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crowler

crowler noun: a large can used to hold craft beer.

Noun

crowler (plural crowlers)

  1. A large can used to hold craft beer.
    • The crowler has permeated today’s beer culture so far that you can have personalized ones made for your groomsmen.2016 February 11, Alex Delany, “Why the World Needs More Crowlers—Wait, What’s a Crowler?”, in bon appétit
    • Oskar Blues Brewing helped create crowlers, which are thought to last longer because UV rays can't get through the can.2017, Kathy Flanigan, Beer Lover's Wisconsin: Best Breweries, Brewpubs and Beer Bars, →ISBN

Examples of crowler in a sentence

  • In 2015 the owners added “crowlers” to their available line up of “to go” beer.2018, Maureen O’Prey, Beer in Maryland: A History of Breweries Since Colonial Times, →ISBN:
  • The beer store offers 50 to-go options as well in the form of six packs; big bottles, larger than 16 ounces; and “crowlers,” a 32-ounce sealed can filled with craft beer.2018 November 20, Jordan Patterson, “The Beer Snob Holds Grand Opening For Downtown Location”, in Jamestown Post Journal:

Forms of crowler

pluralcrowlers

Origin of crowler

Trademark. Blend of can + growler

Questions about crowler

What does crowler mean?
Crowler means a large can used to hold craft beer.
How do you use crowler in a sentence?
In 2015 the owners added “crowlers” to their available line up of “to go” beer.
What part of speech is crowler?
Crowler is a noun.
What is the plural of crowler?
The plural of crowler is crowlers.

Words near crowler in the dictionary

  1. Crowland
  2. Crowlands
  3. Crowle
  4. Crowle and Ealand
  5. crowled
  6. crowler
  7. crowlers
  8. Crowley
  9. Crowley County
  10. Crowley Lake
  11. Crowleyan

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