The 11 Best Growlers (and Accessories) for Draft Beer
Once upon a time, you either bought beer in a six-pack or drank it by the pint at a bar. Then, in 1989, the Otto Brothers Brewing Company introduced the growler, the generally half-gallon glass jug you could fill with draft beer and carry home to drink fresh in your living room or backyard. Today growlers are so de rigueur that it's no longer enough to have a plain brown-glass one, certainly not when there are growlers in hand-glazed ceramic—and leather bike straps with which to ferry them home.
1/1164-oz. Stainless Steel Growler
Stainless steel stops all light from penetrating and thus ruining your coveted craft brew. Plus, it looks hella sleek. $25, Williams Sonoma (Credit: Courtesy of Williams Sonoma)
2/112-Liter Amber Growler with Glass Handle
You don’t necessarily have to carry this one with a gas lantern and a full, gray beard. Let it speak to your love of the Old West. $20, Midwest Supplies (Credit: Courtesy Midwest Supplies)
3/11Stainless Steel Mini-Keg Growler
Your friends will bust their caps when you pull this out of your backpack. Portable kegger? I think so. $35, MoreBeer.com (Credit: Courtesy of MoreBeer.com)
4/11Handcrafted Growlers
These may have the old-school milk-jug aura going for them, but your bartender knows better. $63, Atomic Garden (Credit: Courtesy of Atomic Garden)
5/11Gloss Blue Portland Growler
Portland Growler provides a sprocketed handle for easy portability—and totally goes with your outfit... $65, Portland Growler Company (Credit: Courtesy Portland Growler Company)
6/1164-oz. Wide-Mouth Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Growler
Take it to the mountains with this portable growler. It is a requirement to drink directly from this container sitting by a fire. Firm requirement here, people. $50, Hydroflask (Credit: Courtesy of Hydroflask)
7/11Clear Glass Growler
Though it lets dangerous sunlight in, the clear glass is gorgeous in its own way. $11, Williams Sonoma (Credit: Courtesy of Williams Sonoma)
8/11Libbey 64-oz. Customizable Amber Growler
Not into change? Keep it traditional with this amber growler to tote around your good ol’ American beer, dammit. $4, WebRestaurantStore.com (Credit: Courtesy of WebRestaurantStore.com)
9/11Insulated Beer Growler Bag
It’s never been easier to tote large quantities of beer into the woods than with this insulated growler bag. Sling it across your back and take to the hills! $40, State of Devotion Clothing Company (Credit: Courtesy of Etsy)
10/11Leather Bike-Mounted Beer Growler Carrier
At $80, this is only for the most serious growler-heads. But pretending you’re a character in Portlandia? Priceless. $80, Scout Mob Shoppe (Credit: Courtesy of ScoutMob.com)
11/11Wood Beer Growler Stand
Once you tote your beer home, it’s definitely time treat your growler as kindly as it has you. Set it upon this wooden stand, equipped with a spigot for easy pouring. $60, Scout Mob Shoppe (Credit: ScoutMob.com)
