This is the logo for Mash and Hops, which is slated to become Cleveland’s first growler shop.City codes are changing to make way for beer in Cleveland, Tenn.
The Cleveland City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to tweak the city’s ordinances to allow businesses that sell beer to go also to serve samples of beer on-site, opening the door for new growler shops in the city, like one planned called Mash and Hops
Growler stores sell draft beer to go in 16-, 32-, or 64-ounce bottles that the customer takes home to drink.
The bottles are filled with draft beer and then vacuum-sealed so they don’t violate any open container laws.
Many growler shops also allow customers to drink beer in the store or sample beer before buying a growler — and that’s where Rob McGowan, who hopes to open a growler store in Cleveland, ran into trouble.