The Herald:

A SCOTTISH brewer has introduced a green refillable beer bottle system after receiving grant funding.

The Isle of Arran Brewery introduced the new Growler Filler to its shop in Cladach after being backed by  Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government and European Regional Development Fund

The firm has launched a system for growlers, large, re-usable bottles with an on-site as an environmental initiative to reduce packaging usage.

The brewer said that originally growlers were covered pails used for people to take beer home from pubs at closing time, and the name “comes from the sound made by the carbon dioxide rattling the lid as it escaped from the beer as it sloshed around inside the pail”.

The Herald:

The brewer added:  “From your point of view, it’s very easy. You bring your Growler to the Isle of Arran Brewery Shop (or rent one from us), we wash it then fill it. The whole process only takes a few minutes and you don’t pay for the glass bottle, the labels or the crown caps which are normally part of the price of bottled beer.

“Currently the Brewery Shop in Cladach is the only place where you will be able to get your growler filled with Isle of Arran Beer. We are, however, looking to expand this service to two further outlets on the island and are looking for recommendations from islanders as to where these might be located.”

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