Italian beer bottles

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  1. Bobbymozz

    Bobbymozz Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2014 New Jersey

    Greetings fellow BAs! Does anybody know where I can purchase Italian style beer bottles for my homebrew?
     
  2. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I didn't know that Italy had its own styles, but I'll recommend that if you find them, you probably also need to get some crown caps (if that's what they use) because I've had difficulty getting American crown caps to fit right on import bottles that I've tried re-using for homebrew.
     
  3. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I've seen Italian carboys. They look a lot like American carboys.

    Most caps take to a bench capper. If you have a wing capper you may be SOL.
     
  4. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    Can you describe the style? It's not a known thing, at least not to me.
    Leave it to the Italians to have style in their bottles.
    Cheers.
     
    #4 billandsuz, Apr 10, 2016
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  5. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    If you can't find it at homebrew supply shops, that means you would have to buy a pallet of bottles from a wholesaler.
     
  6. LakesideBrewing

    LakesideBrewing Zealot (604) Dec 1, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Like these? If so, good luck! I've tried tracking bottles like this down to no avail. So I've just been drinking as many Italian Sours and Jester King as I can. :slight_smile:
     
  7. zimm421

    zimm421 Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2009 Ohio

    If that's what you're looking for, they have them by the case here (at least it looks the same to me):
    http://www.txbrewing.com/330-ml-morning-bottles-12-per-case.html

    Also have similar styles in 500 ml and 750 ml.
     
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  8. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    With Jester King and this supplier both being in TX, I think we have a corroborated winner!!
     
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  9. LakesideBrewing

    LakesideBrewing Zealot (604) Dec 1, 2013 Massachusetts
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    That's awesome! I believe most of the Italian Sours come in the 500ml bottles.
     
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