Fat tire in a can

[febbrewro]

I love the fact that more and more microbrews are being sold in cans. That means I won't have to drink ****ty beer on the boat, the beach, or any other place glass is prohibited.

 

[rycov]

That's not comparing apples to apples. Mountain Dew in glass bottles has real sugar in it and not HFCS, which is likely the difference you are perceiving. Try Mountain Dew throwback in a can vs regular Mountain Dew in a can and I'm willing to bet you find the same difference in taste.

so compairing the throw back in a can to mtn dew in glass should be the same?

 

[foyt20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b994hRcizU4

THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!!!

Im sorry for yelling.

 

[IffyG]

so compairing the throw back in a can to mtn dew in glass should be the same?

I don't know that it's exactly the same, but it would be a much closer comparison than regular canned Mountain Dew vs the bottled stuff.

 

[Zamial]

so compairing the throw back in a can to mtn dew in glass should be the same?

No...throwback is the old recipe made with sugar. Awhile ago I found actual new Mountain Dew (Not throw back or some ancient bottle) in a glass bottle @ a gas station of all places.

 

[IffyG]

No...throwback is the old recipe made with sugar. Awhile ago I found actual new Mountain Dew (Not throw back or some ancient bottle) in a glass bottle @ a gas station of all places.

If you found Mountain Dew in a glass bottle it game from West Jefferson Dr. Pepper or Mexico and is made with cane sugar, it's not the same stuff you get in a can these days.

 

[jtakacs]

just saw anderson valley boont amber six packs in cans the other day...

 

[ceweldon]

I hate cans! They are messy to contend with even if you rinse them out they still leak and drip stuff into the recycling bin/bag making it a PITA to contend with and in most cases sticky/slimy and stinky.

Then there is the A-holes that say "save them and cash them in"...YA no @#$& thanks. The same leaky stinking cans leak into the trunk/truck and now have caused stains and smells were there was none before. All for $5...Not even worth the gas to take them to the recycle facility...

The above only gets worse with a "can crusher"...

Can not see inside them...Bees and wasps...ever see someone get stung on the inside of the mouth? I have, not fun. In the summer if I stop watching my canned beverage for more than a second, I pour some out...good habit...IMO. This does not even count the nasty cigarette butt in the 1/2 full can that you got to drink...

Then, I hear about all the "cost savings" and how it will be cheaper for the consumer...a savings of under $1.00 a 24 pack...wow what incredible savings...I may just be able to retire now...

I hear it all the time "cans are better". Then why does Mountain Dew taste so much better from a glass bottle??? If you have never done a side by side there is no comparing the two. I am not saying cans taste bad, just different.

This does not even cover purely snobbish reasons like I do not want to be associated with the BMC crowd. (So this one was a little lame, sue me.)

So, what good are cans to me??? I can go tubing or on a beach with them...I think I would rather take my reusable Miller/Coors Home Draft system and have what I want on tap...

The only single benefit I can see of a can doing better than a bottle is protection against light striking/skunking the beverage. but that is a double edged sword.

He hates cans!!!!!!!!!

 

[braceful]

I've been saving bottles for a big brew project I have going on (homebrew as wedding favors) and as such haven't bought canned craft beer in almost a year. Everytime I go to the beer store I look longily at Dale's, Old Chub, G'Knight, Modus Hoperandi, Upslope's Pale Ale and IPA. Some of my favorite local beers are offered only in cans. I can't wait until my bottle collection is sufficient to start buying canned beer again.

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Originally Posted by terrapinj
i love that cans are more readily available for craft beers - however there are studies that have shown concerns about BPA in the linings of cans (food and beverage) leaking into the food/liquid they contain

Yes but the conclusion on the studies for those was that it's only harmful in large quantities over a long period of time with very acidic items... mostly canned tomatoes.

Aren't there studies concluding that beer in excessive quantities over a long period of time is harmful to you. At least that's how I feel after a long night of drinking canned beer - must be the BPA in the lining

Canned craft beer FTW!

