I got one in the can!

[LarryC]

A beer that is - grabbed a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in cans at BevMo today. I never noticed this on the bottles before but it says "Can Conditioned"

Still tastes good to me!

 

[Hammy71]

Yep, I believe all of Sierra Nevada's beers are bottle/can conditioned. Cheers.

 

[BradleyBrew]

They are moving their torpedo over to 4 pack 16oz cans.

 

[ChshreCat]

I got one in the can!

Was gonna ask if you used a condom.

 

[BradleyBrew]

There hoptimum is also going to be available in 4 packs year-round

 

[brian74]

Dude, this is awesome. I've been waiting for more micros to start packaging in cans so we too can enjoy a good beer when glass is not allowed.

 

[Revvy]

Six posts and noone's gone for it yet? I'm shocked.

 

[brian74]

Lmao!

 

[motobrewer]

i didn't realize they were conditioning in the can.

 

[Nembrionic]

Brewdog has their "Punk IPA" in a can as well nowadays.

 

[LarryC]

They are moving their torpedo over to 4 pack 16oz cans.

Interestingly enough, the 4 pack of canned Torpedo's cost the same as a six pack of bottles at BevMo (???)..

Revvy - thanks for the laugh, that was hilarious!

 

[cscade]

Canning ftw! I love that canning is starting to really happen. It's such an improved package vs bottles.

 

[Nembrionic]

Canning ftw! I love that canning is starting to really happen. It's such an improved package vs bottles.

Say whut? Why?!?!?!?!

 

[McHaven]

Say whut? Why?!?!?!?!

Cans allow zero light into the beer. Cans are lighter, more durable and easier to recycle.

 

[SwampassJ]

Say whut? Why?!?!?!?!

0 light reaches the beer. You can have a canned beer still taste good a year or two from now. Take up less room in the cooler/pack/store shell/truck delivering. An empty/full can weighs significantly less than a bottle. More welcome at parks/campsides/beaches. Overall it's a better vessel than brown and especially green glass.

 

[ChshreCat]

And you can't crush a bottle on your forehead after you empty it!

 

[cscade]

Say whut? Why?!?!?!?!

Good beer is what we all want, and modern cans do a vastly better job of keeping beer fresh & good than glass does. Not to mention the other equally valid points made above!

 

[tom_gamer]

The only problem I see with cans is that I can't refill it with my own beet :-(

 

[IrregularPulse]

badass. I didn't think this was supposed to happen until the fall. Can't wait.

 

[Nembrionic]

Hang on! But cans give off a metally taste!

I agree it doesn't let in any (sun)light but that's a matter or storage. However, a lot of cans give the beer a certain (after)taste. I would still opt for bottle any day of the week.

 

[Fritobandito]

I have had many craft beers out of cans, and have yet to experience any metallic tastes from the can.

 

[steber]

Hang on! But cans give off a metally taste!

I agree it doesn't let in any (sun)light but that's a matter or storage. However, a lot of cans give the beer a certain (after)taste. I would still opt for bottle any day of the week.

I would venture to say that is all in your head sir.. where do you think most beers ferment in? Certainly not glass connicals. Beer spends a lot of time in contact with metal before its put into glass bottles or a can. I've had plenty of micro beers from cans that don't have metal tastes. Like said before, the only downside to cans is we can't reuse them for our homebrews!

 

[cscade]

The cans are lined anyhow. No contact with metal.

 

[Nembrionic]

I would venture to say that is all in your head sir.. where do you think most beers ferment in? Certainly not glass connicals. Beer spends a lot of time in contact with metal before its put into glass bottles or a can. I've had plenty of micro beers from cans that don't have metal tastes. Like said before, the only downside to cans is we can't reuse them for our homebrews!

To a certain extent I think you are right. However, there's metal and there's metal. Most of they time beer is fermenting in stainless steel. Which is different from cans.

Cans are lined(as mentioned above) but that lining doesn't stant the test of time. So yes, for (lets say) a year, that's fine...but after that I'm sure it's different.

 

[steber]

To a certain extent I think you are right. However, there's metal and there's metal. Most of they time beer is fermenting in stainless steel. Which is different from cans.

Cans are lined(as mentioned above) but that lining doesn't stant the test of time. So yes, for (lets say) a year, that's fine...but after that I'm sure it's different.

Agreed. I doubt many of us let beer sit around longer than a year though. I just don't like seeing people snub there noses to cans. Many people miss out on some great tasting beers if they do!

 

[Nembrionic]

Agreed. I doubt many of us let beer sit around longer than a year though. I just don't like seeing people snub there noses to cans. Many people miss out on some great tasting beers if they do!

This round I agree with you

 

[SwampassJ]

Hang on! But cans give off a metally taste!

I agree it doesn't let in any (sun)light but that's a matter or storage. However, a lot of cans give the beer a certain (after)taste. I would still opt for bottle any day of the week.

There should be zero contact with the can's metal and liquid inside because of the protective layer. Same reason why canned foot doesn't taste like metal.

 

[LarryC]

Poured my can of SN into my favorite glass and it was the same tasty beer I get from the bottle. I'd challenge you to taste a difference