The canned craft beer revolution has picked up another recruit in Colorado. This time, it's the Avery Brewing Company of Boulder, CO who announced this week in a Westword article that they will begin to put four of their craft beers into cans this spring.
Avery will join the likes of Oskar Blues, New Belgium, Ska, Upslope, Wynkoop and others in the state who have decided that by offering another alternative packaging will help make their beers available in more places where bottles cannot go.
In the Westword article, Adam Avery stated that four of their beers including Ellie's Brown Ale, India Pale Ale, White Rascal and a yet to be released new beer will be the initial brews going into cans.
Think about it, this move makes sense. Cans are easier to recycle and cost less to make and transport. It helps to reduce shipping costs which can help to hold rising costs down. I look forward to trying these beers again from a can.
If it weren't for the bold step that Oskar blues did over 7 years ago to put their beer in cans we might not be seeing this trend happen. Cheers to Avery Brewing for taking this next step. Let's hope more and more craft brewers follow suit.
Related articles:
- Inaugural Boulder SourFest coming in February 2010.
- Avery Brabant review.
- Avery Mephistopheles' Stout review.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Avery Brewing is next to move to canned beer
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7 comments:
Cool! Can't wait to get some Avery in the can. Still, I'm more anxious to get their barreled beers.
I hear ya. It's too bad the limited edition stuff isn't headed to cans as well. Still looking for some Avery Black Tot around here.
Dave, thanks for linking to us.
Jonathan Shikes
Yay! I love the move to cans. You can take them to "no glass" places, they're easier to take camping and hiking, and anything that keeps costs down is good for everybody. I'm still looking for Black Tot too and keep calling my local store on all their Avery delivery days lol
Let me know when you get some Black Tot and what you think of it. I'll be looking this weekend for some.
You know, I'm not much for beers in a can, but I think it might just be because I've fallen prey to the notion that everything tastes better out of glass. However, in homebrewing I have made a shift from only glass to plastic and I don't mind it at all. I did it for the same reasons cans make sense for the craft brewer. Its cheaper, easier to move around, and actually easier to use.
One benefit I see in craft brews moving to cans is that when I go camping or to a festival or something I can take awesome beer with me in cans. They don't allow glass in the grounds for health reasons. But now I can take some good crafts with me and not be forced to drink all the commercial brews!
Thanks for the info!
Mike
Mike's Brew Review
Mike - while I'd agree that I'd always prefer to drink beer out of a beer glass instead of drinking out of a can, storing the beer in a can should be no different taste-wise than storing it in glass with the exception that cans prevent oxidation and keep the light out better than bottles do.
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