can beer is "flatter" than the same in bottle

A can is what, 2.5 in. in diameter? vs. a bottle's .75 in. where the beer meets the open space? less O2, but it's touching more beer. It was just a thought... Just trying to play Devils Beer Advocate...

 

I've noticed this with SNPA cans, it thought it could be that the cans were colder than the bottles since the cans were on ice prior to drinking, just a theory.

 

Clearly you haven't had Sculpin in a can...faaaar better than Sculpin in a bottle.

 

Less carbonation is often a good thing. British bitters, for instance, are much better with low carbonation.

 

No sure how this contradicts my statement--small batches allow more control and IMO bottled Grey Lady is more refined than the canned version (with cans requiring a much larger batch at a remote facility).

If you meant that canning does not require large batches, I was not making that claim--only that some facilities may require it, which is certainly true in the case of Cisco. It actually makes sense that HT would be made in smaller batches, but it in no way relates to what I was trying to say. I was not making any general claim regarding batch size correlation with cans--only that it may be different from the bottled version.

 

not sure why you are pouring your canned beer in a glass.
that's like catching a shark and then letting it bite you.

just open the can of beer you bought in a can and drink it from the same can that you bought it in...can.
(didn't want to end on a preposition)

 

And don't forget to slam the empty can on your forehead.

 

Seems that the head was not lost in this can... And I do not believe there is a bottle equal for this.

 

Perception is reality, worst case scenario OP you didn't lose any great beer.

 

You're going to be pissed about all the good craft beer you're missing since it seems many of them are only doing cans now (fine by me). And really, if the currently rated #1 beer/ipa brewer's chose a can, clearly they made a huge mistake. I think too many people think of the old Bud from a bottle vs Bud from a can. To each his own but ill always choose can over bottle for purely how how much easier it is to transport.

 

For a long time I've been wary of buying canned craft beer, but the other day I finally manned up. I wound up buying Resin, and after pouring it in my glass I found that it was just as enjoyable as a bottle, if not more. Glad I finally grew a pair!

 

It (is) your head, thats just plain ridiculous AND (BS) ..also one of the dumbest things I've ever heard, sorry bro. No disrespect meant tho.
-Cheers, anyhow.

Ever have Sixpoint Resin? - 1 of the best IPA's made & (it) comes in a can.

 

Without data, this is just an Internet debate.

Ask your favorite brewery what they measure. Plenty of instruments out there.

http://www.canneed.com/en/prod_detail.asp?class1=Beer and Beverage

 

Opinion of fact?

 

You tested three beers out of a shit ton of other canned beers and you're saying it's fact....great stats.

 

If you are running small batches canning can be much more expensive since you have to buy about 50 thousand cans printed with the label you want to use and then strre or trash the rest. Much more expnsive that a print run of the lables you need for bottles.

It took several years to catch on because a) there weren't canning lines being built that small breweies could afford unless they were to sell their bottling line (which was often purchased used) and invest in a brand new canning line and lots and lots of pre-printed cans.

The cons are basically associated with the affordability of being able to do it.

The reason Oscar Blues (who often get credit for being the first Craft Brewery to put their beer in cans) started is that they had no packaging line at all and were willing to gamble on a new canning line being developed for smaller breweries and simply put all their stuff in cans. That is maybe 8-10 years ago and their cans were intially met by man with resistance because the image associated with canned beer was that it was for the BMC beers that were mass produced in huge canning facilities.

 

If you think beer from cans is flatter than beer from bottles I assume that means you also think draft beer is flatter than bottled beer since draft beer comes from a large size can, as does the beer from home kegerators...