If you are a beer fan, which I assume you are since you’re reading this, you’ve probably noticed more and more beers are being canned. This is no coincidence; breweries are actually making an effort to can beers. As of right now there are over 80 breweries with at least one beer available in a can. Now some might say “isn’t true craft beer supposed to come in a bottle?” Well the method of delivery shouldn’t matter since you should be pouring your beer into a glass after opening it anyway, but let’s save that debate for another time. Canned beer actually has many advantages when compared to it’s brother, the bottle.
-Cans can never be light struck (which causes skunking)
-Cans cool down much quicker (which saves energy)
-Cans are accepted many places glass is not (beach, park, pool, etc.)
-Cans require a fraction of the energy to recycle vs. bottles
These are just a few things that makes cans a great vessel to get your beer in. However, I’m not here to extole the virtues of how great the can is. I’m simply here to say I’m excited to see the use of the can as a new and exciting way to get your favorite craft beer. Picking up a beer you’ve only ever seen in a bottle just has a new feeling to it. Even if you’ve drank that beer a hundred times it’s like tasting it for the first time again when you try it from the can.
It looks like the can is here to stay and has a rather bright future ahead of it, so keep your eyes peeled, you might just see your favorite beer in a can next.
-Beerwolf
