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| - When I was reading the Yelp! reviews for Growlers before we went I got the impression that they must serve really amazing sausages and oysters because everyone was saying that's what they got. What I found our band of merrymakers got there was that the reason everyone had ordered these items is that they make up at least half of the Growlers Menu. There is a munchies section and a dessert section, but if you are looking for dinner (as we were) you are pretty much getting a salad, a sausage or oysters...or some combination thereof.
Luckily, they DO serve really amazing sausages. I had the beer brat with juniper kraut and, with the addition of a touch of spicy mustard which they brought out with our food, it was absolutely delicious. My roommate had the turkey apple sausage which came with relish and I am told was also tasty. One of our friends got the Italian sausage and peppers as well as 6 oysters on the half shell (I couldn't hear when he ordered so I cant tell you what variety). He's not much of a talker but I think the fact that none of his food survived speaks well. The fourth member of our party had the hummus and seemed to enjoy it.
But you aren't just going to a place called Growlers Pourhouse for the food. You are going there for the beer, and I doubt you will be disappointed. The back of the menu lists what they have on each of their nine taps, each representing a different style of brew. Oh and they tell you what that type is, so if you aren't familiar with the particular selection you at least know what to expect. Draft brews are all fairly reasonably priced, coming in at between 4 and 6 bucks each.
The atmosphere is classy, but not so much so that you feel out of place digging in with your fingers. Our waitress was an adorable combination of enthusiasm and information. Growlers is a must try, and if you love beer, sausages and oysters a must frequent.
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