Do "Split" Bottles Exist?

[GHBWNY]

Many years ago, there was beer from Canada called Old Vienna. It came in 7 or 8 oz. bottles called "splits". Does anyone know if there is a source for that size bottle for HBers? It would be great to have a "short" beer once in awhile.

 

[ukaH]

Drink a lot of coronitas, and save them. They're 7oz i believe, but clear glass.

 

[kenny_d]

Stone or Rogue distributed some of their beer in single 6 or 7oz bottles a few years ago. I picked up a few but have since lost them from giving away homebrew.

 

[1977Brewer]

I have never had occasion to drink half a beer.

 

[kenny_d]

I have never had occasion to drink half a beer.

I would use those as my test bottles.I would use them for tracking carbonation/conditioning of the beer without wasting a whole 12oz bottle.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

Theres a company here in Wisconsin that sells 7oz bottles of this lager. Fantastic with a bloody mary. Twist top bottles though, so you *could* cap them but the durability would obviously be an issue. I would definitely buy a ton of them if they were normal pry tops and bottle stuff like BDSAs/Wee Heavies/Barleywine/DIPAs in them.

 

[kingwood-kid]

You can use 7oz soda bottles. They're clear, which is less than ideal, but as long as you don't bottle condition outside you should be fine. I haven't seen any without soda in them, but you can either drink the soda or try to find a restaurant that sells them.

 

[MrFoodScientist]

7oz split champagne bottles will take a crown cap and most of the online homebrew stores have them. They come in clear or green.

I have also seen smaller Malta Goya bottles, but those are always twisties.

I don't know if things have changed in the last few years, but I remember reading about something along these lines:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...onies-in-line/2011/09/09/gIQAuRlyFK_blog.html

 

[Snicklefritz]

Heineken comes in 7oz 'pony' bottles.

 

[Howhownow]

http://www.littlekingsbeer.com/main.html

These are little bottles. I actually like the cream ale pretty well, too.

 

[clone63]

"Fruli" comes in 250ml bottles, but around here, it just switched to 330ml. You might be able to order a bunch of them depending where you are. Pretty nice stuff too.

 

[GHBWNY]

Drink a lot of coronitas, and save them. They're 7oz i believe, but clear glass.

Corona bottles are the only ones that don't work with my capper. Once it crimps, it won't release from the cap.

 

[GonZolaB]

Pacifico come in 7 oz brown bottles

 

[Jacob_Marley]

Little Kings come in 7oz bottles ... green glass.

 

[Patrick87]

I've got some little 8oz glass Coke & Sprite bottles. The painted-on labels on the Coke bottles come off with a little nail polish remover, but the Sprite ones do not.

 

[GHBWNY]

I found a source for 8 oz. amber bottles at Alibaba.com. A minimum order 150,000 bottles. So, what do I do with the 149,919 bottles I don't need? If I could just get 1851 others to go in on it with me....

 

[WayFrae]

I don't know where you would source them but one of the local breweries here, Squatters, sells their RIS named Outer Darkness in the 7 oz bottles. I don't know where Squatters distributes but you might be able to find them. I know Uinta distributes by you so maybe Squatters does too.

 

[jsprinceiii]

If you do not mind green.. these do work.
http://www.breworganic.com/browseproducts/6-oz.-Mini-Champagne-Bottles--Case-of-24.html

 

[GenIke]

I can get these here in Wisconsin:

 

[UpstateMike]

Just stopped by my LHBS. They have 187 ml / 6.32 oz champagne bottles that take a crown cap. $1 each or $22.95 for a case of 24. 12 oz beer bottle is on the left for size comparison.

 

[GHBWNY]

just stopped by my lhbs. They have 187 ml / 6.32 oz champagne bottles that take a crown cap. $1 each or $22.95 for a case of 24. 12 oz beer bottle is on the left for size comparison.

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botw?

 

[UpstateMike]

botw?

Beers Of The World may have them, but this was at Sunset Hydroponics and Home Brewing, also in Henrietta. And Greece. And Rochester and Victor and Syracuse and Big Flats.

 

[grrickar]

I had half a mind to drink half a beer once, but I came to my senses and had a seven fifty instead...

 

[GHBWNY]

Beers Of The World may have them, but this was at Sunset Hydroponics and Home Brewing, also in Henrietta. And Greece. And Rochester and Victor and Syracuse and Big Flats.

Thanks! Sounds like a road trip might be in order.

 

[fastengine]

I've got 8 oz Coke bottles that I use when I want a beer after work, but before I start my work after work.
I see no reason to ruin the painted labels on the bottles, if I ever get tired of using them, I can still collect the Michigan $.10 deposit on them. That, and they look cool with a coke label full of beer.
Clear bottles are NEVER a problem, just keep them out of the light and in boxes.