The Crowler

I love crowlers. I think they are perfect the way they are and in regards to what that BA said earlier that they should be smaller.....fuck that, I say.

ISO: 64oz crowler

 

While so many small startup breweries are not investing into canning or bottling equipment nor initially seeking out a business model to distribute beer widely, the crowler machine is an inexpensive capital investment to get more product volume sold on site. Additionally it clearly is a much more desirable "take home" beer option by the majority of consumers and also provides exponentially more sales volume than growlers as the only take out option.

 

I have not had one yet, still using the old glass bottle and electrical tape. I am a sap for the old ways.

 

I love them. I only personally know of one place by me that does them. I never get a growler simply because I don't want to drink 64 ounces of the same beer (or, at least start out with the intention of drinking 64 oz of the same beer..). I have commitment issues. A 32oz option lets me have a couple good pours of a beer I want, then I can move on to something else.

 

I dig them, Cans are allowed on the beach, so that's speaking my language I'm in HAHA. cheers.

 

I'd generally say crowlers are superior due to their total light-blocking character, but in my mind there are three notable downsides:

1. non-resealable (Oskar Blues resealable crowler pictured above notwithstanding)
2. less temperature stable than a high-quality glass growler (even if only slightly), and
3. environmental impact: even if it's recycled properly, single-use aluminum crowlers will have a greater impact than frequently reused glass growlers

But as far as providing the best drinking experience possible, crowlers are superior as long as they're kept properly chilled.