Craft in Cans

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by rogueleonardi, Feb 23, 2012.

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  1. rogueleonardi

    rogueleonardi Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Ohio

    Ohio just starting getting sixpoint, and I love it! Resin is one of the best IPA's I've had, and their cans are very cool looking.
     
    #141 rogueleonardi, Mar 5, 2012
  2. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina


    Oh to be young and naive again.
    You're not acknowledging your point of reference son. Just because HT was the first canned beer you had doesn't mean that it started this whole thing. Oscar Blues has been into this for a decade at least. And there were others long before HT was ever conceived.

    And that last statement? You need to get out more.
     
    #142 jmw, Mar 5, 2012
  3. rogueleonardi

    rogueleonardi Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Ohio

    Actually have never had HT, and your right I am young, and before this I had seen less than a handful of craft beers in cans. But that's why I made this thread, was so I could learn more about craft in cans, I didn't know if HT was responsible for other brewers going cans, that's why I asked the question.

    And if you had read on further you would've seen that I re-canted that statement. There are many good IPA's brewed all over the country/world. However a lot of my top personal favorites come from Cali. The majority of IPA's from Cali have very little malt, and a ton of earthy/piney hops which is what I look for in an IPA.
     
    #143 rogueleonardi, Mar 5, 2012
  4. TheMultiYeast

    TheMultiYeast Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2011 Vermont

    Yeah. I won't be surprised to see some of the more sustainable breweries switching to cans for this reason.
     
    #144 TheMultiYeast, Mar 5, 2012
  5. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I just finished the last of my Heady Topper that I traded for last night. If all canned beer can be up to that level of quality, then there's no reason that most beers can't be put in cans. Even crappy beers that usually come in clear bottles would benefit quite a bit from canning.
     
    #145 afrokaze, Mar 5, 2012
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  6. Genuine

    Genuine Maven (1,347) May 7, 2009 Connecticut

    Stoked that we have it. The thing that's been selling out around here is hoptimum.
     
    #146 Genuine, Mar 6, 2012
  7. TMoney2591

    TMoney2591 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,139) Apr 21, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Anderson Valley cans are cheaper by the sixpack here (a whole dollar cheaper). Everything else that comes in both formats (SN, Big Sky, Strongbow cider, etc) costs the same. I was told once that a canning line was more expensive initially, but cheaper in the long run, though I wouldn't have any data to back that up...
     
    #147 TMoney2591, Mar 6, 2012
  8. 4balance

    4balance Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2011

    Cans, bottles, doesn't matter much to me…I like beer! Still looking for Hoptimum with no luck. Looking forward to local brewery (Coop Ale Works) to release F5 in a can, currently only on tap.
     
    #148 4balance, Mar 6, 2012
  9. rogueleonardi

    rogueleonardi Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Ohio

    Same here, local liquor stores had it for about a day and it was gone after that. I wish I had bought more, it's an awesome beer.
     
    #149 rogueleonardi, Mar 6, 2012
  10. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    I think you hit the nail on the head - the start-up cost of canning is much more expensive. Hopefully, those SN cans will come down over time, but who knows.
     
    #150 kmello69, Mar 6, 2012
  11. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
    Trader

    Besides Great Crescent Bourbon's Barrel Stout, are there other Barrel Aged beers being canned?
     
    #151 Skuter, May 13, 2012
  12. canucklehead

    canucklehead Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2003 Canada (BC)

    BC has been a leader in canning craft beer for years and 2012 is going to ramp it up even more with Phillips , Howe Sound and Old Yale starting to can. The release of Red Racer IPA in cans really started the view in BC that cans were totally legit for quality craft beer. For Craft Beer Month ( May ) they released two mixed 12 packs , one in bottles and one in cans .
    http://pinterest.com/markfaviell/new-beers-for-may-2012/
     
    #152 canucklehead, May 13, 2012
  13. djsmith1174

    djsmith1174 Savant (1,015) Aug 21, 2005 Minnesota

    Cans, bottles...all the same to me. As long as there is good beer inside the vessel, either is perfectly acceptable. Cans are easier to recycle since I can crush them and take up less space.
     
    #153 djsmith1174, May 13, 2012
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