Quote Originally Posted by london calling View Post
I have always thought it was a British term.In America they are allowed to sell draught beer to take away but the container is called a growler. That name has not really caught on in Britain as much as the shops try.Bottle Shops refer to taking draught beer away in a bottle rather than buying a bottle from the Offie.I could possibly be taking utter bollocks but that my theory and i am sticking to it.
The term Growler is in use over here but not extensively. There is a Tap and Growler micropub in the Eastwood area of Nottingham.