To the bottle makers!

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Orca, Mar 16, 2012.

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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I just wanted to raise my glass tonight to these unsung artisans who, for centuries, have been creating and perfecting the vessels that store and preserve our precious beer for weeks, months, even decades. For nights when I can't get out of the house - or just don't want to - I could not enjoy all this wonderful nectar without these unassuming containers.

    Humble beer, made mostly from water, stored in glass bottles, made from plain old sand.

    And to the canners as well!

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Orca, Mar 16, 2012
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  2. libbey

    libbey Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 British Indian Ocean Territory

    Viva la can revolution

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    #2 libbey, Mar 16, 2012
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  3. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Cheers to that!
     
    #3 yamar68, Mar 16, 2012
  4. muletrane

    muletrane Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2006 Pennsylvania

    "Dont be a d-bag" recycle your cans and bottles.
     
    #4 muletrane, Mar 16, 2012
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  5. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I really hate to bring negativity to this thread but ….

    To the bottle makers: Please stop making green bottles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #5 JackHorzempa, Mar 16, 2012
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  6. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    To the German brewer's, please stop putting you're delicious, yet delicate beer in green bottles.
     
    #6 tjensen3618, Mar 16, 2012
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  7. wcintula

    wcintula Initiate (0) May 2, 2010 New York

    Hey, there's no prob with green bottles. So long as they're filled with cider, soda, or any other non-beer/un-hopped liquids.
     
    #7 wcintula, Mar 16, 2012
  8. rmalinowski4

    rmalinowski4 Pundit (753) Oct 22, 2010 Illinois

    to the bottle makers: make a 7oz brown bottle that takes a crown cap that will be easily available at HB stores. I would love to put my high alcohol home brew in a 7 oz bottle.
     
    #8 rmalinowski4, Mar 16, 2012
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  9. Sneers

    Sneers Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2009 Pennsylvania

    And to the English, with their clear bottles. I really don't get how a brewery like Innus & Gunn, for instance, can go through all the trouble of barrel-aging a beer then be okay with putting it in a clear bottle.
     
    #9 Sneers, Mar 16, 2012
  10. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Here's their explanation...
     
    #10 jesskidden, Mar 16, 2012
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  11. geocool

    geocool Savant (1,233) Jun 21, 2006 Massachusetts

    I didn't know Edinburgh, Scotland was in England now? Or do we just blame the English for everything the Scots do?
     
    #11 geocool, Mar 16, 2012
  12. ant880

    ant880 Savant (1,179) Nov 7, 2010 New York
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    Serves them right. Did you see what they did to Braveheart?
     
    #12 ant880, Mar 16, 2012
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  13. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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  14. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    I am stuck in a quote wall...eek!
     
    #14 nesarebad, Mar 16, 2012
  15. Sneers

    Sneers Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2009 Pennsylvania

    My mistake, but come to think of it, the other widest offender I can kind of, Belhaven, is Scottish, too.

    In any case, that explanation of clear bottles seems kind of funny to me because I've had clearly skunked Innis & Gunn that didn't dissipate. When I showed my girlfriend the regular oak-aged beer, she said, "It smells like a 40."
     
    #15 Sneers, Mar 16, 2012
  16. happy4hoppybeer

    happy4hoppybeer Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Cans suck!
     
    #16 happy4hoppybeer, Mar 16, 2012
  17. Blanco

    Blanco Savant (1,243) Oct 11, 2008 Pennsylvania

    It's interesting that they say "want to test this out? Try it for 10 minutes." Even though sunlight is stronger than flourescent (or other indoor lighting), I imagine a real test would be days or weeks long, not 10 mins.
     
    #17 Blanco, Mar 16, 2012
  18. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    "Bottle beer can become lightstruck in less than one minute in bright sun..." according to the book The Practical Brewer, by the Master Brewers' Association of the Americas (1977). ​
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    It can happen just sitting at a picnic table with a glass of beer...​
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    #18 jesskidden, Mar 16, 2012
  19. weatherdog

    weatherdog Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Illinois

    Their logic and explanation goes against any and all taste tests I've had on their beers.
     
    #19 weatherdog, Mar 16, 2012
  20. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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