The Case of the Mysterious Exploding Beer

Might be a slight gap in the seam. Pick up the can in question, and squeeze it as hard as you can, while closely inspecting the seam where the lid attaches to the can.

 

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Were all of these cans received at the same time, and are therefore likely from the same canning batch? If so, I'd isolate them with a drainage route to a sink, etc. Cans don't leak often, but where there's one 4-pack that did so there's likely to be more. I'd contact your distributor or the brewery for guidance about keeping or returning them.

P.S. You used the word 'exploding' in your title line. Was there evidence that a violent eruption occurred, or just a leak?

 

Sounds like a faulty can to me. Toss remaining 3 into the singles section and write it off as crap luck.
Cheers

 

Dang, don't know then. Maybe from something above it then?

 

Do you have security cameras?

 

There was a recall on these southern tier nitro cams because of exploding cans

 

A-Ha! A clue!

Got a link or references? Genuinely curious about this.

 

You have a scale that goes to .01
Pretty sure you can find the culprit (certain to be nearby spill)
Surprised this doesn't happen more with all the fermenting cans

 

Please allow me to donn my Columbo-style trench coat and and ask... "Oh, just one more thing..." Did you happen to see any Artisians sneaking around in the dark? Those little rascals are full of mischief.

 

WEGMANS Product Recall:

 

Good luck with any recall stuff. Back in November I had 2 nitro Pumkings explode in my basement. There was a recall hotline that I called. They took all my information, how much I paid for the 4 pack, my t-shirt size and some other information. They asked for pictures of the date codes on the cans which I provided. They said they would be in contact.

I never heard another thing from them nor received anything. So all that for nothing, crappy customer service. So.....I've added them to my "no buy" list. Too much other great beer out there to be supporting breweries that don't follow up on their promises to customers.

 

I've had 3 creme brulees in the back of my fridge since November and wish they would explode. God knows I'm never finishing that 4 pack.

 

It pretty obvious the butler did it with a candlestick in the packaging line.

 

Ironically, last week, I had my first leaking beer can. My wife bought a four pack from a local brewery. When I went to grab a beer the next day, I found a small pool of beer on the floor.

Well, one can had a very small puncture which had leaked about 4 ounces from the top of the can. The puncture was at the seem between the wrap around label and can. I ended up drinking the remainder of the beer (wasn't completely flat).

The can was kind of thin. I suspect the label wrapping weakened the can and it eventually sprung a leak.

 

Well, crap. There goes my osmosis theory.

 

I bet the beer you mopped off the floor still taste better than what's left in those cans

 

It's rare to hear a complaint about ST's products, and more rare (like never) to hear a complaint about their customer service. They are a well-run brewery. Kudos to them.