What’s a growler? This is a growler: (Yes, It’s empty)
A growler is a 64 fluid ounce container of beer. The growler gets its name from an old Irish tradition of getting “to go” pails (literally) of beer from the pub. It was not unusual for fathers to give their kids an empty growler and send them down to the local pub to get it filled with their favorite beer or ale.
Growlers have staged a comeback as microbreweries have grown in popularity in the United States. While growlers have been legalized in many states, the Minnesota State Legislature just legalized them during the 2003 session.
Hops is a local microbrwery and restaraunt. They would like to be allowed to sell growlers. Although the State Legislature allowed the sale of growlers, they deferred the authorization of growlers to the local level. If growlers are to be sold locally, the City must adopt an enabling ordinance to accompany the new state permission.
As you can see by their growler prototype, Hops is ready to go:
The City Council discussed the request from Hops to authorize growler sales in Eden Prairie at their August 19th Council meeting. The Council seems to be supportive of the proposal and directed staff to begin preparation of the necessary enabling ordinance to allow growler sales. We’ll have the new ordinance ready for the Council to conduct a first reading on September 2nd. After a second reading on September 16th and a publishing in the local newspaper, growlers will be for sale at Hops.
Enjoy!
