🙏 Thank you so much, Toni! And yes, hooray for doing stuff for non-"useful" reasons (in a way that sometimes turns out to be even more meaningful and life-improving than so-called-useful things)!
Mike, thanks for commenting! I love the spirit of your work; it's very much aligned with how I see the world. And I got to learn a new thing about scones, which I enjoy eating much more than long-dead royals' hearts.
“Beginning as early as the late 1800s, tin pails, pitchers, glass jars or jugs, or other vessels were used to carry beer home from the local pub. The most common was a 2-quart galvanized or enameled pail. These "growlers" supposedly got their name because as the beer sloshed around, it caused the carbon dioxide to escape and created a growling noise. However, some sources suggest it was the constant conflict between the two parties - the bartender who's filling a two quart pail with a pint of beer - and the customer looking for a full pail- which caused the "growling."”
Interesting that the advent of craft beer brought back the growler, but several of the microbreweries in my area won’t do growler fills - if there is a user error, they don’t want them thinking it’s due to the beer. If it’s not cleaned properly, it can cause off flavors. Also, it needs to be drank within a few hours of opening otherwise it loses the carbonation.
🙏 Thank you so much, Toni! And yes, hooray for doing stuff for non-"useful" reasons (in a way that sometimes turns out to be even more meaningful and life-improving than so-called-useful things)!
Mike, thanks for commenting! I love the spirit of your work; it's very much aligned with how I see the world. And I got to learn a new thing about scones, which I enjoy eating much more than long-dead royals' hearts.
Definitely telling my kids My Nards. I can’t believe none of us had thought of that one!!
I will have to do some research on growlers now! I’m sure I can find some info somewhere!
If you learn anything about growlers, please lmk and I'll post an update!
According to https://www.glass-jug.com/growlers#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20was%20a,and%20created%20a%20growling%20noise.
“Beginning as early as the late 1800s, tin pails, pitchers, glass jars or jugs, or other vessels were used to carry beer home from the local pub. The most common was a 2-quart galvanized or enameled pail. These "growlers" supposedly got their name because as the beer sloshed around, it caused the carbon dioxide to escape and created a growling noise. However, some sources suggest it was the constant conflict between the two parties - the bartender who's filling a two quart pail with a pint of beer - and the customer looking for a full pail- which caused the "growling."”
Interesting that the advent of craft beer brought back the growler, but several of the microbreweries in my area won’t do growler fills - if there is a user error, they don’t want them thinking it’s due to the beer. If it’s not cleaned properly, it can cause off flavors. Also, it needs to be drank within a few hours of opening otherwise it loses the carbonation.
Hi Kristin - I saw this source, too but don't think it's definitive. Either are plausible, however!