John Fremont and his family of five (husband, wife, kid, kid, rescued dog) are on an adventure. Last month they set out from Bend, OR, to spend a year traveling around the United States in an RV. They’ve rented their house, said their temporary goodbyes, and set out for destinations mostly unknown. They’re excited, just…
The 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference is a week away and I’m super stoked to be headed there for some great networking, education and lots of great new beer experiences. On Friday night of the conference, after a trip to the hop fields and a dinner courtesy of the Oregon Brewers Guild, is an event called…
This is one of those moves I was trying to avoid. You might have noticed my posts don’t tend to be short. So the thought of trying to convey something interesting in 140 characters or less hasn’t intrigued me. And that’s assuming either of my readers even care. Then there’s the whole information overload part…
That’s the title of this article appearing recently on Active.com which purports to answer the question with a solid yes. The article is flying around the beer running blogosphere and I’m as interested as the next guy in promoting craft beer alongside a healthy activity like running. Unfortunately, the article raises more questions than it…
Indeed, the posts on Growler Fills have dropped to a trickle recently, but that’s only a temporary situation. The final weeks of training, along with actually running the Missoula Marathon, left little time to explore the beer world. Add in summer activities and pleasantly busy work demands and the first thing to suffer is this…
What qualifies as a “session” beer is a topic of much debate in the beer world with no clear definition. Beer Advocate suggests it’s a beer with no more than 5% alcohol, a good balance between hops and malt and a clean finish, creating a highly drinkable beer. The lower alcohol and typically lighter body…
Holy crap, this is interesting news. I admit I’m the kind of person who shies away from looking at the calorie count of my favorite foods while simultaneously feeling guilty for not paying closer attention. Occasionally I’ll look up some information on the web when I need a boost to my resistance. Sometimes actually seeing…
Now you can show your love for Growler Fills and look good, too, in a new Growler Fills T-shirt. These lightweight t-shirts have the Growler Fills logo on the front and an awesome iconic, tap handle and growler on the back. They’ll keep you cool in the summer while you’re drinking your favorite craft brew…
Tim Cigelske is THE Beer Runner. (I, in contrast am content merely being A beer runner.) Tim writes the Beer Runner Blog for Draft Magazine, exploring the intersection between loving craft beer and living an active healthy lifestyle. For the year leading up to his 30th birthday, Tim decided to do something epic – run…
Reading Growler Fills you might get the impression we’ve never met a beer we don’t like. Not true. We just don’t feel the need to write about beers that suck. Most of the innovative, interesting, or higher gravity beers we try come in 22 oz. bombers or in a pint glass at a cool brewery,…