Bottles.

Grant McNab · Nov 11, 2024

Where do you source your bottles from?
I really like the ease of using swing top bottles rather than capping.
I had thought of asking at local pubs, but what pre-bottled main stream beer still come in swing tops?
Do people still drink Grolsch, or anything else that I could source from a pub?

Cheers n Beers

Rwilts · Nov 11, 2024

I have a crate of grolsch bottles that are in my rotation. Last time I checked ASDA still sold them..

Alternatively Lidl and aldi often do swingtop bottles

I agree that a pub is very unlikely to stock such bottles.

Caramel Ox · Nov 12, 2024

Look out for them locally on eBay…you can get them for very little money if you can collect.

MashBag · Nov 12, 2024

You sometimes see bottles on here too.

FYI there is a thought that proprietary one's are much better than say a box of 12 empty ones - they appear to be weaker and no necessarily pressure proof.

achaddy · Nov 12, 2024

MashBag said:
You sometimes see bottles on here too.

FYI there is a thought that proprietary one's are much better than say a box of 12 empty ones - they appear to be weaker and no necessarily pressure proof.

See my thread here for thought on that. https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/commercial-swing-tops-vs-homebrew-seller-supplied.106015/

I have deliberately purchased a crate of German Beer, Hacker-Pschorr make a great selection in Swing tops.
I also managed to buy 54 Grolsh bottles from eBay as part of a bigger bottle collection for £28. Shop around for the bottles on eBay as some people seem to be dreaming on the priced they want for used empty bottles.

klaus · Nov 12, 2024

And treat your bottles well - they can last for decades.
I still got some Boots brand pint bottles from about 30 years ago. And if you go by car to Germany buy some crates of beer, even with the deposit it's still good value, though most beer is sold in capped bottles.