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4.5
So, I am one of those persons that looks at a non-essential item for months reading about it, looking at videos, and then rationalizing in my own mind if I need it or not. This time was no different, for over a year I looked at this Growler by GrowlerWerks. Let me first tell you it is everything I expected to be... I was ready for some of the peculiar things associated with the growler. For instance, after you draw your beer, you will get a couple of drops that drip from the nozzle. Now to be clear this is not a defect, it is just that a couple of drops of beer or stay in the nozzle after the pour and you move the growler around will cause it to drip. No big deal, just place some paper towels and it will take care of that right nicely. The first time I walked into my local place that makes craft beer and fills growlers, a handful of the beer aficionados commented on my beautiful growler were asking me where I bought it from. I must admit, I puffed out my chest a lil with the pride that I felt setting up this beautifully crafted growler on the bar and getting all those compliments. Well, I had it filled with Texas Bock, brought it home, and set the pressure gauge to "5" as the easy-to-read instruction book indicated. I came back to it about 2 hours later after it was nice and cold in the fridge. BTW, the 64oz growler fits nicely in one of the side doors in my fridge (basically, it does not take up a lot of room). The first pour was almost flawless, as has been almost every pour after re-filling the growler a total of 3 times since I first received it. I love how you get the perfect head and each beer is icy-cold. Now, I do want to comment that the growler comes with only 2 8gr CO2 cartridges, while that is good to start out with if you like beer and plan on using the growler regularly, you are going to need more CO2 cartridges. I went ahead and ordered some Mr. Fizz (brand) CO2 cartridges from Amazon and now have a nice supply. Thus far, I have found that a cartridge will last about 1 fill and use of your growler. I use the last bit of the pressure in the cartridge to flush out the system when cleaning in between beer refills. So, after all this,,,,, was it worth it? You Bet! I had guests over a couple of nights ago and it was a hit! beautifully made, works as it should and you get to bring home your favorite beer! Having a growler is environmentally friendly since you use the same growler over and over and avoid throwing more cans and bottles into landfills. So, if I did not make it clear before, this growler is beautiful as well as functional. It will become a very fun and functional conversation piece in your house or backyard.
