Growlers

This is my collection of Growlers. A "growler" is a container of beer, typically around 64 ounces or so, that breweries, brew pubs, or any place that brews it's own beer sells to get fresh beer to it's customers. No one knows how they got their name, but it's rumored to be after the sound that grumpy old men would make if they didn't get their beer.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Boundary Bay Brewery

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I have not been to Boundary Bay Brewery....yet (they sent me this growler), however, it's a pretty well regarded small brewery in Bellin...
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Hawthornes Cafe

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Hawthornes Cafe is a beer boutique and gourmet eatery. A Bottle shop that also fills growlers. They have a proprietary growler filling sy...

Lancaster Brewing Company

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I actually didn't get this growler at LBC, I aquired it from Cork, a good beer bar in Westmont, NJ. LBC makes some great beer, of note,...

Sly Fox Brewing Company

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I can't say enough about Sly Fox. One of the premier brewers in our area, Sly Fox became well known as one of the first breweries in th...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Abita Brewing Company

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While I did not visit Abita to get this growler (they sent it to me), I have certainly had my fair share of their brews. A top notch, under...

Manayunk Brewery

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The Manayunk Brewery, located right on the Schuylkill river, is a nice little brewery. Got this while attending their jazz brunch on a Sund...

Tun Tavern

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This is from the Tunb Tavern, Atlantic City's only brewery. Named after the bar where the US Marine Corps originally formed (that bar w...

Canal's West Deptford Half Growler

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It's really a 32 ounce mason jar, but the Canal's in West Deptford, which has an amazing 8 tap growler station has started using the...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Santa Fe Brewing Company

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On our long cross country move from San Francisco to New Jersey we found ourselves in Santa Fe, NM. We stopped a lot of breweries on our tr...

Dock Street Brewpub

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This growler came from Dock Street brewery in west Philadelphia. Dock Street a long and rich history of craft beer brewing. They were real...

Victory Brewing

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Victory Brewing is not the closest brewery to us, but it's one we travel to often. Victory's beer is considered local to us and boy...

Iron Hill Brewery

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This is the standard growler for Iron Hill Brewery, a micro chain of brewpubs operating in the Philly metro area. We go here often, good fo...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008

John Harvard's Brew House

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This growler came from John Harvard's Brew House, a micro chain of brew pubs that operates about nine locations in the north east. This...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Mt. Shasta Brewing Company (Weed Ales)

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This is the first growler that I've gotten where I haven't had the chance to sample the beer. They are located in Weed, California ...
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Grand Canyon Brewing Company

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We stopped at Grand Canyon BC during our cross country move from San Francisco. It's located in the quaint town of Williams, AZ, about...

Moat Mountain Smokehouse and Brewery

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Moat mountain is located in North Conway New Hampshire. I didn't have the opportunity to visit, however, my brother was kind enough to ...
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Marin Brewing Company

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This growler came from Marin Brewing Company in Larkspur CA. It came home filled with their wonderful IPA. A great place that I highly rec...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Stone Brewery

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Stone Brewery is located in Escondido, CA (just north of San Diego). I did not get this growler at the brewery (they shipped it to me), how...
Sunday, June 8, 2008

Rogue Brewing

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We went to the Rogue Brewing alehouse in the North Beach section of San Francisco for this growler. An Oregon based brewery, they create nu...

San Francisco Brewing Company

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San Francisco Brewing Company is a pretty plain jane operation and it's growler is a perfect example of that: standard brown style gr...

Pyramid Brewery

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This growler came from Pyramid's brewing facilities in Berkeley, CA. Pyramid is famous for their hefeweizen's , going so far as to ...

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

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One of our favorite places. This growler came filled with their "Maverick" Amber Ale, named for the giant waves that occur right ...

E. J. Phair Brewing Company

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This quaint little brewery located in Concord, CA produces a great English IPA and Stout. We went here the night we had my fiance's rin...

Seabright Brewery

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We went here the day after our engagement, also in Santa Cruz, this brewery features several award winners including their stout, amber, and...

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery

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Another organic brewery, this place has a great IPA, Stout, Amber, and Porter. We had a couple here while we played Jenga, just hours before...

21st Ammendment

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My favorite brewery ever (named for the constitutional amendment that repealed prohibition), and the thing I will miss the most about San ...

Thirsty Bear

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Closest Brewery to our SOMA (in SF) apartment. A completely organic brewery and tapas place. They have wonderful beer, including a great ESB...

Beach Chalet

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Your basic clear growler, this was/is one of our favorite places from when we moved out to the bay area. Our dog, Porter, is partially named...
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