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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... OUR VIEW Our View: Change is brewing Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 13, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 13, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News If there's one thing a college town could use, it's the mother of all growler stations. Now under construction where the Lithia Way Texaco stood for years, the growler station will offer fill-ups of a different kind: half-gallon jugs of beer, known as "growlers." It's a relatively new trend in this country, but has been around in Europe for centuries. Rather than pick up a six-pack or a half-case at the neighborhood grocery store, you take your refillable jug to your local growler station and have it filled with fresh draught beer right from the keg. It's more affordable, and tastes better, too. Medford boasts several locations where growlers can be filled, including brewpubs. But owner Butch Price says his place won't be a bar. He does plan some indoor and outdoor tables for on-site quaffing, but the emphasis will be on the growler trade. And he's got big plans for that. Price vows he will offer up to 65 different beers, all brewed locally. Whether that's really all the beers in the valley, as Price claims, is hard to say. But it will be as close as anyone has come yet to having every local beer in one location. After all, why should wineries get all the attention? The local brewery industry is making a name for itself, and this is a sustainable approach, which should go over well in Ashland. When you head out to buy groceries with your reusable bag, don't forget the growler.    DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 13, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501