I want your state's bottle caps!

Hey everyone,

So, I'm a geographer. My favorite part of geography is the geography of beer. And you know, us geographers, we have a thing for maps. So I want to bring together my love of cartography, geography and beer to create one awesome map.

Here's where I need YOUR help!

I want to create a map of the U.S. using bottle caps. Each state would be made up of the caps of beers from that state. Heck, if there's enough variety in caps received, I can try and be as geographically accurate as possible. (For Example: gulf coast of Texas made out of St. Arnold Caps, whereas central texas is made of Shiner caps, etc etc)

It's hard to get many far flung beers where I live, so I'm not going to be able to get caps very well. So, I'd love it if you would send me caps of your state's best commercial brews.

Here is kind of what I'm going for. Someone in canada did this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomscribble/45984495/
However, I'd like to make sure the proper caps end up in the proper states/geographic area.

Anyway, anyone willing to help?

nobody in south dakota bottles

I can probably send you some PA ones - Troegs, Victory, Penn, Yuengling, Weyerbacher....actually I may have a bunch more as well. I'll look in my coffee can full of caps when I get home and get back to you, I've been looking for something to do with them.

Thanks guys

I should be able to get you some Cigar City and Orlando Brewing Company caps. Where do we send them?

chip82 said:

nobody in south dakota bottles

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Hell I thought Grain Belt was a SD beer, Lord knows I saw enough bottle rolling around the beds of trucks in my youth... But I guess that "distinction" is best left to Minnesota!

On Topic: I will track down some Virginia brews or some other regional varieties!

I can get Bells, Founders, Arcadia, etc.

Sometimes I'll open a beer and just put the cap on my desk thinking there must be a good use for it. Then after a few get piled up I toss them.

I'll see what's in my trash can.

I should be able to get some Washington caps. Maybe even some Oregon.

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chip82 said:

nobody in south dakota bottles

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Yes too bad. We need more breweries to begin with. Where in SD are you?

I will PM my address to those of you willing to contribute. I'd rather not just post it publicly.

Thanks to everyone so far!

I could prolly scrounge up some DFH caps to make Delaware

I am in the Kansas City metro area, so I can send you caps for Missouri and Kansas breweries. that should knock out two states in one go!

if you need NY/NJ I can help out. Flying Fish has a nice bottle cap. I don't have the caps saved so you'll have to wait until I drink the stuff though.

chip82 said:

nobody in south dakota bottles

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bsmoon said:

Yes too bad. We need more breweries to begin with. Where in SD are you?

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Crow peak doesn't?? Damn WERPS, (its a SD term) I can send you a sweet brewers best cap with South Dakota on it!!

Looks like hes gonna have a big hole just under north dakota on his artwork!!
Or maybe a bid ole rooster!

Send me a PM, I have several New Mexico caps you can have.

I could probably get you the few we have here. Some that come to mind are Choc, Mustang, Marshall, Battered Boar, but a couple more just use gold caps.

I believe I've sent out PMs to everyone that has offered to help. If I missed you, PM me.

Only ones we have around here (omaha/lincoln ne area) that bottle are Lucky Bucket and Empyreon. i will try to track down some caps for you, or add a couple of sixxers to my shopping list for the game this weekend.

I can get some minnesota caps for you. Like fulton and some others.

I have some Starr Hill caps. Nasty beer, but definitely VA made!

I believe I'm caught up on PMs. Still need some more states!

People from the following states have been contacted, IFAIK:

Ohio
Pennsylvania
Florida
Michigan
Washington
Delaware
Kansas
Missouri
New York
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Virginia

As you can see, I've got some pretty big holes. I'd appreciate any help I can get.

How many caps do you need to cover Oregon?

You don't have a sierra Nevada bottle cap for Cali yet? Or am am I reading g your post wrong. I'll send u one.if u want.

Oak Creek brewing co. in AZ bottles with caps that are the AZ flag symbol. Let me know if you want some.

Let me know if you need more Ohio caps. This a cool project.

I will take as many caps as people are willing to send. That will determine the scale of my map. I will send pm's to the recent respondents when I'm not on my phone.

Awesome idea. I have a Newport Storm cap if you don't already have one, It's a Rhode Island micro brewery. It was actually featured on Dirty Jobs a few years ago! -Mike

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MikeMizz said:

Awesome idea. I have a Newport Storm cap if you don't already have one, It's a Rhode Island micro brewery. It was actually featured on Dirty Jobs a few years ago! -Mike

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Well, I imagine one cap could cover Rhode Island! PM incoming

I can get you some from NY. I have Southern Tier and Saranac, just need to drink them.

Haha yes RI is pretty small haha I think (I may be wrong, I'm new to this so don't quote me but I *think* that's RIs only current brewery anyways.. We used to produce Narragansett beer but I think they're out of state now??? But if you find a Narragansett cap that could still represent RI! Ill send the cap out this week! Can't wait to see finished product.

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P.s. just checked my PMs haven't gotten one from ya with an address. Thanks, mike

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I can represent Wisconsin.

How is this going?

McHaven said:

I believe I'm caught up on PMs. Still need some more states!

People from the following states have been contacted, IFAIK:

Ohio
Pennsylvania
Florida
Michigan
Washington
Delaware
Kansas
Missouri
New York
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Virginia

As you can see, I've got some pretty big holes. I'd appreciate any help I can get.

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Most of the AZ beers I drink tend come in cans, but I'm willing to bet I have a fair amount of CA, CO, and OR caps somewhere in my appartment.

richbrew99 said:

I can represent Wisconsin.

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Make sure you send him a New Glarus cap. It's from Wisconsin AND has the state printed on the cap!

/This is a great idea.

I have a collection of a lot of bottle caps from California. I have some from Northern and Southern California. Are you looking for bulk caps or just one from each region? I can provide Russian River, Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada of course, Anchor, and a whole plethora of San Diego/SoCal beers... The Bruery, Stone, Pizza Port, Green Flash,Mission, maybe even a Karl Strauss. I also have other states... an Alaska cap, as well as some Colorado caps (Fat Tire, Flying Dog, Avery, Great Divide) I also have Oregon (Deschutes, Rogue). Unfortunately I'd only be willing to part with one of each. I am going to send this in a PM as well.

I can send some from The east coast. I drink so much Vermont beer I only have one cap on my keggerator.
From left to right
VT, NH, MA, LA