[quote=poorgradstudent]
I agree the growler fill policy is frustrating to find info on, as the majority really want you to buy their growlers.[/quote]
Actually the growler policy was by law until recently. You couldn’t fill a growler that didn’t bear you company’s logo. Now you can fill growlers that are blank or have the logo covered up if it isn’t your logo.
As for good breweries, it sort of depends on the style of beer you’re looking for. I like Coronado for being good at a variety of styles. Ballast and Pizza Port are pretty good in terms of being well rounded as well. I’m not a fan of Stone’s core brews but their specialty and smaller batch stuff has been quite good.