September 10, 2013 | Posted in:Around Town, Craft Beers
Growler Station located at the back of the ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Lake Mary location.
The ABC Fine Wine & Spirits at 980 Rinehart Road in Lake Mary has a treat for craft beer fans- a newly opened growler station. The 32oz glass containers can be filled with one of twelve tapped beers. On my visit, I was happy to have a harvest selection with Southern Tier’s popular Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale. The week prior, lucky customers drained a keg of Cigar City’s Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale in less than one afternoon.
If you have empty brewery and brewpub growlers at home, leave them tucked away. ABC is required to use the same generic, short necked bottle to control the fill level to an exact 32oz. The empty glass bottles are available for a reasonable $3.99 and come with a screw top. Once the glass container is purchased from ABC, it can be refilled on future visits. Prices vary on the tapped beers and are clearly listed on the menu board.
Thirty two ounces of delicious (fresh) craft beer ready to go home.
After you’ve made your beer selection, the container is blasted at the washing station and then fitted into the filling chamber.
Lynn makes sure the Growler is spotless prior to the bottle entering the filling station. Cheers Lynn!
Once the glass door is closed, the air is vacuumed out and the tap is slowly opened to control the beer flow and keep the head to a minimum.
A slower fill = less carbonation released and a better beer in your pint glass at home.
The container is filled to the marked 32oz line, your Growler is capped and then taped shut for transport.
The golden copper hue of a delicious Pumking, enjoyed back at home. Plenty of fizz, I forgot to snap a picture right after pouring!
What a difference in that freshly tapped Pumking, when compared to a bottled Pumking I had sampled the week before! The Growler beer was so smooth, had well-balanced spice notes and a pleasant toasted flavor. Don’t get me wrong, the bottled Pumking was fine and I’m a fan. It’s just that the freshly tapped was, of course, much better. If you’d like to be updated on the beers rotating through the Lake Mary Growler station taps, follow @abcbeerstevec on Twitter.
ABC has plans to add more Growler stations in Florida and we’ll be looking forward to additional stations at the newly renovated ABC stores in the months to come. Check out the new Lake Mary Growler station when you are in the area or make plans to attend the Wednesday, October 16th wine tasting event from 6-8pm. The cost to the tasting is $10, which includes wine sampling, a souvenir wine glass and a coupon redeemable towards a purchase the night of the event.
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits- Lake Mary
980 Rinehart Rd.
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407-444-3826
Hours
Mon: 10am – 9pm
Tue: 10am – 9pm
Wed: 10am – 9pm
Thu: 10am – 9pm
Fri: 10am – 10pm
Sat: 10am – 10pm
Sun: 10am – 9pm
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Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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Kelley Alfonso
August 22, 2014
Hurry, I hope the abc on obt@ oak ridge will have this!
Lisa Wilk
August 22, 2014
Last we heard, the new Winter Park location (across from WP Village) was the next growler location. Fingers crossed for more, soon!