GrowlerWerks uKeg 128 CU Growler, Copper

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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. Another popular route, the stainless steel growler is sleeker in look and extra durable. There are many options out there, but we’re especially fond of the GrowlerWerks. It’s built like a miniaturized keg and comes with an attached dispenser. It’s easy to lug around and can withstand lots of abuse, making it perfect for adventures outdoors.

The primary difference between the Growlerwerks uKeg 64 and the Growlerwerks uKeg 128 is their capacity. The uKeg 64 holds 64 ounces of beer, while the uKeg 128 holds 128 ounces.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? You are now good to go and share with friends – and if you can’t finish the keg in one sitting, place it in the refrigerator for another time. Remember to clean it thoroughly after use by hand. Growlers have two very important benefits for a beer fan. One, they provide a way to source seasonal, limited beers that likely are not distributed. Secondly, the growler itself is something personal, as if a statement about one’s brewery allegiance or taste in art or one’s lifestyle. Growlers are used again and again. They travel, they get passed around, they get admired. Here, a young lad "rushes the growler" to its destination – which was most often a father's place of employment.

Sealed in a standard screw-top growler without any special pressurization or insulation capabilities, beer will stay good for about a week. But once you open the cap and break the seal, the beer will only hold carbonation and stay at its best for about 24 hours. 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.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. Absolutely, the uKeg pressurized growler is an excellent gift for someone who appreciates beer, especially craft or homebrewed varieties. The uKeg’s ability to keep beer fresh and carbonated for an extended period makes it a standout choice among gifts for people who like beer. Kris Ketcham is the Senior Manager of Brewing and Innovation at Stone Brewing in Escondido, California. 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." 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:

If you are a home brewer, using a growler becomes the simplest way to share your beer. Individual bottling is time consuming, uses more sources, and the margin of error is high; particularly in regards to sanitation. More common these days, if not mandatory, is to use a foot-long tube to bottom-fill growlers. This keeps the beer from being agitated on the long journey from the tap to the bottom of the vessel and releasing its CO2 prematurely. Some finer beer bars will go as far to purge the oxygen from a growler with CO2 before filling to reduce the risk of oxidation.VPR cap: automatically regulates pressure to optimally carbonate beer. Choose desired carbonation level, from zero (off) up to 15 psi. Easily the most stylish, the ceramic growler screams handmade and bespoke. This duo from Orvis is earthy and eye-catching, perfect for a road trip but handsome enough for your pantry or tabletop. They’re outfitted with airtight steel toppers and come in a pair of sizes, both the standard half-gallon growler as well as the howler, or half-growler. Growlers afford the drinker the "straight from the tap" drinking experience that can be taken on the go. Straight from the tap is often a preferred drinking experience compared to beer from a can or bottle. Growlers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, which is fitting given the origin of the growler has its own varied roots. By the early 20th century a term, “rushing the growler,” emerged to describe how children would take a growler to a bar, have it filled, and then transport it to, most often, their father’s workplace in time for lunch. Variants of this story suggest that the workers would be so hungry by the time the growlers arrived, their stomachs were “growling.” Growlers of beer will stay fresh for several days (some say up to 10 days) if left unopened. Once opened, however, leftover beer will be flat within 36 hours at best. If a growler is filled with a full counter-pressure system, it is possible for the beer to remain fresh for up to several months. Of course, beer in growlers is susceptible to the same perils as bottled and canned beers. Keep away from sunlight, store cold if possible, and store upright.