No longer reserved solely for jug bands and moonshine, growlers are all the rage. But why? Sixty-four ounces of beer jug doesn’t sound chic—or really all that slimming or easy to transport; yet it is. In fact, bulk-section beer popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, leaving cider and kombucha rushing to open their own taps. […]
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Fill ‘Er Up!
Last week, in a Portland wine shop, a jovial Sen. Ron Wyden announced that he had barked, and that the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau had backed down. At issue was whether restaurants, taverns and convenience stores could sell wine in growlers and other containers—like many currently do for beer. Over the […]
Watch the Birth of a Ceramic Growler
Watch this behind the scenes video of the making of Portland Growler Company’s gorgeous hand-made ceramic growlers and consider buying one for every beer drinker on your Christmas list. Cheers to a lovely snow-filled weekend! Portland Growler Company from Cineastas on Vimeo.

