What is your favorite bottle format?

I've always liked the Mickey's Mean Green hand grenade bottle.

 

I voted for heritage only because the stubby was not an option, which is the heritage before heritage. Hell, I like the stubby so much I'll still keep trying the abominable Red Stripe on occasion hoping for a different result.
I miss the Genesee heritage collection.

 

Disregarding price, I'd say bombers, cus I'm usually drinking 2+ beers anyway, but I really like those longneck bottles. I know they're the most common, but the make me feel so... right.

Also, are the 16oz bottles meant to mean the 16.9oz ones?

Only asking cus usually when I'm drinking from those, it's something interesting ie Prairie

 

I like 12oz heritage bottles for a lot of beers. Especially really potent BA imperial stouts. Small enough I can take one on my own, or share 6oz with a friend. Seems like Founders uses these a lot.

For Sour beers, I do like the Cork and Cage 375, 500, and 750 sizes. I think it's mostly psychological, but maybe it reminds me of wine.

BUT, I think I am starting to like cans more and more. Certainly easier and cheaper to ship, and more shatter resistant.

 

I like the shape of the the a Mickeys Hand Grenade, the old Reingold Chug A Mug. Just put better beer into it, really a glass unto itself.

 

Stubbies rule! In Michigan you can get red stripe, natural light, and Coors banquet in stubbies. The only craft beer stubs I've seen here is North Peak Brewing from Traverse City

 

Red. Stripe.

 

Dude, how have I not heard a thing of this brewery? Maybe I'm not paying close enough attention on NBS or WBAYDN.

Do you know if they sell in 4-packs? I bet they do something like it, because they show on the website they sell 8-packs of "Euro bottles," which I assume is the 16.9 oz. bad boys in these pictures.

Thanks for sharing! I'm going to keep my eye on Urban Chestnut.

 

While I voted for 16 ounce bottles, I much prefer cans

 

Depends on the style of beer for preference of bottling format. Some beers such as Lambic/Geuze/Wild ale can age better in smaller or larger formats. It just varies from batch to batch.

Generally though for American/American style crafts, I prefer the format that offers the best value/fl oz. It's not a big deal to put back a 750/25.4 fl oz of something if it's a good beer.

 

This was the correct answer.

Although I wouldn't mind seeing The Crisp offered in a five-gallon bucket format for the summer months.

 

what about some old school cone top cans?

 

I'll take a beer whichever way it comes as long as it tastes good.

 

I voted heritage ... total classic look. Bomber came in a close second. Sometimes, a beers is so good ya feel the need to top off your glass.

 

12 oz "heritage style ... I can fit more beer in the beer fridge but what we really need is a 12 ounce bottle that is the same height as regular can so they can share the same shelf.

 

Me too, like the vessel, wish the beer was better. Reingold many years ago used the same type of bottle. My favorite vessel though is the 16 oz can.

 

I voted longneck, because although the 'heritage' is fine as well, I decided to strictly use longnecks for homebrewing to keep things uniform, and to keep my fastrack level.

 

The rip tops back in the day were dangerous. Many a cut up hand after 5 or 6 of theses. Twist offs just are not as fun.

Enjoy

 

Voted for 16 oz. since for me, it's the perfect amount of beer. 12 oz. goes too quickly, 22 oz. is too much, especially for a high abv.