Perfect Size Beer Container

Actually, for craft beer, it seems to be the opposite.

 

As other have said, smaller packages will make it cost more. Ever price out those tiny half sized coke cans ... exactly.

Standard pop and beer cans are the size they are for maximum material, to size, to price, to shelf exposure ratio. It is actually a little cheaper to make a slightly shorter but fatter 12 oz can. BUT they take up more lateral shelf space and when presented with both options, consumers bought the slimmer can, even though they were the same oz.

On a tour at new holland someone asked them if they would start canning. They response was that
1) they already had an entire bottle line, so why change it.
2) bottles are bought as blanks but then they label them as needed. Cans are printed, therefore they would have to keep a stock of all the cans needed and hold on to ones they didn't use. Those empty cans take up a heck of a lot more room than a stack of unused labels.

They did mention the canning equipment would take up significantly less room, but still not happening.

For me a 12 oz in everything is pretty much perfect. Bombers aren't needed. Just open two 12 oz bottles/cans. And bombers are more money per oz (which confuses me since they should be a volume discount, but I a guessing it has to do with process)

 

The fact that you quoted every sentence and tried to make it sound like I was wrong in everything I said is bashing. You didn't answer any question I asked. I'm wondering who and why thought "Let's put 4 more oz. in a can and sell it in 4 pks for generally the same price of a 6 of 12 oz. bottles/cans". 6 12's is 72 oz., 4 16's is 64 oz.

 

Huh?

 

Why not share?

 

Is that not true? traditional American pint glasses are unless you get a nonic pint glass. and tulips and tekus are. the most universal of them. I could be wrong

 

I would LOVE to share but I just don't know that many craft beer drinkers. I'm in the navy and not a single person on my boat likes beer like I do. None of my co-workers understand why I don't just drink PBR because it's cheaper.

 

16oz Cans are my favorite but I also understand that they are not feasiable for things like BCBS. I am actually pretty happy with current formats. Although I will go out on a limb and say I wish more things were in the 32oz sucks bottles. I usually dont change up what ever im drinking each night unless im at a tasting so the two pint container is perfect a little more than a bomber but less than a growler.

 

You were wrong. That's not bashing.

I did answer your question. People buy them. Hence, they exist in the market. It's that simple.

 

When I was last in the UK, I went to the Surrey Hills Brewery (near my mate's house). Rather than fill growlers (very different meaning in the UK) they filled a box that had a tap on it - like a large wine box as you say. Bigger than 5L. I think it was around 15-20 pints. Awesome.

 

^THIS
I LOVE sixpoint cans. they just seem to take up less space and they are so nice to hold. The perfect can IMO

 

For one example - shaker pints are 16 oz. and are the standard glassware at many beer bars. At home, I drink from 16 oz. Belgian Tulips.

Saying most glassware is 12 oz. is like saying most beer is Budweiser.

 

First, thank you for your service. My son was in the Navy. Too bad he wasn't on your boat. I spoiled him early in his beer drinking career. So what did he do? When he was stationed in San Diego, he kept sending me pictures of beer I couldn't get back here in the East and teasing me endlessly about it. And I read your other reply first so take it with a grain or two of salt.

 

A box of Two Hearted......That just sounds right.

 

Even though I don't have an issue with glassware size wrt the OP's question, you need more than a pint glass for a pint pour, unless you have zero head.

If by "Budweiser" you mean AB-Inbev, it is!

 

Grain of salt taken! It's funny that you mention that, I tease my brother and dad about all the stuff I can get here in ME (originally from MI where they still are). But then I send then half of anything I can get. Like when a got a case of dinner and sent them 6 bottles not expecting anything back. but of course they take care of me too!

 

Damn!! You beat me to the punch!

 

A keg works for me.

 

The first craft "microbrewery" on the east coast, Albany's Wm. Newman Brewing Co., was draught-only, no bottling - and sold it's beer at the brewery in refillable "cubitainers" of 1 gallon (below - later 4l) and 2.5 gallon size (see bottom of linked page for pic of the larger size). They even did some off-premise sales of them in local beer stores.

 

This remains my favorite:



Used to pick up 2 or 3 liters of the Kellerbier from Mahr's Brau poured straight from the wooden keg -- for about $2 a liter. If I ordered 3 liters, I'd sometimes take a few gulps straight from this pitcher on the walk home. Perfect size for a long evening of drinking (for me and the wife...because who wants to drink alone?).