If this can does require new equipment, it sounds like SN is betting pretty heavily on this beer’s success. Ken Grossman is known as the guy behind American pale ale, is this Brian Grossman’s bid at becoming the guy behind premium American Pils?
Happy Happy Joy Joy! According to the SN site 2 places in the entire state of MN have SN Pils. Broadway Bar & Pizza in Osseo Tamarack Taphouse in ST Paul
If Sierra Nevada has a canning line that is flexible (i.e., accommodates various can types/sizes) then there should be no need for new equipment. For example, Twin Monkey provides a canning line with this flexibility: “Need multiple can heights or diameters? Not a problem! Our canning systems can handle multiple can heights and can diameters. Change between sizes with ease.” https://twinmonkeys.net/?gad_source...jjxvCy1QDy9YB6mgIsylQqZ8yuDoIHmRoCsmgQAvD_BwE Cheers!
As an 8-pack of 8.4 oz. cans, it's almost a 6-pack -- but yeah, even $13 for a six is a bit pricey. I get 12-packs of Trumer for $14 during frequent sales.
Hey, I am not saying that I will not pick it up the first time I see it but I will grumble a bit if I am paying suggested retail.
Thanks, I’m sure that whatever canning line Sierra Nevada uses, it’s not a cheap one they found at a discount store. I think their QAQC is better than any other American craft brewer and as good as what the Germans and Czechs do. I would assume Bud, Miller and Coors have similar high standards, but who cares about them? From the pictures, this is a great looking can, something I don’t think I’ve ever cared about before. It’s a big step up from the 16 ounce cans with stickers that most small breweries use.
I would imagine that the cost to SN for an 8.4 oz. can + lid is not significantly cheaper than a 16 oz. can + lid. So, that packaging (plus line time, other packaging, etc.) is likely costing SN twice as much as a 16 X 4 pack, for about the same amount of beer. What are people paying for a 4pk of 16's? Consumers have been paying more per ounce for smaller containers of beer ever since the death of the true returnable/refillable 7 oz. bottle, where the brewer reused the bottle and packaging numerous times to recoup the initial cost. (But how come the reverse hasn't been true with craft brewers' 22 oz. bombers and 16 ounce cans? Well, yeah... . $$$$)
In the early 2000s, Blue Point's higher volume brands were brewed, then bottled in 12oz bottles and/or cans at contract brewers. I remember buying Blue Point's 22 oz bottles of ESB and Pale Ale that sold for about $3.50. I'm pretty sure these were hand-filled at the brewery. The bomber was a low-tech way to offer their less popular beers.
Me too. I've only had it on draft so far, but I thought it a solid effort. It's not something I'd go looking for, but if I was someplace with limited options, I would order this without hesitation.
I saw this thread back in April thinking it was just another online only release. I just went to SC and saw it on tap so sought it out thinking maybe it was an Asheville draft only beer that made to SC. Thought it was excellent, had two liters of it! And then to my surprise I saw the cans at Wegmans this week and put two and two together.
I am a few cans into the 8-pack and the strategy is now making more sense to me. It is a real punchy Pils which is impressive given it's (normal for style) 4.7% ABV. For those who just want a few quaffs with plenty of flavor while also reducing calorie intact the 8.4 oz can format makes a lot of sense. It seems niche to me but I have no degree or experience in marketing.
Enjoyed my first, and second, SN Pils on draft today, I thought it wad delicious! Easy to drink with a very nice hop flavor and light bitterness. Some German Pils have a sharp hop bitterness that does not agree with me, but not the SN version. I will definitely buy it once it becomes available in cans!
Drinking one now. Found the last two cans of it at a local Trader Joe's. So how's the beer? I love it. These days I'm on the lookout for anything that's not an IPA, and this Pils fits the bill very nicely. It's very drinkable, but therein lies the only issue with it that I have... Yeah, you guessed it, the tiny can. This beer is so crushable that it's gone before you know it. I tried making it last as long as possible but I hardly had a chance to get to know ye. Here's a shot of the can, poured into a 16 oz cup. I hadn't taken a sip of it yet. Hate to pour a beer and feel like I've already drank half of it before I even get my lips on it. Well anyway, I'll still pick this up now and then because it's such a nice beer, but I'd pick up even more if it came in a 12 oz can like, say, Firestone Walker Pivo Pils.
Can you readily find Pivo Pils in your area? I love fresh Pivo Pils but it has been over a year (likely more) since I have seen this brand at any of my local beer retailers. Cheers!
Luckily one of the home brew supply shops in my area often has some. Otherwise unfortunately it's pretty much tough to find. Never understood why it doesn't get distributed much here in southern California, just a few hours from where it's made.
