Growler refill shops in Auckland for fresh beer

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#320223 19-Jul-2025 11:08

I'm over on the North Shore and L'acool (old Fine Wine shop) and other nearby spots to fill up my empties with draft beer have closed recently or removed their refill stations. I did find a list below with some recommendations, but in the past the Beer Spot would only refill their own bottles. Any recommendations of spots that will refill for off-license sales?

https://www.aoteabrewing.co.nz/pages/refilleries

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#3395556 19-Jul-2025 12:51

Hadn't heard of growler before and thought first of growlrapp.com

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#3395558 19-Jul-2025 13:26

Growler = half G in NZ

I hadn't either until I went thru a small town in California called Bishop (think Tekapo) and they had them on the menu

Bought one back, the guy at Customs X-ray thought it was hilarious :)

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#3395561 19-Jul-2025 13:43

openmedia:

I'm over on the North Shore and L'acool (old Fine Wine shop) and other nearby spots to fill up my empties with draft beer have closed recently or removed their refill stations. I did find a list below with some recommendations, but in the past the Beer Spot would only refill their own bottles. Any recommendations of spots that will refill for off-license sales?

https://www.aoteabrewing.co.nz/pages/refilleries

maybe its time to brew your own?

not hard to do. hardest thing is getting the taste you want.

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#3395572 19-Jul-2025 17:01

Do bottle stores still offer rigger / flagon fills?

Edit, liquorland north cross and Forrest hill both appear to offer “craft beer taps”.

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#3395588 19-Jul-2025 19:24

Most of the Liquorland stores have taps, but the taste is real hit and miss depending on who's on the tap for that period.

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#3395619 20-Jul-2025 09:06

hsvhel:

Most of the Liquorland stores have taps, but the taste is real hit and miss depending on who's on the tap for that period.

Sadly a lot of them around here don't have taps, for example Albany, Glenfield and Constellation Drive.

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#3395698 20-Jul-2025 14:54

the last time I was doing this, it was from Glengarry Wines in Kingsland. I think they eventually stopped doing it about 5 years ago (?) and then completely shut up shop a year or so ago.

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#3395701 20-Jul-2025 15:31

openmedia:

hsvhel:

Most of the Liquorland stores have taps, but the taste is real hit and miss depending on who's on the tap for that period.

Sadly a lot of them around here don't have taps, for example Albany, Glenfield and Constellation Drive.

Liqourland forrest hill have taps....

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#3395749 21-Jul-2025 08:03

Hallertau?

Also, "growler" in British slang refers to a woman's genitalia. Just FYI.

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#3395765 21-Jul-2025 08:51

cddt:

Hallertau?

A bit of a hike, and their prices are the same as on-premise.

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#3395794 21-Jul-2025 11:08

We are lucky in Palmerston North to have several craft bars that offer this service, as well as a New World that does so every Friday/Saturday with guest breweries alternating on the taps. Sorry, that doesn't answer your question but good luck on your search!