 

[buffalobrewer]

I haven't seen a lot of micro's in cans in Buffalo yet. Hopefully some will show up by the time the golf courses dry out!

 

[Hoosier-Brewer]

I like Fat Tire in a can, it means more beer in my cooler on the boat! Bottles take up a lot of space and don't smash nice and flat to carry from the dock back up to the camper.

 

[Hoosier-Brewer]

Not to mention this got them in at Victory Field. Only problem is now they have to contend with that goofy Indiana 20,000 barrel law where they pay double taxes if they go over that number

Didn't they just upgrade to a 30k barrel capacity a month or so ago? I haven't tried SunKing in a can, but I often stop in a on Friday to grab a couple of $5 growler fills.

 

[jbrookeiv]

I hate cans! They are messy to contend with even if you rinse them out they still leak and drip stuff into the recycling bin/bag making it a PITA to contend with and in most cases sticky/slimy and stinky.

Then there is the A-holes that say "save them and cash them in"...YA no @#$& thanks. The same leaky stinking cans leak into the trunk/truck and now have caused stains and smells were there was none before. All for $5...Not even worth the gas to take them to the recycle facility...

The above only gets worse with a "can crusher"...

Can not see inside them...Bees and wasps...ever see someone get stung on the inside of the mouth? I have, not fun. In the summer if I stop watching my canned beverage for more than a second, I pour some out...good habit...IMO. This does not even count the nasty cigarette butt in the 1/2 full can that you got to drink...

Then, I hear about all the "cost savings" and how it will be cheaper for the consumer...a savings of under $1.00 a 24 pack...wow what incredible savings...I may just be able to retire now...

I hear it all the time "cans are better". Then why does Mountain Dew taste so much better from a glass bottle??? If you have never done a side by side there is no comparing the two. I am not saying cans taste bad, just different.

This does not even cover purely snobbish reasons like I do not want to be associated with the BMC crowd. (So this one was a little lame, sue me.)

So, what good are cans to me??? I can go tubing or on a beach with them...I think I would rather take my reusable Miller/Coors Home Draft system and have what I want on tap...

The only single benefit I can see of a can doing better than a bottle is protection against light striking/skunking the beverage. but that is a double edged sword.

Dude, you are hilarious.

 

[Zamial]

I am sure there are some fantastic beers that come in cans. I would order a can in a restaurant/bar and drink one if that was the best possible selection or if someone gave it to me. (I tried Old Chubb that way, good beer IMO.) I actually try to not buy canned beer to bring home or take camping/to a party for example, for the reasons previously posted.

Dude, you are hilarious.

You are most welcome...

If you found Mountain Dew in a glass bottle it game from West Jefferson Dr. Pepper or Mexico and is made with cane sugar, it's not the same stuff you get in a can these days.

It did come from West Jefferson but it has no throwback markings and is labeled like a standard mtn Dew...This would lead me to believe it was not the cane sugar variety but I am done discussing that statement and semi hijacking this thread...even if it tastes identical it still does not change my outlook on cans, sorry.

 

[IffyG]

It did come from West Jefferson but it has no throwback markings and is labeled like a standard mtn Dew...This would lead me to believe it was not the cane sugar variety but I am done discussing that statement and semi hijacking this thread...even if it tastes identical it still does not change my outlook on cans, sorry.

West Jefferson has never had Throwback markings and never switched to HFCS...

West Jefferson is the home of soda manufacturers West Jefferson Dr Pepper (WJDP). The company is known for producing all their non-diet products with cane sugar, most of which are Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (formerly Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.) products but also include Mountain Dew. WJDP is one of only two non-Pepsi franchises existing in the United States that is allowed to produce Mountain Dew.

