Bottles: Brown vs. Blue

eulipion2 · Jun 17, 2007

Hello,
I've been considering buying some bottles, and I really like swingtops. Just wondering if blue bottles are as good as brown, or if they have similar problems to green? The ones I've found are more expensive than browns, but that doesn't always make them better.

Thanks

Thalon · Jun 17, 2007

Brown is the only color of bottles that blocks the specific wavelength of light that causes the skunky flavor in the beer. I would treat beer in blue bottles the same as if the bottles were clear, i.e. keep them in complete darkness.

bradsul · Jun 17, 2007

Even the brown bottles won't protect you for more than a few hours. Best to play it safe and keep everything out of direct sunlight.

98EXL · Jun 17, 2007

They make blue bottles? Sweet!

eh, nevermind, I'll search for that answer

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