GrowlerWerks uKeg 128 CU Growler, Copper

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The one thing any growler needs to do is protect the beer inside from oxygen. A good airtight seal can be as simple as a screw-cap and can last for days, but as soon as you open it for the first time and release the seal, the beer can go flat.

The benefits of the growler are plentiful. While their popularity waxed and waned in the past century, the resurgence of home brewing and the craft beer revolution have consumers considering growlers once again. The obvious advantage is that a growler allows you to take beer on the go. If you cannot commit to purchasing a keg of beer, but you demand a large volume, this is the best option. Also, some beers are only available on draft at a brewery. This is usually because the beer is a small batch or seasonal brew. This allows the consumer to have the brewery experience outside of the establishment. With craft beer still booming, loyal connoisseurs need new ways to transport their precious liquid to and from destination breweries. Voila! The beer growler is here for your beer storage and transportation needs. So just what is a growler? Read on and discover everything you need to know about beer growlers.

Custom is always a great way to go. Craft Master Growlers allows you to assemble your own, choosing from an array of colors, sizes, and other options. It’s plenty portable, but you may become so attached that it becomes an in-house fixture at the domestic bar. Where Does Growler Come From? Our staff homebrewing expert Emma Christensen also loves the Hydro Flask, but for shorter-term storage than the uKeg above. "This will keep your beer cold and fizzy for hours," she says. "It's great for camping or tailgating or anything where you want the beer to stay cold, but you’re planning to drink it within the day."

Size, mainly, but there's no official line marking when a growler becomes a keg. A keg is a metal container made to hold a large amount of beer. These are usually filled at the brewery and sold by distributors, mainly to bars and restaurants, but some liquor stores also sell kegs for home consumption. The huge kegs you'd find at most bars are half-barrel kegs, which hold 15.5 gallons and weigh more than 150 pounds, though there are versions with capacities down to 5 gallons or less. A growler is a more manageable size, generally at or under a gallon. But keep in mind that most uKeg customers (beer drinkers, non-homebrewers) will use the uKeg to keep their growler beers from going flat. That’s the big problem with growlers, and this gadget solves it. Bottling and canning lines are designed to fill their respective vessels with beer for longer shelf lives. With growlers, the expectation is consumption will follow within days, so fancy counter-pressure systems are not as necessary with filling a growler. However, a good brewery or beer bar will take care when filling a growler.Kate Dingwall, who updated this roundup,is a sommelier and spirits writer, who has her BarSmarts and WSET certification. She interviewed one expert for this article. The love of good beer was the start of Portland-based GrowlerWerks. As many of their favorite microbrews didn’t come in bottles, they had to come up with another way to store their brew and keep it fresh. They used their experience from engineering and product design to create the uKeg that ensures your beer always tastes exactly how the brewmaster intended. More information: Establishing a rapport rooted in shared enthusiasm for quality brewing, I aim to guide you through the salient features of the uKeg, making this review a cornerstone in your decision-making journey. Between then and now there were several more iterations of the growler, including the modern-day, 64-ounce glass jug, which is credited to Charlie Otto, owner of Wyoming’s first draft-only microbreweries, Otto Brothers Brewery (now Grand Teton Brewing). In 1989, Charlie was looking for a way his patrons could bring his beer home, and it was his father who remembered the growlers from the time of his youth. Charlie stumbled upon half-gallon glass jugs, which were similar to moonshine jugs, and had his brewery’s logo silkscreened on the front, and the rest is recent history. I drank my Belgian IPA over the course of seven days to see how the carbonation would hold up. It was perfect! And there was even some juice to spare.

This growler functions as a personal mini keg with the help of DrinkTanks' auto-regulating keg cap. All DrinkTanks growlers are fully vaccuum insulated, so you can put either hot or cold liquids in it and it will keep them piping hot (for 12 hours) or fully chilled (for 24 hours). Learn More Here Being an all-in-one system, it’s much more convenient than lugging around a separate CO2 tank and regulator Nobody is completely sure, but the name was in wide use by the late 1800s, according to Merriam-Webster. Early growlers were metal pails that couldn't make a great seal for carbonation, and as you'd carry one around, you'd lose more and more carbon dioxide. One theory behind the name is that the escaping bubbles would make a "growling" sound as they left the container. The larger size of the uKeg 128 may be ideal for parties or gatherings where you need more beer, but it is also heavier and takes up more space. Both versions maintain the same key features like CO2 pressurization and customizability of carbonation levels. Can You Put Homebrew Beer in the uKeg? Yes, you can put homebrew beer in any of the uKeg growlers, including the uKeg Go. The uKeg is designed to keep any beer, including homebrews, carbonated and fresh for extended periods.There are two uKeg sizes: a 64-ounce (1/2 gal) model and a 128 oz (one gallon) model. Both sizes are available in either stainless or copper-plated, meaning you have a total of four options for the uKeg you choose.