2011, by Crafty Pint

Australia's Growler Filling Stations

As interest in craft beer has spread across Australia, more and more people are discovering the merits of turning up to a local brewery to get takeaways of fresh draught beer. That being the case, we thought it would be a good idea to pull together a list of all the places filling them. Hope it makes things easy for you!

While breweries let you get the beer fresh from the source, many bottleshops – and an increasing number of bars – also tap fresh kegs for filling growlers, squealers and one litre CANimals. For many beers that are draught-only releases, you'll find this is the only way you can take the beer home with you. 

Most breweries fill at weekends and many venues with listings on The Crafty Pint will update what they’ll be pouring via their social media or NowTapped feed (which you’ll find on the right hand side of their Crafty Pint pages, linked below). 

Look out for offers available exclusively to Crafty Cabal members, ranging from free branded growlers to free bonus beers and free refills at some of the country's best breweries and beer venues. 

Note: Some venues only fill their own branded growlers or those with appropriate fill lines - best to check directly if you're unsure.


VICTORIA

Melbourne

2 BrothersMoorabbin
Bad ShepherdCheltenham
Bridge Road Beechworth 
Blackman's, Torquay
Carwyn Cellars, Thornbury
Chapel St Cellars, Windsor
Hop Nation, Footscray
King River Brewing, King Valley
Mr Banks, Seaford
Mornington Peninsula Brewery, Mornington
Nillumbik Cellars, Diamond Creek
Prickly Moses, Barongarook
Slowbeer, Fitzroy
Tallboy & Moose
Preston
The Mill BreweryCollingwood
Thunder Road, Brunswick East
Temple Brewing, Brunswick East
Two Birds, Spotswood
Valley Cellar Door, Moonee Ponds


Regional Victoria

Hop Temple, Ballarat


NEW SOUTH WALES

Northern NSW

New England Brewing Co., Uralla
The Coastal Brewing Company, Forster
Stone & Wood, Byron Bay


Newcastle

Murray's, Port Stephens
Foghorn Brewhouse, Newcastle
Warners at the Bay, Newcastle
Crafty Cabal Member offer at Warners at the Bay Bottleshop: 20% Off Growler Fills at Warners At The Bay
Prince of Wales, Merewether


Central Coast

Block 'n Tackle, Kincumber
Six String Brewing
, Erina


Sydney

4 Pines Truck Bar, Brookvale

Beach Club Collaroy, Collaroy
Sydney Wine Merchants, Terrey Hills
Modus Operandi, Mona Vale
Crafty Cabal Member offer at Modus Beer: Free CANimal* with purchase of a tasting paddle
Nomad Brewing Company, Brookvale
Flat Rock Brew Cafe, Naremburn
Beer Cartel, Artarmon
Cutty Cellars, Crows Nest
The Australian Brewery, Rouse Hill
Riverside Brewery, Parramatta
Wenty North Liquor, Constitution Hill
Platinum Liquor, North Strathfield
4 Pines, Manly
Robin Hood Hotel, Waverly
Oak Barrel, Sydney CBD
Royal Albert Hotel, Surry Hills
Beer Barrel, Chippendale
Wayward Brewing Company, Camperdown
Newtown Wine Shop, Newtown
Grifter Brewing Company, Marrickville
Batch Brewing Company, Marrickville
Bucket Boys, Marrickville
Rocks Brewing Company, Alexandria
Lord Raglan Hotel, Redfern
Willie The Boatman, Tempe
Steve’s Cool Booze, Kingsford
Young Henrys, Newtown


Wollongong & South Coast

Illawarra Brewing Company, Wollongong
Five Barrel Brewing, Wollongong
Cupitt's, Ulladulla


Regional NSW

Thirsty Crow, Wagga Wagga
Dalgety Brewing Company, Dalgety


ACT

BentSpoke Brewing Company, Canberra
Plonk, Canberra


QUEENSLAND

Brisbane

All Inn, Banyo
Archer Brewing (at the International Hotel), Spring Hill 
Archive
West End
Bacchus, Capalaba
Ballistic, Salisbury
Brewhouse Brisbane, Wooloongabba
Brendale Brewing, Moreton Bay
Brisbane German Club
Cellarbrations at Greenslopes, Greenslopes
Craft Wine Store, Red Hill

Fritzenberger
Green BeaconTeneriffe 
HeliosYeerongpilly
Helsby's Ale House, Kangaroo Point
Hop & Vine, Hendra
Malt Traders

Malt Traders, South Bank
Range, Newstead
Revel, Bulimba
Sense of Taste, Coorparoo
Sense of Taste Portside, Hamilton
Semi-Pro, East Brisbane
Slipstream, Yeerongpilly
Star Liquor, West End
White Brick, North Lake
White Lies, Sumner


Far North Queensland

Hemingway's, Port Douglas and Cairns


Gold Coast

Balter, Currumbin
Black Hops, Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Brewing, Burleigh Heads


Ipswich 

4 Hearts, Ipswich


Sunshine Coast

10 Toes, Alexandra Headland
Moffat Beach Brewing
, Moffat Beach
Brouhaha, Maleny


SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

Goodwood Cellars, Goodwood
Kings Head Hotel
Little Bang, Stepney


Regional SA

Clare Valley Brewing, Sevenhill
Lobethal Bierhaus
Lobethal


WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Margaret River

Beer FarmMetricup
Colonial Brewing Co, Bramley
Cowaramup Brewery, Cowaramup
Eagle Bay BreweryEagle Bay
Crafty Cabal Member offer at Eagle Bay Brewery: Free Glass of Eagle Bay Beer with a 2-litre Growler Fill
The Pour House, Dunsborough


Perth

Mane LiquorBelmont
Crafty Cabal Member offer at Mane Liquor: Get 15% Off Growler Fills at Mane Liquor
Cellarbrations at CarlisleKewdale 
The Royal on the Waterfront, East Perth – Fills Colonial Brewery growlers
Petition
International Beer Shop, Leederville
Cellarbrations, Willagee
Cellarbrations Superstore, Hamilton Hill
Freo Doctor, Fremantle
Liquor Barons, Ellenbrook


Regional WA

Boston Brewery, Denmark
Feral Brewing Company,
Baskerville

Lucky Bay Brewing, Pink Lake


TASMANIA

Crown Cellars
Last Rites, Cambridge
MONA Winery Bar
St John, Launceston
IronHouseFour Mile Creek
The Aproneers, Lindesfarne
T-Bone, North Hobart

If you know of any we’ve missed, please let us know and we’ll update asap. Cheers!

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