You know, in today’s society where everybody wants it all
and they want it now, I see the bottle opener as a welcome respite from the masses.
I really enjoy using a bottle opener. Think about the digging in your
pocket or keychain, the brilliant clink of opener against bottle, and finally,
the sound of opening. Who’s in such a hurry anyway? And, if
you don’t have a bottle opener, think about the fun you’ll have
trying to find just the right spot on your car door, tailgate, trunk lid, or
even a little opening between boards on somebody’s deck. Good beer
is worthy of an opener. Here, here!
Mike
From:
mba-bounce@thebarn.com [mailto:mba-bounce@thebarn.com] On Behalf Of Peter
Mack
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:01 PM
To: TheBarn
Subject: Re: Sierra Nevada Bottles and Caps
While I realize not everyone is a homebrewer, for those of
us are can reuse these bottles. In our use-once-throw-away society, re-use
is one of the most environmentally friendly things we can do.
My .02
Pete
Patrick Sundberg <patrick.sundberg@gmail.com> wrote:
Environmentally friendly? Maybe the liner used in the
cap is a more earth-friendly material. Looking at a single bottle cap, it
wouldn't seem like much, but when scaled up to mass production that's a lot of
plastic.
Patrick
On Dec 20, 2007 10:49 AM, Ben Brausen <BenBrausen@aol.com> wrote:
It's kind of funny because Sierra Nevada has been touting
this change as a great advancement in brewing as if they are the first to move
away from twist-off caps. This is from the press release:
"In March 2007, Sierra
Nevada Brewing Co. quietly embraced a new technology with the introduction of
an innovative barrier crown that actually helps keep beer fresher; blocking
oxygen ingress longer without using oxygen-absorbing compounds."
From the SN website:
"As of
April 2007 Sierra Nevada introduced a pry-off bottle cap that keeps beer fresher,
longer and is more environmentally friendly. With the switch to pry-off caps
you will need a new Sierra Nevada bottle pry-off opener with key chain
ring."
What's this
about being more environmentally friendly?
-Ben
On Dec 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles
for homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of
their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an
oxygen absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles
without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass,
this is a possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
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