When too much ultraviolet light hits a beer it can cause a foul odor and taste essentially ruining it.
What is a ceramic growler.
Somewhere between a steel and a glass growler the ceramic growler is breakable like a glass growler but it also is heat and light resistant like a steel one the price is also.
A growler ˈ ɡ r aʊ l ər is a glass ceramic or stainless steel bottle or jug used to transport draft beer in the united states canada australia brazil and other countries.
In today s post an excerpt from the january 2015 issue of ceramics monthly our own forrest gard shares the story of the pgc and explains the benefits of their sweet ceramic growlers.
For one ceramic is a natural insulator and the portland growler company s bottles are cast thick to provide even.
There are several benefits of using a ceramic growler over a glass growler.
Benefits of ceramic growlers.
They are commonly sold at breweries and brewpubs as a means to sell take out craft beer.
For the discerning adventurer who needs their beverages to taste their freshest the stanley ceramic growler.
Aesthetically ceramic beer growlers look great but they can tend to be very heavy to carry around and somewhat difficult to clean.
Each of these modern growlers is made by the portland growler company they re made by hand in very limited numbers and are designed to be totally airtight in order to keep your delicious ipa nice and sparkly.
If not being used right away growlers should be stored in the refrigerator.
If your local pub has a draught beer that you re more than a little fond of you can toss this under the beer tap fill it up seal.
This is another popular type of growler but one that is a bit harder to find and typically more expensive to buy.
Flip top lids seal in freshness and carbonation longer than the screw top lids found on glass growlers.
Brown glass beer bottles allow less light to hit the beer inside so growlers use brown glass too.
When starting out one of the company s challenges was to get beer drinkers to switch from glass to ceramic growlers.
Ceramic is a natural insulator and our growlers will keep your beer colder longer even on hot days.
Most growlers are made of glass but the portland growler company pgc is doing its part to get handmade ceramic growlers into the hands of beer aficionados.
Cold beers a couple of hours after filling is not unrealistic.
Made with ceramivac insulating technology that uses a stainless steel exterior and vacuum insulation to keep drinks cold for up to 24 hours with a ceramic lining to preserves taste.
Wide mouth porcelain flip top lids and rubber gaskets seal in freshness and carbonation longer than the screw top lids usually found on glass growlers.
Rarely beers are bottled in growlers for retail sale.