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Where to refill your growlers in NYC

I am a somewhat recent convert to the brotherhood of beer appreciation (I didn’t drink or really enjoy beer until a year or two out of college), so perhaps my relatively newfound love for the bubbly brew has made me disproportionately enthusiastic about the concept of filling up a 64 oz. growler. I bought a growler from Whole Foods, but it’s been difficult to find other places that will let me bring my growler in and fill it up in case I don’t want what’s on tap at WF, or I want to taste before I buy. This is why I’ve put together a list of places in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn where you can refill your growlers to your heart’s content. Enjoy, beer brethren. (I can say that, right? Even if I don’t have a penis?) In no particular order:

1. New Beer Distributors (LES) 167 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002. (212) 473-8757
2. Belgian Room (East Village) 125 St Mark’s Place, Manhattan, NY 10009. (212) 533-4467
3. Good Beer (East Village) 422 E 9th St between 1st and A, New York, NY 10009.
4. Whole Foods Market (LES/SoHo) 95 E Houston St at Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002. (212) 420-1320
5. Whole Foods Market (Tribeca) 270 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10079. (212) 349-6555
6. L’Asso (Nolita) 192 Mott St. between Kenmare & Spring, New York, NY 10012. (212) 219-2353
7. Blind Tiger Ale House (West Village) 281 Bleecker St. at Jones St., New York, NY. (212) 462-4682
8. Chelsea Brewing Company (Chelsea) 59 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011-1008. (212) 336-6440
9. The Ginger Man (Murray Hill) 11 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016. (212) 532-3740
10. Rattle ‘n’ Hum (Murray Hill) 14 East 33rd Street, NY (212) 481-1586
11. Brouwerij Lane (Greenpoint) 78 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
12. South 4th Bar and Café (Williamsburg) 90 S 4th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211. (718) 218-7478
13. American Beer Distributing and Thrifty Beverage Center (Brooklyn) 256 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231. (718) 875-0226
14. Pacific Standard Brooklyn (Park Slope, Gowanus) 82 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217. (718) 858-1951
15. Bierkraft (Park Slope) 191 Fifth Avenue at Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 230-7600
16. Brooklyn Beer and Soda (Prospect Heights) 648 Washington Avenue at Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 622-8800
17. The Brazen Head (Cobble Hill) 228 Atlantic Avenue (Court Street), Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, (718) 488-0430
18. Marlow & Sons (Williamsburg)81 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211. (718) 384-1441

THANK YOU to the commenters who helped me grow this list! By the way, L’Asso (Nolita) has specials on growler refills with any $20+ purchase of food/pizza. I went in on a Sunday and I think they were offering $5 growler refills, but you should call ahead because I’m not sure it’s a running special. You can also check Twitter: lassonyc for updates.

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