0 a jug or large bottle that can be filled with beer, especially at a brewery (= a place where beer is made). A growler usually contains 64 fluid ounces:
1 someone who makes a growling sound (= a low, rough sound) when they sing or speak:
I love Tom Waits and this is one of my favourites from the old growler.
2 a mass of ice in the sea, especially one that has broken off a larger iceberg or glacier:
The brewpubs can also sell "growlers," half-gallon jugs filled at the tap for the customer who wants to bring some beer home.
The beer is sold both on draft by the glass and by the half-gallon growler to go.
Tonight would be the perfect night for some ribs and a growler of cold local beer.
The singer is from London, but his vocals aim for the smoky drawl of a bourbon growler from Tennessee.
We had hit a small, all-but-melted iceberg - a " growler " - that barely broke the surface but still bashed a dent in our bows.
You can learn about iceberg towing and the life cycles of growlers and bergies.