Barrel Aged Beer in Cans?

I specifically mean the coppery taste of pennies. I suppose that's a subset of metallic.

 

I chose bottles mainly for the reason given by @drtth. To @honkey's point, as mentioned multiple times in the thread OB has canned BA Ten Fidy, and @Sixpoint is releasing a bourbon barrel aged porter in cans, as seen in this thread.
Cheers!

 

I prefer cans 99% of the time, but with a big barrel aged beer that I'm going to sit on for a while I honestly don't care.

 

I had BA Ten FIDY out of a can but I only bought one can and drank it the day I bought it.

I prefer bottles for aging and I age almost all of my BA stouts. Assuming that I buy a 4 pack, I usually drink 1 or 2 fresh and then age the remainder.

The big issue for me is the potential for BPA leaching into the beer if left sitting for 2-3 years (or more).


I am good with cans. In fact, I prefer them for beers that I plan to consume quickly after purchase.

Give me a can for IPAs 100% of the time (except for something like Squall or Doom) but I'd still rather my BA beers delivered in bottles please.

 

Ummm. BPA only leeches into solution when it is heated up, like say, in a microwave. i.e. a box of heat.
You would have to do this
to accomplish that.

 

I think you are overthinking a bit. Both mean one does not care about the container just about the beer.

 

Yeah, heating and I think repeated reuse of BPA can cause leeching. Neither which will happen for beer (although I have heard of some soda companies flash heating their cans pre-filling to sterilize).

It’s effect aren’t totally clear. We can use it in the US (with warnings from the FDA) but it’s banned in some European countries. The point of my post was that drinking exclusively bottled beer will not remove BPA from the package, because it is in the crown cap.

 

That article has a few issues.

 

I voted bottle, but truthfully I wouldn't turn down the same beverage in a can.

I think bottles are more aesthetically pleasing than cans, plus they keep me from stacking in my cellar .

That being said, I've had no negative experience with cans either.

 

Again, the amount is minimal in comparison to the baby bottles the studies determining bpa leeching was done on, and its contact point, and contact time where packaged beer is concerned is minimal to the point of being negligible. That is also a silly thing to get afraid of because you are now referring to Andre the Giant levels of consumption of beer that has exclusively been improperly stored and also microwaved.
Like this...

 

No, smaller amounts of leaching occur without heat. (source)

 

LOL was that really needed

 

With can liners being microns thick, and bottle cap crowns having minimal contact time. Our risk of exposure is significantly lower, and again. Andre the Giant looms heavily in the background for the kind of task you're setting yourself up for to make it happen.

 

So you do agree that some degree of leeching can occur without heat.

 

The thickness of can liners doesn't seem relevant if the beer is only in contact with the liner and not the metal. The surface area of the lining would be the same whether it's is microns or meters thick.

I am not calling for alarm about the levels of BPA in beer. But arguments on either side of the issue should seek to have their facts straight. Heat is not necessary, lining thickness shouldn't matter, and we must weigh the cumulative effect if we're also exposed to BPA in other foods, beverages, and even receipt tape and household dust.

Andre The Giant could certainly drink a few beers without getting intoxicated. But it would make a difference if he had other simultaneous exposures, i.e., drinking lots of spirits and wine in the same sitting as those beers.

 

I voted for bottles. I prefer the feel and look of bottles to cans. And for larger format or high alcohol beers, I often use a bottle stopper to limit CO2 loss (when I am drinking at home, I usually consume in ~8 oz portions).

All that said, I wouldn't think twice about buying a barrel aged beer in a can if the quality and value was there. In fact, I hope to get some from from Sixpoint later this month.

 

Read my post from 9:15 yesterday. I think you’ve got my stance on BPA all wrong.

 

I agree that anything is possible, and that it probably does. But, is it something I'm concerned about? I only have so much bandwidth. i.e. Not in the least.
@JohnnyChicago Yeah. But, those microwave viddys are pretty funny.

 

The point was you said it could "only" happen with heat. @DonicBoom provided a link showing other wise.

I'm in total agreement with you that the effect of any small amount from a single can will be quite small especially without heat. But if one drinks multiple cans per week, drinks bottled water regularly and eats canned food frequently the total dosage per week can be higher.

But the concern over BPA is not entirely irrational given that there is evidence that BPA may accumulate in the body faster than it can be excreted.

http://xxlmag.com/news/2017/10/comedian-eric-andre-cardi-b-for-halloween/

So to extend your idea about Andre the Giant levels of consumption even you and I may be able to hit that level of consumption in a few days, but could be taking a few years to get to that accumulated level of consumption.

 

No question: Bottle.

I'll open a BA Bomber, pour my wife and I a glass. Cap it with a champagne stopper. Then we'll enjoy another glass tomorrow. (Or a few days after.) The beer is now on my terms.

Cans are not the almighty savior.