The company does not ship outside its contracted territory, however several Web sites sell the product at a premium price. The premium price has been justified by the fact that WJDP is one of the last bottlers in the U.S. to use cane sugar instead of High Fructose Corn Syrup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Jefferson,_North_Carolina

 

[beergolf]

As a craft beer lover, I'm a fan of the move to cans. The beer lasts longer and you can take it many places that bottles cannot go.

As a homebrewer, the more brewers that switch to cans, the fewer bottles are available for us to put our stuff in....

I have no problem with cans. It reminds me of the debate about using screw tops for wine. It was proven they are just as good but a lotnof people have a hard time believing this.

My only problem is If I buy beer I want to have the bottles to put homebrew in.

 

[jd3]

West Jefferson has never had Throwback markings and never switched to HFCS...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Jefferson,_North_Carolina

Merely being in a glass bottle does not mean it is made with cane sugar or from west jefferson.

Our local pepsi bottler does glass bottles on small run. So does Coke.

The chance that the bottles are transported across the country for distribution is about nil.

 

[rycov]

i think they were saying that if the can was from west jefferson, then it would be with cane sugar and not HFCS regardless of the markings. not that if you had one that was in a glass bottle it could only have come from there

 

[IffyG]

I was unaware that other bottlers in the US did glass. I'm close enough to West Jefferson that I can find it if I look hard enough and have never seen it anywhere else. If it's available from other bottlers, then yeah, it would be regular Mountain Dew. However, the guy making the assertation that bottled Dew tastes better than canned said his came from West Jefferson, so it's made with cane sugar and that's the difference he is tasting.

 

[PhelanKA7]

Didn't they just upgrade to a 30k barrel capacity a month or so ago? I haven't tried SunKing in a can, but I often stop in a on Friday to grab a couple of $5 growler fills.

Here's more info on what I'm talking about: http://draftmag.com/beereditor/whats-the-problem-with-indiana/

I just heard about it recently and I took notice when I read in a Midwestern Brewing journal that 3Floyds is considering moving to Illinois because of the extra fee they have to pay if they go above 20K barrels. I just looked up the law myself and it looks like the fee is $500 annually if the brewery does less than 20k barrels and $2000 beyond 20k. Seems like a small price to pay, I would think and not really worth shutting down your pub or your taproom over. Maybe i'm missing something?

http://www.IN.gov/legislative/ic/code/title7.1/ar4/ch4.1.html

 

[StMarcos]

I like the can thing, but FT isn't what it used to be 10 years ago, can or not....

 

[Scruffy1207]

I like the can thing, but FT isn't what it used to be 10 years ago, can or not....

Yeah, I used to love the stuff, now I steer away

 

[buffalobrewer]

I can see it now, FT classic....

We were having the same discussion about Pete's wicked ale at a HB club social and how it's changed since the 80's.

 

[lbaker]

Yeah, I used to love the stuff, now I steer away

The last 6 pack I bought had an awful metallic taste to it that reminded me of just about every Sam Adams I've had

 

[lbaker]

Yeah, I used to love the stuff, now I steer away

The last 6 pack I bought had an awful metallic taste to it that reminded me of just about every Sam Adams I've had

 

[BrewBrain]

Airline stewardess:Would you like that in the Can

Clark Grizwald looks down the aisle toward bathroom) No I'll just have it right here, thanks.

 

[rycov]

The last 6 pack I bought had an awful metallic taste to it that reminded me of just about every Sam Adams I've had

i didn't get that last time i had one. it was pretty good i thought, i'll have to try again, maybe i'll notice it now that it has been suggested.

 

[humann_brewing]

honestly, I wish I could get more craft in cans here. Fat tire is pretty much my only easy to get option. Works great for heading to the lake or beach etc....

 

[StMarcos]

mammas yeller pils is good

 

[nebben]

Was at the store today and saw this. When I started drinking Fat Tire It was tasty now it is/has been reduced to cans. Can't even drink them for the bottles anymore. It is a sad day.

Aw c'mon man! Are we supposed to drink BMC while fishing, hanging out at the beach, or lounging at the pool in Vegas? Thankfully not