container type

[Kyle_Draven]

I saw that people were talking about containers on another thread. So I was wondering what people prefer to drink beer out of when not using mugs etc. I prefer bottles I think that beer from a bottle tastes better then canned beer.

[Wilson]

I use a glass whenever possible, but last weekend I did down some beer (not the good stuff) in a bottle. I cant remember the last time I drank beer from a can....years I guess.

[fretlessman71]

I can't imagine drinking beer out of either one anymore; but if you put a gun to my head, I'd have to choose the bottle.

[newportstorm]

Bottles/cans are containers for transporting beer. Glassware are containers for drinking beer. Give me the same beer, packaged on the same date in both a bottle and can....I'll take the canned beer almost every time. Pour it into a glass. Enjoy.

Cheers!

[chazwicke]

As long as it is poured into a glass it shouldn't matter.

[Beer Monkey]

I've heard of a couple of really good beers that have been coming out in cans instead of bottles, Dave's Pale Ale and Old chub Scotch ale http://www.oskarblues.com/ they are in fretlessman71's neck of the woods.

I haven't tried any of them yet, and gotta admit it's partly cause it just feels weird picking up a six pack of cans.

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by Beer Monkey
I haven't tried any of them yet, and gotta admit it's partly cause it just feels weird picking up a six pack of cans.

Then grab a 12 pack, or case or a single.

Many craft beer in cans out this way. Canning lines can be had for cheap, and though labor intensive, are a good way for craft brewers to utilize this package. I'm a can man.

You'll never know until you try....

Cheers!

[Dextolen]

There are a lot of british ales canned that are fine!

[HogieWan]

Is is possible to "can condition" a beer?

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beer Monkey
I've heard of a couple of really good beers that have been coming out in cans instead of bottles, Dave's Pale Ale and Old chub Scotch ale http://www.oskarblues.com/ they are in fretlessman71's neck of the woods.

I haven't tried any of them yet, and gotta admit it's partly cause it just feels weird picking up a six pack of cans. Be a big brave dog and go get some if you can! They're both terrific! (But please pour them into a glass first.)

[Beer Monkey]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Be a big brave dog and go get some if you can! They're both terrific! (But please pour them into a glass first.)

that's Monkey, not dog ;)

[Beer Monkey]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Be a big brave dog and go get some if you can! They're both terrific! (But please pour them into a glass first.)

drinking the Dale's pale ale now, really hoping that I got a bad batch or it went through to many temperature changes, or something. Canning date is 08/16/5 it's got a wierd taste to it, best way to describe it is syrupy, it tastes like there was too much extract added. I don't think thats what it is, just how it tastes. if anyone has reasons why it would taste that way let me know. and yes fretless it is in a glass ;) I'll have to try it again fresh, I'm gonna be out in denver for Christmas with the in-laws, Rocky mountain national park is a usual stop.

[wortchillergoal]

Originally posted by HogieWan
Is is possible to "can condition" a beer?

Yes, you see it just before you flush.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Beer Monkey
drinking the Dale's pale ale now, really hoping that I got a bad batch or it went through to many temperature changes, or something. Canning date is 08/16/5 it's got a wierd taste to it, best way to describe it is syrupy, it tastes like there was too much extract added. I don't think thats what it is, just how it tastes. if anyone has reasons why it would taste that way let me know. and yes fretless it is in a glass ;) I'll have to try it again fresh, I'm gonna be out in denver for Christmas with the in-laws, Rocky mountain national park is a usual stop. Guessing you'd be travelling up Hwy 36 - if so, Oskar Blues is on your way. And if you come out to Denver, DO stop in @ Elway's on a Th/Fr/Sat evening and say hi, wouldja?

[stronk]

Is is possible to "can condition" a beer?
I asked that question some time ago. The general consensus was that it wouldn't work, due to the pressure spike during conditioning (which would either break the tab [unlikely] or balloon out the bottom [more likely]). Still, I've never seen anyone try, so it might work.

[JoshMason]

Ive always noticed a slight metalic flavor in beers that were in a can..... SO I VOTE BOTTLE.... You drink from a glass.. Store it in Glass.

[Beer Monkey]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Guessing you'd be travelling up Hwy 36 - if so, Oskar Blues is on your way. And if you come out to Denver, DO stop in @ Elway's on a Th/Fr/Sat evening and say hi, wouldja?

love to, I'm gonna be out that way the 20th - 27th of December, I'll proabably start a thread about what breweries to hit while I'm out there as it gets closer

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by JoshMason
Ive always noticed a slight metalic flavor in beers that were in a can..... SO I VOTE BOTTLE.... You drink from a glass.. Store it in Glass.

Beer is fermented/lagered/stored in a variety of vessels made from a variety of materials. Glass, stainless steel, wood, etc. And unless the last beer you poured from a can was decades ago, I'm willing to bet the metallic "flavor" results from seeing it poured from a can. Modern cans are lined with a water based polymer that keeps can and metal apart. Errors do occur, but I'd say they're rare.

Cheers!

[beerking]

Been out for a bit, but I'm catching up. I'll second the vote for Dale's beers! Esp the Old Chub1 Just had one last night (in a glass). This stuff is great. One of the major reasons airlines rarely carry craft beer is because the carts are set up for cans, not bottles (wine bottles get the exception, probably because they are less than 12 oz. Still, it's discrimination!).

Cans DO NOT flavor the beer, and do a much better job of protecting from ultra-violet light, which gives the skunkiness many green glass imports are famous for. They are also faster to chill, and lighter weight, and easier to stack. All around a better packaging option. You can even take them to the pool!

Only drawback I can think of is furthering the "Joe six-pack" cliche for beer.

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by JoshMason
Ive always noticed a slight metalic flavor in beers that were in a can..... SO I VOTE BOTTLE.... You drink from a glass.. Store it in Glass.

I did a side by side taste comparison with Paulaner Original Munich - one from a can and one from a bottle. No decernable difference was there. If you drink FROM the can, you will get a metallic flavor, but not if you pour into a proper drinking vessal.

[chazwicke]

Newport and Beerking are correct. The cans have always been lined with silicone or waterbased coatings. Even back in 1935 when beer was first canned. The trade mark "Keglined" was used because of those linings. Also doesn't draft beer come in metal kegs?... The metallic taste was started by glass companies who were competing for the beer container market.

as long as you pour your beer into a glass, it should be as good or better from a can.

[Lusitano]

If I would have to choose between bottle and can, I would choose a bowl.:)

[Sladek]

Originally posted by newportstorm
Bottles/cans are containers for transporting beer. Glassware are containers for drinking beer. Give me the same beer, packaged on the same date in both a bottle and can....I'll take the canned beer almost every time. Pour it into a glass. Enjoy.

Cheers!
I couldn't have said that any better. Na zdravi!

[Sladek]

Originally posted by HogieWan
If you drink FROM the can, you will get a metallic flavor, but not if you pour into a proper drinking vessal.
And that's probably from the aluminum on the outside, not the inside, I would imagine. Pour, pour, pour!! I always ask for a glass or cup or mug.
Originally posted by beerking
Only drawback I can think of is furthering the "Joe six-pack" cliche for beer.
This is a good point. I guess the more craft brewers put their product in cans (also imports), the faster that cliche will change. That would explain the aluminum bottle by Big Sky (?); too afraid of the stigma of cans.