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Why beer in a can often tastes better from a can than a bottle [Thread] https://twitter.com/Palesa_Dwaba/status/1299369189430489089
Beer was first transported in clear glass bottles but we all know what happens when you leave beer in the sun... it smells & taste like a skunk.
Actually, UV rays breaking down the alpha acids in hops + reacting to Sulphur is almost the same spray skunks emit to ward of prey.
Actually, UV rays breaking down the alpha acids in hops + reacting to Sulphur is almost the same spray skunks emit to ward of prey.
Remember colour, wavelengths & absorbance in high school? No? Body parts of a locust?
Short answer - brown (darker) glass does a great job of blocking out UV light while green & clear glass does a less impressive job.
So for years, beer was sold in brown bottles...
Short answer - brown (darker) glass does a great job of blocking out UV light while green & clear glass does a less impressive job.
So for years, beer was sold in brown bottles...
World War II happens & there's suddenly this shortage of brown glass & green bottles become popular.
Now of course these days you just apply a UV protective coating to the green glass & it solves this problem.
... but beer sales are driven by psychology as much as science.
Now of course these days you just apply a UV protective coating to the green glass & it solves this problem.
... but beer sales are driven by psychology as much as science.
A few years ago Heineken asked me to help them find acquisition opportunities across Africa
One thing became clear upfront - beer drinkers tend to associate green bottle beer with higher quality & status. Having tasted litres of beer (market research
), they aren't better!
One thing became clear upfront - beer drinkers tend to associate green bottle beer with higher quality & status. Having tasted litres of beer (market research
), they aren't better!
Cans do give you a better airtight seal than bottles. Beer bottles let a tiny amount of air in over time. When you finish a crate of Zamalek - you won't notice this, honestly.
Cans don't do a great job of keeping beer cool... but most craft beers are enjoyed warmer
Cans don't do a great job of keeping beer cool... but most craft beers are enjoyed warmer
We tend to associate cans with pollution & bottles as being more environmentally conscious
... except just 26% of recycled glass actually gets reused vs. 55% of aluminium cans which get repurposed.
In Cape Town, 98% of exes are recycled.
... except just 26% of recycled glass actually gets reused vs. 55% of aluminium cans which get repurposed.
In Cape Town, 98% of exes are recycled.
"But everytime I drink beer from a can it tastes like metal..."
Most beer cans are lined with a polymer coating so the beer isn't actually touching the can. Chances are you're smelling the can which affects your experience.
(Smell has a big influence on taste)
Most beer cans are lined with a polymer coating so the beer isn't actually touching the can. Chances are you're smelling the can which affects your experience.
(Smell has a big influence on taste)
Cans have a better airtight seal, keep light out, portable, environmentally friendly & shouldn't taste like metal. Downside is they get warmer.
But cans still aren't the best way to drink beer...
The best way to drink beer is from a beer tap poured into a glass.
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But cans still aren't the best way to drink beer...
The best way to drink beer is from a beer tap poured into a glass.
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Here's a few reference links - because we aren't the Daily Sun:
1. Physics experiments on green bottles
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2013/03/physics-and-green-beer-bottles/amp
2. Why does my beer taste metallic?
https://justbeerapp.com/article/4-reasons-your-beer-tastes-metallic
3. What does the colour of you're beer mean?
https://www.drinkstuff-sa.co.za/what-does-the-color-of-your-beer-bottle-mean/
1. Physics experiments on green bottles
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2013/03/physics-and-green-beer-bottles/amp
2. Why does my beer taste metallic?
https://justbeerapp.com/article/4-reasons-your-beer-tastes-metallic
3. What does the colour of you're beer mean?
https://www.drinkstuff-sa.co.za/what-does-the-color-of-your-beer-bottle-mean/
What do you prefer drinking your beer out off?
