Commercial beers in plastic (PET) bottles?

[944play]

Never seen one before until this (while searching for info on Riwaka hops):
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While not as light-tight as cans, at least they're reusable and unbreakable. Are there any others?

 

[McKBrew]

Some of the main retailers sell amber plastic bottles. You can also bottle in regular soda bottles provided you keep them out of the light.

 

[billtzk]

From a utilitarian perspective, PET may beat glass. From an aesthetic perspective, PET is simply gauche and vulgar.

 

[944play]

From a utilitarian perspective, PET may beat glass. From an aesthetic perspective, PET is simply gauche and vulgar.

Hm, that's not what I was thinking.

Just like Oskar Blues has changed the way I think about canned beer, someone (possibly the Kiwis) could change the way everyone thinks about plastic bottles. I don't think I would prefer a tripel or barleywine in a plastic bottle, but for stuff you would take fishing?

Guess I'm just pragmatic like that.

 

[billtzk]

I have to admit that I'm not usually pragmatic. How about a 2.5 gallon keg and a jockey box?

How would New Zealanders change how people think about plastic bottles?

 

[944play]

I have to admit that I'm not usually pragmatic. How about a 2.5 gallon keg and a jockey box?

Sounds great. My parents once hosted a family reunion with 2 2.5gal kegs of cider.

How would New Zealanders change how people think about plastic bottles?

Well, first they would have to export them.