Peeling the labels off beer cans

I have peeled almost all the labels off the beers I have reviewed. Some of the Artwork is wild to mild. I soaked labels, then pressed them flat under release film to get them to stick to the poster board flat. A few of the labels have been stuck on with gorilla glue, just an opinion on that, and catastrophically destroyed the labels trying to take them off. I do not care what a brewery thinks of me taking the label off. I know when I am older many of those will not exist and it is memories for me, good or bad.

 

I do, started about a year ago when I was told the can won’t recycle with the plastic label glued on or heat wrapped on. Mine go direct to the trash. Why not use paper? I get buying painted cans is probably too much $ for small places and it’s easy to stock labels in but from what I’m told not friendly to the earth.

Enjoy

 

You are using admonish wrong in this case. I think the op is using it as the definition of advise or urge, not the definition you are thinking.

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The temperature required to melt aluminum will burn off the label, so it's a non-issue.

That said, if one really wants to remove the label, fill the can with hot water. Let it sit for a couple moments. The glue will relax, allowing for easier removal, as well as providing a stickier substance for any possible future reapplications.

Kids. My lawn.

 

I haven't worried about beer labels. I'll give it a try if it's easy - but won't obsess about it.

 

I always peel them off. Unfortunately, the labels then go right into the trash. I too am under the impression that the cans are recyclable, but the labels are not.

 

Bottles are feeling left out of this thread!

 

With a 10¢ bottle/can deposit law here in Michigan, just about all of mine go back to the retailer. For those cans that weren't bought in distro (at the brewery) or come from out of state, if the label is peelable, it comes off before the can goes into the recycle bin. I haven't tried doing that with bottles yet.

 

I know a guy that before he was well-off, would hoard all the bottles and cans he could and take them to a neighboring state for the deposit, instead of recycling them here. He would no longer need to supplement his income that way, but now it's a habit.

 

Was his name Kramer?

 

Sounds like breweries should stop using the plastic beer labels

 

Or maybe Newman?

Cheers!

 

This is the first time I even hear about peeling off labels from cans, great thread! This could explain I have encountered a few NA beers where the paint felt different, must have been the plastic. Will definitely try the peel-off when possible. One more thing to look forward to . May even start collecting them, don't take much place, but must be very informative.

 

I try to peel most of my cans, and I stick the labels in my beer log book:



I like to save what I can of the artwork and have another reminder of the beer down the road…and I’ve recently thought that I should post a full pic of a removed label vs. on the can just showing a portion of the art…we will see…Cheers!

 

I used to plaster the lid of my personal laptop with beer labels and stickers until I unexpectedly needed to use the laptop for registration at our Taekwondo tournament where there's lots of kids and parents, and it was to be used right up at the main table in front of the crowd. Some of those stickers were a major PITA to remove in a hurry...

 

Are people as consistent with taking labels off bottles as they are taking them off cans? If indeed can labels are not recyclable (and it seems like there is some debate as to whether that is even true), then bottle labels must not be recyclable either, right?