Hello, does anybody knows a good supplier for corkable bottles?
thanks!
Local liquor store? I drink all the ones I get.
Try this: http://morebeer.com/view_product/20864/102304/Belgian_Style_Beer_Bottles_-_Corkable_375mL_12_Per_Case
Northern Brewer sells them too - although its more fun to collect your own.
If you have a LHBS that carries them that may be more economical than an online shop and easier on your liver than drinking your way through them ;). Shipping on glass bottles is a little prohibitive.
I’ve ordered bottles from Brewmasters. With the flat-rate shipping it wasn’t that bad.
I just bought enough bottles of Ommegang beers until I collected the bottles I wanted. They make a variety of good Belgian style beers at a reasonable price, I think I was getting the 22oz bottles for $6 apiece. I figured the bottles were worth $2 apiece.
A local bar that serves Belgian beers out of the bottle would be your easiest place to rack up those bottles in a hurry.
Of course, collecting them yourself is the most enjoyable way to build up a collection. You need a lot fewer bottles than you might think. Five 750ml bottles holds a gallon of beer, so you only need around 25 to cork a five gallon batch. Quite a few domestic saison and abbey-style beers are sold in that format and can be found in the $6-10 price point. Host a few Belgian beer tastings with friends bringing bottles along could get you to 25 bottles quickly.