Grolsch Bottles: How Good Are They/ Is It Worth The Cost?

ignisdraconis · Post by **ignisdraconis** » Tuesday Jan 23, 2007 8:53 pm

They look rad, they are expensive, is it worth it? Thoughts?

1. How long will the metal mechanism last?
2. Can you get replacement o-rings, where?
3. How much for a case of swing-tops?

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Tuesday Jan 23, 2007 9:01 pm

4: where can they be purchased, i can only find non-swingtop bottles

ignisdraconis · Post by **ignisdraconis** » Tuesday Jan 23, 2007 9:22 pm

got it!

http://www.winequip.com.au/Home+Winemak ... bbers.html

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Jan 24, 2007 3:36 am

1. With reasonable care the metal should last for many years.

2. Replacement seals can be purchased through most reasonable HBShops.

3. pass

4. They turn up on ebay from time to time

Cheers,
Greg

ignisdraconis · Post by **ignisdraconis** » Wednesday Jan 24, 2007 2:28 pm

From another forum, I found these: Schwelmer Pils. Same swing-top, a bit cheaper, 500mls and brown!

One question though, are the rubber seals and mechanisms as replaceable as 'grolsch' ones. For a poor student either are a big investment and I'd be much happier knowing I could get replacement parts, seemingly thats fine with grolsch.

morgs · Post by **morgs** » Sunday Jan 28, 2007 8:48 am

ignisdraconis wrote:From another forum, I found these: Schwelmer Pils. Same swing-top, a bit cheaper, 500mls and brown!

One question though, are the rubber seals and mechanisms as replaceable as 'grolsch' ones. For a poor student either are a big investment and I'd be much happier knowing I could get replacement parts, seemingly thats fine with grolsch.

I have a few of both but i rate the brown schwelmers higher. They seem a little stronger and are brown. duh. You should be able to change the seals i think they are interchangeable. If you cant get them id try the hardware shop

OldBugman · Post by **OldBugman** » Sunday Jan 28, 2007 11:04 am

And the schwelmer is a much better task to undertake creating empties.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Sunday Feb 18, 2007 8:38 am

Just scored 8 swingtops off my next door neighbour, can you believe he was just gonna throw em out, all in perfect condition

SpillsMostOfIt · Post by **SpillsMostOfIt** » Sunday Feb 18, 2007 11:32 am

Young people today... I don't know.

You know that the fabric of society is serious unravelling when Grolsch swing-tops are treated like stubbies full of VB...

dags64 · Post by **dags64** » Sunday Feb 18, 2007 1:14 pm

I just got given 40 grolsch swingtops by a mate and the same mate also gave me another 40 about 3 months ago
too many for me

so I am offloading 20 of them to my neighbour

Paramidget · Post by **Paramidget** » Saturday May 19, 2007 1:11 pm

Just started my first ever home brew!
Mates use the Grolshes so I got 50 for $25 from recyclers in Adelaide. They seem to be good vaalue, look good and beer tastes good out of them!

shane_vor · Post by **shane_vor** » Sunday May 20, 2007 7:12 pm

I simply can't justify the cost of those things! Yes I'm a bit of a scab, that's one of the reasons I started brewing. My favourite bottles are those NSW Bottle Company ones with the the dates on the bottom that I find on road trips. Or those pickaxe jobbies! I get a holiday and free bottles!

The Grolsch bottles are flash as a rat with a gold tooth but...I don't think they're worth it!

forcetwelve · Post by **forcetwelve** » Monday May 21, 2007 3:21 pm

found these in SA:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/74-grolsch-473ml ... dZViewItem

forcetwelve · Post by **forcetwelve** » Monday May 21, 2007 3:23 pm

and these in sydney:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/64-x-Grolsch-Bot ... dZViewItem

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Monday May 21, 2007 3:27 pm

I just don't like green glass. I feel better with brown, even if my beer isn't going to be exposed to UV. Go figure.

dags64 · Post by **dags64** » Monday May 21, 2007 10:21 pm

rwh wrote:I just don't like green glass. I feel better with brown, even if my beer isn't going to be exposed to UV. Go figure.

I got given about a dozen Grolsch bottles from an elderly mate of mine and he must have had them for a while as they are brown glass
I cant recall when Grolsch came in brown glass so it must have been some time ago, like years and years

geebz · Post by **geebz** » Tuesday May 22, 2007 10:44 am

anyone tried this place ?

http://www.cospak.com.au/index.asp

they have swing tops but they are clear. Still they would be good you you just kept them in a box or something.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Tuesday May 22, 2007 11:12 am

dags64 wrote:I got given about a dozen Grolsch bottles from an elderly mate of mine and he must have had them for a while as they are brown glass

Like this?

http://www.beerstore.com.au/detail.asp?beerID=419

There might be others that are swing-top/brown as well.

Timmsy · Post by **Timmsy** » Saturday May 26, 2007 11:57 am

Hay Paramidget what recyclers did you ge your bottles from in Adelaide?

Paramidget · Post by **Paramidget** » Monday May 28, 2007 12:11 pm

A mate got em fromthe recyclers on Daws Rd, Daw Park. Paid 50c each for em too!! Just hit all the recycling depot's and u can pick up a few most times.