Hello to IIPA in cans, goodbye to bombers

Want. Managed to snag a few bottles if this back in July and thought it was excellent.

 

At least for myself the thing I love about cans is that I feel like I can just grab one and start drinking. With a bottle for some reason I feel like I must pour it into a glass where as with a can it seems reasonable to drink it out of a can

 

Oh how I wish they would distro to the west. Sigh.

 

This is a good trend......I hope it's a trend.

 

I'm amazed Lawson's is leaving that much cash on the table - they have no problem selling all they make about as soon as they make it in the bombers. That said, I completely agree the pounder can is the ideal size, preferably in 4 packs. In the midwest Surly, Tallgrass, Brewery Vivant, Oskar Blues, and a few others are doing great things with this.

 

Me too, I would rather buy a four or six pack of beer than a bomber. Hopefully more breweries move towards four or six packs instead of bombers.

 

I ain't no Edgar Cayce, or Jeanne Dixon or even that French guy from way back when, but I predict that cans are the wave of the future. Lighter and more e-viroment friendly. You can always pour the beer into a nice glass if you don't like drinking from a can. The artwork seems cooler on a can, too. Course, I prefer Pils straight from the bottle, so this could conceivably create a quandary. I don't like the trend towards 4-pks, tho. God intended for us to drank a six-pack, and by Gawd, that's the way it should be. 4 pks make me feel like I'm buying 12 oz of peanut butter, when I should be getting 16.

 

I have enjoyed 3 great IPAs tonight from cans. Tropicalia, Westbrook IPA and Double Duckpin. I am so trendy it hurts...

 

I love the four pack of 16 ounce cans as long as the math is right. Obviously if the per ounce price is significantly more expensive than the 6 pack of 12 ounce cans then I am out.

 

I stopped regularly drinking bombers of IPA's/DIPA's a little over a year ago. Just too expensive, and I couldn't justify the cost, especially considering the quality didn't usually live up to the cost. I still make some rare exceptions, like one of my absolute favorite beers is COAST Boy King thats only available (for now) in bombers, but for the most part IPA/DIPA's are 4 or 6 packs for me, and now cans. I've also found that Torpedo is better than 90%+ of the IPAs/DIPAs out there and often costs a fraction of the price, so I've cut back on my IPA/DIPA experimentation significantly.

I still do bombers for other styles like IS's, Barleywine's and Belgians, but thats mainly because a lot of the special releases I enjoy are only in that format and don't have comparable 4/6 pack alternative.

 

This probably deviates from Lawson's normal bottling because it is contract brewed in Connecticut.

That being said, I prefer double IPAs in cans do to portion, a general preference for cans, and general lower cost. The only real advantage I see to bombers is that a corked bomber keeps better, but that doesn't really apply to IPAs.

 

bombers are a waste of time to me. but Ill easily buy six pack of cans

 

What is a 4-pack of Sip of Sunshine going for?

 

I've been reluctant to jump on the can bandwagon but if they help eliminate the ripoff bomber format, well then I'm on board

 

Cool. Thanks, Hendry. Wanted to pick some up on a recent trip to VT, but didn't come across any...

 

This makes me sad for Fort George 3-Way IPA (Ft George/Boneyard/Block 15).

 

I actually PREFER my beer in a can. Majority of my friends who drink craft stick their noses up to cans, but I don't care.

My cans are classy. Haha

 

So, how easy is it to trade for cans of this beer? Seems like now is a good time to acquire some.

 

16oz cans ROCK. Bell's Two-Hearted just takes that brew to a new level. Bring it ON!

 

Cans weigh less than bottled beer. Which in turn is cheaper for me to ship beer to others. I also like that Beer in a Can doesn't get Light Struck. So its a win-win situation for beer to be served in a can.

 

It seems I'm in the minority here, but beer packaged in cans will deter me from purchasing it.
Ain't nothin' like good, old-fashioned glass!

 

Carton 077XX, Neshaminy Creek the Shape of Hops to Come are two great examples of DIPAs in 16 oz. 4 packs. Keep em coming!

Plus DC Brau Wings of Armageddon and Sixpoint Resin in 12 oz. cans.

 

I am finding more and more good beers in the can and prefer such a container for a variety of reasons, most have been mentioned. But, I still pour the beer into a glass and seldom drink right from the can.

 

I often pour into a glass too, especially if it's in a can. I love that the can protects it from light but I like to see what I'm drinking, or more so admire it.

 

I don't know about the others, but Heady also has zero trouble selling out almost as soon as they deliver - a question might be why Heady continues to do cans instead of moving over to bombers, it almost certainly would do amazing things for their revenues.

 

Cans stay fresher longer and it's become so recognizable, why would they go back to bombers?


Also, I swear by this stuff.


Truly a hidden gem here, as you can only get the cans in their variety packs.

 

I wish they would distribute 2 states over...

 

They own a canning line. Buying a bottling line would cost a lot and take up valuable fermentor space. If it was all about the cash they could easily up the price of their cans.

 

Fair enough on the points given for why Heady stays in cans - the other thing I should have remembered is that Kimmich is more or less in love with cans. Works out well for those of us who have the ability to go to VT and work a little to get the beer, that's for sure.

 

Evil Twin's new Molotov Lite in 16oz cans is a winner.. just sayin..

 

Amazing what a little competition will do.

 

Biggest reason to pour canned beer into a glass. With a bottle, the cap protects the top of the bottle that touches your lips [unless you like to put the top of the bottle down your mouth so nothing leaks]. With a can, if you just pop the top and start drinking, your lips touch the outside of the [for the most part] unprotected top of the can and who knows where that can was before it got to your fridge. I'll take my chances with a glass every time.

 

I'm surprised those Lawson's cans don't have the plastic protectors on them. Most breweries use them and Sixpoint keeps the cans in mini cardboard cases..

I am also opposed to "naked" cans

 

@JCTetreault what are you thoughts?

I'm not trying to be rude, asking an honest question.

Heady is $3.25-$3.75 for 500ml can if it came in 750ml it would be $5.00-$5.50 maybe a little more up to $6.00 because glass cost? Trillium is $10-$12 for 750ml IPA/DIPA. Why does it cost double ??

I'd love to start seeing your offerings in 16oz cans !

 

Cans are like mini Kegs, much better for beer! Plus I feel more manly when I pull that tab. It's one of the reasons Oskar Blues is one of my favorite breweries... That and TenFidy, of course.

 

We are a long way from "goodbye to bombers" no matter how hard folks are wishing.

 

Also love The Boy King and would like to see it in cans!