The Best Outdoor Beer Growlers of 2015

Outdoor people love good beer too.  While the glass or ceramic growlers look good and are less expensive in general, they aren't the best for traveling.  You want something strong and insulated.  I saw this article from Backpacker Magazine and they tested the growlers using the beer and facilities from the fine folks at Upslope Brewery.

The Best Outdoor Beer Growlers of 2015

I think I would go with the MiiR 64 oz. Vacuum Insulated Growler.  It looks cool, has a nice environmental message and came out #1 in the testing.  You can pick one up at REI.  Just click the link above.  I am not an affiliate, nor compensated for that.  Just being friendly :)

Adolphus Busch

As craft beer lovers, we often make fun of Anheuser-Busch beers.  But, we owe a great deal to their founder Adolphus Busch.

I learned the following from the Beer Page A Day calendar.

1) Adolphus Busch was the first American brewer to pasteurize beer in the 1870's, which allowed him to pursue national distribution ahead of the competition.

2) The Anheuser-Busch brewing process was revolutionized when they installed cutting-edge technology of "refrigerators" at their brewery.  Before that, most beer brewing took place during the winter.  Anheuser-Busch then quickly moved to use (and later produce) refrigerated train cars.

3) Adolphus Busch built a national system of ice warehouses next to train stations so that his refrigerated train cars could quickly restock before taking off for the next destination.

Next time you are drinking a beer from a brewery across the country or the world, raise your glass and give a toast to Adolphus Busch for his vision and creations that allow you to drink a beer from such a far place.