Craft in Cans

Haven't seen the Sierra Cans yet, but I could see enjoying those as well.

 

Only downside to cans are they home brewers cant refill them

 

Heady Topper is still just one beer from a 15bbl brewery in Vermont. No offense to The Alchemist (which I love) but I don't think they have had such a profound effect and pushed other breweries toward canning. They just started canning last year and there were many other breweries doing it before them. I think brewers are just starting to see that cans can offer a better vessel (light, recycling) for certain styles of beer.

 

The container doesn't matter so much when many of us are going to pour the beer into a glass. Cans do occupy less space and it's easier to find places that recycle aluminum. It isn't always easy to find a place that recycles glass.

 

The one downside is that apparently the startup cost for a new brewery wanting to can is MUCH higher than if they bottle. Bottling just needs bottles and a stick on label - canning involves having someone print all that steel (big $ up front). If this weren't the case, I think more small breweries would be using cans.

 

From my understanding, cans are usually bought from the manufacturer with labels on them - so you need to keep a stock of empties for each style you put out. Most bottle breweries, though, use the same glass bottle for most of their beers. Once it's filled with whatever beer they're brewing, they label it as such. Maybe that's it?

 

Saison in a can? Odd but i would try it

 

Here's one for you - Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout. Haven't aged it, but out of the can its rich and has a strong caramel flavor. Maybe I'll leave one a year and see what happens.

 

Oskar Blues' Ten Fidy is delectable and ages swimmingly.

 

Another Seattle brewery, Two Beers, buys blank cans and uses shrink-wrap labels. The cans are cheaper(and they can buy fewer at a time), all they do is slide the wrap over the cans and give 'em a quick dunk in hot water. The beers are pretty tasty too, makes 'em great for hiking, tubing etc.

 

I believe it is a 24 oz. bottle.

 

I have nothing but great experiences with cans. Most recently, Abita just released Jockamo in cans here and it's way hoppier out the can than in the bottle (aroma wise that is. taste is still more malty).

 

I like cans because they take up less room in the trash and are much lighter and thus easier to recycle/take to the curb. The taste difference is non-existent.

 

The only Saison in a can I've had to my recollection is Surly CynicAle. I personally wasn't too fond of it. Just not what I like in a Saison, not that it was a bad beer. I'm still all for seeing more styles in cans that you wouldn't think to see.

 

"The question is, when will 2X4s start replacing Bombers? Two more ounces of beer with all the benefits of a can". The context makes me think that it's either a 24oz can or a 2-pack. They were talking about not liking 22s (bombers is a term I've never heard anyone use, only see it here on BA), so a 24oz can is just the same problem. And a 2 pack just seems weird.

 

True. I personally like beers like Okocim OK in a can. I wouldnt mind seeing some munich helles in a can like spaten

 

A Helles would be good. Southern Star cans a Biere de Garde... damn decent too. Great Crescents canned barrel aged stout is high on my to find list lol