Can Vs Bottle Fight Brews

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 7 September 2010 10:35 AM

A war is brewing among the country’s beermakers says the Houston Chronicle this morning. Most craft brewers sell their beer in brown bottles. But a few outliers have been pushing the oft-derided aluminum can—and they’ve been wildly successful. Sales of 12-ounce cans are up 80 percent over last year’s figures.

Can fans say they are better at blocking light and oxygen, two things that can degrade a beer’s taste. Cans also are more environmentally friendly and don’t break as easily. Plus advancing technology has erased the tinny taste that used to be synonymous with can beer. Industry experts say for a fledgling brewery, installing a canning line is much cheaper than putting in a bottling line.

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