Beer in clear bottles?

[zuben el genub]

BeerSci: Why You Should Never Drink Beer From A Clear Glass Bottle | Popular Science

Salt shaker - true or false?

 

[unnamedny]

is common for some beverages to go bad under direct sunlight. I think thats why red wine is mostly distributed in dark bottles.

 

[breadnatty08]

This is quite true, unfortunately. Even in green bottles, there's a big chance. The only beer I'll buy in green (nothing in clear) is Pilsner Urquel. I love that beer but try to buy either cases or there's a fancy 6-pack holder that covers the entire bottle.
Another reason why cans are SOOO much better for preserving beer.
However, there are some mass produced beers that have been chemically altered to resist being light struck/skunked. From the BJCP study guide:

Note that Miller Brewing is able to use clear glass bottles because they use a chemically modified form of isohumulone that does not
interact with light.

 

[SiempreTuna]

Is it really such a big issue? I would have thought that beer bottles are only see direct sunlight while they're being drunk at a barbie ..

 

[breadnatty08]

Is it really such a big issue? I would have thought that beer bottles are only see direct sunlight while they're being drunk at a barbie ..

I thought liquor stores have windows?
No, seriously, I've seen stacks of the stuff sitting right in front of the window, both heating them (also not good) and giving them a good dose of UVs.

 

[XplosiV]

This is why my beer comes in boxes of bottles

Beer in a can tastes like crap

 

[sleezecheeze]

I've never really noticed anything with clear bottles, but green bottles seem to be the devil to me. Heineken for example tastes completely different (and worse imo) out of a green bottle than it does from a keg or can. Usually I'd rather a bottle to a can but I've got to say the opposite for beers in green bottles. I've had other lagers and beers from green bottles, none of them have really appealed to me. Corona from a clear bottle is a little dull but I think that's how it is and it's unrelated to the bottle.

 

[breadnatty08]

Beer in a can tastes like crap

Some folks disagree.

Brewers Association | 52 small craft brewers put beer in a can

 

[LilBit]

At the pubs and clubs, I go for the draft.
Heineken Lite at home.

 

[breadnatty08]

Yeah, I'm always a draft fan if I know the place cares about their lines.
We actually have a local spot (still have never been) that ONLY sells beer in the can.
Red Derby | Beers

 

[Davdi]

Newcastle Brown is available in cans and clear bottles. The cans taste better. THe bottled version is duller tasting, like it needs more hops.