Jars of beer (with hops!)

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  1. Crusader

    Crusader Pooh-Bah (1,725) Feb 4, 2011 Sweden
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    Came across these cool looking jars of beer from a Russian brewery that look simultaneously quaint and rustic and modern at the same time. Jars of beer that come pre packaged with whole hops. The page for the Kraft brand (12% plato, 4.5% abv) says that it is unpasteurized, has to be kept at +2-4 C, so either a very cold refridgerator or lagering temperatures pretty much, and has a shelf life of 60 days.

    I'm sure dry hopping in cans or bottles has been tried by some western craft breweries but there's something about a clear glass pickle jar being used that seems more appropriate and eye catching.
     
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  2. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    that fish platter though...:heart_eyes:
     
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  3. Crusader

    Crusader Pooh-Bah (1,725) Feb 4, 2011 Sweden
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    True. Pickled herring goes well with beer.
     
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    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    you're speaking to a true believer here. Your country's cuisine is wildly underappreciated
     
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  5. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    I'd love to see something like this randomly show up out here.
     
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  6. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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  7. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    That looks like the Mamajuana version of beer from the Dominican Republic
     
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  8. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    I would love to try that La Conner beer (a new bottling, of course). Reading through the old reviews makes it sound incredibly cool and unique.
     
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  9. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Well, I'm not familiar with the Russian glass jar industry but that sort of jar with a simple "screw on/off" lid in the US sure wouldn't be manufactured to be able to safely withstand the pressure when used as a package for a carbonated beverage and (again, no knowledge of Russian retailing) in the US we've all seen beers labeled "PLEASE KEEP REFRIGERATED" and/or "UNPASTEURIZED" kept at room temperature.

    The addition of whole hops would appear to make it even more dangerous.
    So, I'd wear a heavy jacket and safety glasses when handling that beer :astonished: (or even walking down the cooler aisle where it is sold).
     
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  10. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I'd love to try it.
     
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  11. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    As a matter of fact it requires beer. But I do love both..
     
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  12. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Me too. I'm an old jar head and bottle fan. I'm a sucker for cool packaging on products that I do not know.
     
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  13. zac16125

    zac16125 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,432) Jan 26, 2010 South Carolina
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    Beer in a jar is a fun novelty and all, but whats with that culinary pairing? Probably some fermented fish and boiled potatoes? Russian cuisine is hurting.
     
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  14. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Should probably omit the sauerkraut or other cabbage-based dishes - would likely conflict with the probable light-struck aroma of the beer, too. :grin:
     
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  15. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    The marketing and appearance is awesome, but no idea about the practicality of it working out well in a commercial/retail setting. Something more along the lines of what a home brewer would do to share with family or friends.
     
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  16. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Does it come with cheesecloth?
     
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  17. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    It is not hazy enough, do they have a shake version?
    :stuck_out_tongue::rolling_eyes::stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  18. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    I was thinking a tea strainer:
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  19. Crusader

    Crusader Pooh-Bah (1,725) Feb 4, 2011 Sweden
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    I will readily admit that being a Swede makes me more susceptible to concepts that represent a laissez faire attitude towards fun since such an attitude is foreign to us. So that might not make me the best at risk assessments :stuck_out_tongue:.

    I have to imagine though that the issue of shelf stability has been tested and found to be sufficient for those 60 days at those temperatures (the degree of attenuation achieved in the suggested temperature range), and that retailers understand that they need to handle it the way they would handle milk or other perishable items, not just for the sake of avoiding jar bombs but for keeping it fresh. Not that I would want to buy a beer that was sealed with a lid like that at 60 days old (I would be concerned about staling), as a consumer I'd expect the beer to be perhaps a week old at most at the point of purchase (giving the hops a chance to do their thing) and intended for immediate consumption.

    If it was in a cooler I would buy it.
     
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  20. Mikemcgrath4

    Mikemcgrath4 Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2014 North Carolina

    Yea that thing is a recipe for a skunk bomb if I have ever seen one.
     
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