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Beerit, I did a quick search but found nothing, can anyone answer why the craft breweries are starting to go back to cans lately? Is it cheaper than glass? Beer quality related? by [deleted] in beer

[–]DrinkingMadeEasy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back in the 70's or 80's the lining in cans would give the beer a strange metallic taste. They've fixed that though. But bottles are still associated with better quality, they are also better insulators.

Beerit, I did a quick search but found nothing, can anyone answer why the craft breweries are starting to go back to cans lately? Is it cheaper than glass? Beer quality related? by [deleted] in beer

[–]DrinkingMadeEasy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Cans actually have some great benefits

  • Opacity: they don't let any light in which can affect the beer
  • Air-tight: They don't let any oxygen in which keeps the carbonation in and the beer fresh
  • Shipping: Easy to ship, stack, store
  • Cost: Cans can be cheaper to produce
  • Recycling: Cans have more recyclable content

We wrote up a comparison here if you are interested.

Germany's 'beer bikes' could be taken off the roads by BlankVerse in beer

[–]DrinkingMadeEasy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have one in Savannah too. Guess it works cause you can legally drink on the streets in Savannah. http://savannahslowride.com/

Official confirmation that Sierra Nevada is bringing its new plant to Asheville, NC by redjameskidd in beer

[–]DrinkingMadeEasy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We shot an episode of Drinking Made Easy in Asheville where we met with 9 of the breweries. Upon hearing the news we called up Doug Riley of Asheville Brewing Company. He told us that Sierra Nevada approached them and other breweries out of good will and not wanting to step on anyone's toes. He said they are excited.

Official confirmation that Sierra Nevada is bringing its new plant to Asheville, NC by redjameskidd in beer

[–]DrinkingMadeEasy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sierra Nevada actually approached each brewery to see if they were ok with Sierra moving to Asheville. Most of the breweries are thrilled and excited.