Stubby Beer Bottles
Stubby Beer Bottles
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Mercer County, OH
Stubby Beer Bottles
How many of you remember the stubby bottles that beer was bottled in up until the late 70's or early 80's? I think it would be great if the breweries would start using them again. Now, how can we get them to do that....
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From: Victoria Canada
Stubby Beer Bottles
Bruker;
I don't know if we want to go back there or not.
I know a guy who worked at Labatt's brewery for a while, and his job was cleaning the bottles. He said:
< The cleaner strength is regulated and won't remove a lot of stuff
< It won't remove lipstick and such
< There's no way to get the spider nests out
< If the empty bottle sits in someone's basement with residual beer in it for any length of time, the goo can't be removed and the new beer is used to soften it up. It eventually dissolves in to the fresh beer in the bottle.
I prefer cans, personally, 'cause I think they keep the beer colder. They are definitely cleaner as they are new each time.
Having said that, I just started to brew my own beer and bought a load of stubby brown plastic bottles to try.
I'm sure there are a number of opinions about this subject as well.
Stand by,
Rick
I don't know if we want to go back there or not.
I know a guy who worked at Labatt's brewery for a while, and his job was cleaning the bottles. He said:
< The cleaner strength is regulated and won't remove a lot of stuff
< It won't remove lipstick and such
< There's no way to get the spider nests out
< If the empty bottle sits in someone's basement with residual beer in it for any length of time, the goo can't be removed and the new beer is used to soften it up. It eventually dissolves in to the fresh beer in the bottle.
I prefer cans, personally, 'cause I think they keep the beer colder. They are definitely cleaner as they are new each time.
Having said that, I just started to brew my own beer and bought a load of stubby brown plastic bottles to try.
I'm sure there are a number of opinions about this subject as well.
Stand by,
Rick
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From: Lorain,Oh USA
Stubby Beer Bottles
there are a few beers that have "stubby" bottles. one is Red Stripe form Jamaica and the other that i know of is Prince Christian from Denmark. im too young to remember the stubby bottles but i do remember pull-tab cans.
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Shoot I remember the old cans that you had to open with an opener. We called it a "Church Key" back then. They wern't aluminum either
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From: Fairbanks USA
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Originally posted by mil1ion
I still have 6 dozen of them in the garage.
2 dozen are of *Heidelberg* vintage.
Remember those cool looking goblets?
I still have 6 dozen of them in the garage.
2 dozen are of *Heidelberg* vintage.
Remember those cool looking goblets?
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From: Denver USA
Stubby Beer Bottles
I can't remember the name of the beer but when I was out in California a few years back they had 10oz. stubby's we were going through like mad. Kind of cool I thought.
I live real close to a Budweiser brewery so there are a few stores that sell returnable bar bottles. I think it is psychological because I always think it tastes better and goes down smoother.
Hmm....I'm thirsty now!
I live real close to a Budweiser brewery so there are a few stores that sell returnable bar bottles. I think it is psychological because I always think it tastes better and goes down smoother.
Hmm....I'm thirsty now!
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From: Denver USA
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No, not Mickeys, they are green and full of skunk you know what!
I remember now, it was Lucky Lager. Brown stubby with a white label and red wording.
You could get lucky with Lucky!
I remember now, it was Lucky Lager. Brown stubby with a white label and red wording.
You could get lucky with Lucky!
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From: So Cal
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I worked in a liquor store in the 70s and got to see a lot of the changes beer cans abottles went thru.
We started with steel cans and church keys, aluminum, went to pull tabs, then all sorts of tabless tops and finally to what we have today.
Normal cans were tiny 6(?) oz cans(packed in little boxes), short 8oz, 16's and a few of the larger sizes. Also saw plastic rings come in.
Bottles started with refillables, then disposable then twistops. Long necks, shorties etc. We had little 8(?)oz bottles in 8 packs, 12oz, 16's and a few other sizes.
Lots of changes in 10 years. We sold all kinds of beers including Lowenbrau before "made in USA", Schlitz, Blatz, Colorado Koolaide, and the el cheapos like Brew 102(real primo stuff), we also sold Primo beer.
Our biggest dollar seller was cigarettes. In beer it was between Bud and Coors. We also had beer for less money than soda, woo hoo.
Jim Henderson
We started with steel cans and church keys, aluminum, went to pull tabs, then all sorts of tabless tops and finally to what we have today.
Normal cans were tiny 6(?) oz cans(packed in little boxes), short 8oz, 16's and a few of the larger sizes. Also saw plastic rings come in.
Bottles started with refillables, then disposable then twistops. Long necks, shorties etc. We had little 8(?)oz bottles in 8 packs, 12oz, 16's and a few other sizes.
Lots of changes in 10 years. We sold all kinds of beers including Lowenbrau before "made in USA", Schlitz, Blatz, Colorado Koolaide, and the el cheapos like Brew 102(real primo stuff), we also sold Primo beer.
Our biggest dollar seller was cigarettes. In beer it was between Bud and Coors. We also had beer for less money than soda, woo hoo.
Jim Henderson
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From: The Big, Oregon
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Hmmmm- A Lucky Lager, a pack of Lucky Strikes, I might have some luck today! The closest I have come to one of those pull tab cans was when I found a pull tab in the float bowl of a malfunctioning carburetor at work!