Growlers - Insulated

Craft vs Session: which growler line fits you?

Craft growlers are DrinkTanks' full-performance line: a 60 PSI pressure-rated seal that holds carbonation up to 30 days unopened and keeps drinks cold 45+ hours, built for camping trips and longer stretches between refills. Session growlers use a simpler leakproof cap, skip the pressure rating, and keep drinks cold 24+ hours - lighter and easier for a same-day grab-and-go fill.

What size growler do you need?

Size comes down to how many people are drinking and how long the trip is. A 32 oz growler suits one person or a short outing. A 64 oz growler, DrinkTanks' best-selling size, covers 2 to 3 people or a full day out. A 128 oz growler is built for groups, tailgates, or trips where refilling isn't an option.

Both lines come in more than one size: the Session 64 oz Growler and Session 32 oz Growler mirror the Craft sizes at a lighter weight, and the Session Adventure Kit bundles a 64 oz Session growler with two pint cups if you want everything in one box.

Not sure how many beers a given size actually holds? How Many Beers Are in a Growler breaks down the exact math for every Craft size, in cans and in pints, so you can match the size to how many people you're actually pouring for.

Growler or crowler: which one comes home with you?

A crowler is a single-use can a brewery seals at the counter - one pour, then it's recycled. A growler is built to come back: fill it, drink it, clean it, refill it next week. Same job on the first trip, completely different on the second. Growler vs Crowler covers exactly what's different, what each one does better, and why most people who try both end up keeping the growler.

Built to be refilled, not recycled

An insulated growler is designed to be filled, emptied, cleaned, and filled again for years. The stainless steel body doesn't wear out - the part that eventually needs attention is the lid seal, and those are replaceable. Can You Reuse a Growler? walks through exactly how to clean one, what's dishwasher-safe and what isn't, and what the warranty actually covers.

What keeps your beer fizzy (and what doesn't)

Carbonation is the whole reason a growler matters - pour a flat beer and nobody cares how well-insulated the vessel is. The CO2 that makes beer fizzy starts escaping the moment the lid comes off, and temperature, headspace and seal quality decide how fast. Is Beer Carbonated? breaks down exactly what kills carbonation, how long a sealed growler holds it, and why an insulated wall does more for fizz than most people think.