“In the late 1800s and early 1900s, fresh beer was carried from the local pub to one's home by means of a small-galvanized pail. Rumour has it that when the beer sloshed around the pail, it created a rumbling sound as the CO2 escaped through the lid, thus the term ‘growler’ was coined.”
Fresh draught craft beer is now available to buy in growlers at McHugh’s Off-Licence Kilbarrack and Artane thanks to addition of our new foamless beer dispensing units in our stores. This system pressurizes the bottle with carbon dioxide, then by releasing a two-way valve, the beer runs down the inside of the bottle, filling it from the bottom and displacing the carbon dioxide. The beer only ever touches the bottle. Basically, we pressurize the bottle, counter-fill it under the pressure and cap off with foam, much like a bottling plant.
What this means is that we can now offer fresh draught beer straight from the keg, which can be bought to enjoy at home and even stays fresh for up to two months.