stubby beer bottles

i had an idea to for my wee bastard to bottle it in a stubby bottle. the only problem i am haveing is finding a company that sells them. i had a bottle from green flash brewing company and thats where i got the idea. well i hope someone can help me out. thanks and cheers:rockin:

Come to australia - we have millions.

negro modelo comes in little fat bottles...

How big are you looking for? I've seen little bottles, maybe seven or eight ounces, for sale online. They are clear, though.

the_bird said:

How big are you looking for? I've seen little bottles, maybe seven or eight ounces, for sale online. They are clear, though.

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Yeah, and to keep some of the light out just make large labels...

The green grenade (Mickey's) is pretty readily available in this area but I have no idea how one would go about capping the big mouth.

well i have some bottles of green flash and they are 12oz brown stubbies. well i could drink tones brew but i hate to scap off labels well...

Red stripe bottles may work?

Guinness makes these nice little 12oz bottles--make sure to get the Widget-less bottles, though. They're shorter and thicker than the standard 12oz bottle. They're dark brown, so I've been trying to collect as many of these as possible.

I have two cases of Red Stripe bottles that I love. However, you'll have to buff the burned-in label off with a power sander if you want 'blank' bottles.

I was thinking of using these for a Barley Wine I am planning.

Click the link and scroll down a little past half way, 1/4 wine bottles.

http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/2060?gclid=CLuZmb7G9YkCFRUPVAod4yiMVQ

man i cant belive i cant find any blank bottles. i know its silly but now im makeing a personal mission to find these bottles. i dont mind takeing off beer labels but buffing is a bot over kill. well thank everyone keep me in the loop if you find something

Not quite "Red Stripe" type stubbies, but Anchor has some squat bottles they put their Christmas Ale in.

You could always try the small Duvel or Maredsous bottles http://www.duvel.be/pages/Main.aspx?culture=en&pageid=merken/duvel/introductie

Full Sail bought the 11 oz. stubby molds from Olympia Brewing. They're twist offs though so not sure how you'd cap them.
http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/session.cfm

Here are some bottles for you.
If they are actually bottles from Heritage Brewing, then they are brown stubbies. Good news is they're $2.50 a case, brand new. Bad news is they're twist off.

Where are you? If you're anywhere near Canada they're often for sale on Craigslist. There are 60 for sale in Vancouver right now.
Or you might be able to find someone willing to ship.

north peak brewing company traverse city michigan sells all its beer in stubbies with paper labels

I just had their Darkangel Cherry Porter tonight...it was quite tasty!

I think Sierra Nevada uses those kind of bottles. If I'm thinking of the right ones.

Super easy to delabel,and they're really strong bottles.

29thfloor said:

I think Sierra Nevada uses those kind of bottles. If I'm thinking of the right ones.

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+1 I've use a lot of Sierra Nevada bottles and the labels come off themselves in an overnight soak of hot water and Oxy Clean.

The bottles for the Longhammer IPA (I think it is a Red Hook Brewery beer) recently changed to a stubby type in our area (DC Metro). They sell the beer at every supermarket around and it is my favorite bottle to use in my limited brewing experience.

SFSpencer said:

Super easy to delabel,and they're really strong bottles.

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Gotta be careful w/euro bottles ;if you use a wing capper the standard bell is a little too small to use them due to the extra glass (?)
My red baron capper I think I got from NB has a European bottle replacement bell that you can order ( though I never did). I tried to re-use Bass bottles once and got screwed out of a 6-er that I couldn't cap

Founders uses 'em.

Brewskii said:

Gotta be careful w/euro bottles ;if you use a wing capper the standard bell is a little too small to use them due to the extra glass (?)
My red baron capper I think I got from NB has a European bottle replacement bell that you can order ( though I never did). I tried to re-use Bass bottles once and got screwed out of a 6-er that I couldn't cap

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Really? I have a standard wing capper and have capped Duvel and Orval bottles just fine.

Anyhow, Founders and Sierra Nevada both use them, yeah. Quite a few other Belgian breweries use the Duvel shape as well.

LowNotes said:

The bottles for the Longhammer IPA (I think it is a Red Hook Brewery beer) recently changed to a stubby type in our area (DC Metro). They sell the beer at every supermarket around and it is my favorite bottle to use in my limited brewing experience.

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Red hook bottles are the only ones I use for just that reason.
Also, the labels come off in about three minutes in oxyclean

lowtones84 said:

Really? I have a standard wing capper and have capped Duvel and Orval bottles just fine.

Anyhow, Founders and Sierra Nevada both use them, yeah. Quite a few other Belgian breweries use the Duvel shape as well.

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Red Baron works fine with the Chimay Stubbies,though i use a Colona.

lowtones84 said:

Really? I have a standard wing capper and have capped Duvel and Orval bottles just fine.

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yes, really.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/european-bottle-capping-bell-housing-red-baron-capper.html

Brewskii said:

yes, really.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/european-bottle-capping-bell-housing-red-baron-capper.html

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Thats for larger 750ml bottles(29mm cap)that can be capped

Such as:

SFSpencer said:

Thats for larger 750ml bottles (that can be capped)

Such as:

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Maybe so, but my point is that this happened to me using Bass bottles. All 6 pack bottles would not cap with my STD capper and crowns because the bottle neck opening was too large. Same batch had no issues with craft bottles or my STD 22 bombers.

I am assuming that this means that Bass uses a 29 mm crown on their 330's. Whatever; if I have Bass bottles I'll send them to you on my recycle truck.

bengerman said:

Red hook bottles are the only ones I use for just that reason.
Also, the labels come off in about three minutes in oxyclean

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Yep, I have had no trouble getting the labels off, and I also like that their 12-packs come with little paper-board dividers. It is a really small thing, but it makes me feel more organized, and it keeps them from clanking around when moving.

Plus, you don't have to break the bank buying it, my normal supermarket sells 12-packs for around $15. Not too bad for 12 IPA's + bottles.

I'm just trying to share my experience. Don't mean to over-react but this was my experience.
I use caution when re- using bottles.
As for the OP, I have never seen new glass, non- TO stubbies of any type for sale. Glad I could help.

Lagunitas are shorter and fatter than most, I'm saving up a couple cases, for what i haven't decided yet.

wilfonzo said:

Lagunitas are shorter and fatter than most, I'm saving up a couple cases, for what i haven't decided yet.

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Just a heads up,those labels are a pain to get off....Even with an Oxiclean soak,i decided they weren't worth it.

anchor bottles are also great, stubby and labels fall off pretty easy, IIRC. i was going to use those for my "house bottle" until redhook switched to stubbies

Summit switched to pop-top bottles this summer. They're the same dimensions as the stubby Sierra Nevada bottles. I'd imagine you can get one or the other where you're at.

EvilTOJ said:

I have two cases of Red Stripe bottles that I love. However, you'll have to buff the burned-in label off with a power sander if you want 'blank' bottles.

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i put a stone bomber in a strong star san solution for an hour or two and the label came right off with a scotchbrite pad... no buffing necessary