At the end of last year, a batch of PUNK IPA’s new canned wine caused a small commotion. Drinkers said it was “tastier than bottled”. What’s strange is that craft beer in cans is actually very popular. It has been on the market for a long time, why is it only being recognized now? What is the difference between canned craft beer and bottled craft beer? Does canned food really taste better than bottled food? Would cans really be accepted in a place like a bar? With these questions in mind, let’s try to find some answers.

Not only BrewDog, many craft breweries abroad, such as Potassium Point, Goose Island, New Belgium, etc., are gradually launching canned beer.

｜Why make craft beer in cans?

The first thing to know is that the pop can was invented by an American engineer in 1959 and was later widely used in the beverage and beer industries. This can with a pop ring brings people It brings great convenience and enjoyment. Its small size, convenience, and unbreakable characteristics seem to be more suitable for cheap industrial light beer; but some technological features of cans have made craft breweries discover that craft beer after filling cans It turns out to be a brand new experience, and it will also be a very good choice for wine lovers.

In the wine cabinets of beer halls, there are almost all glass bottles of beer, and the pubs rarely provide cans of beer. In addition to the small size and large space of the cans, it is like a row of cans placed in the bar. It seems very strange; of course, no one would take a can and sit down to chat with friends. It seems that beer in a glass bottle is the real beer. Only when you hold the beer in a glass bottle can you feel like drinking. But is it really so?

｜What is the difference between canned craft beer and bottled craft beer?

Last year, the editor-in-chief did visit and investigate the actual situation of some wineries. From beer fermentation, filling to packaging, to later logistics and warehousing, he got some general understanding; the process of glass bottles is relatively simple. , when making large equipment in a winery, basically what is the ratio of your raw materials? After fermentation, it is filtered and sterilized, and then filled directly into bottles. Then it is sealed and packed into boxes, and a bottle of craft beer is completed; the taste will not be much different from when it is made with small equipment. But when switching to cans, a more troublesome problem arose, because cans are not easy to vacuum.

What is vacuuming? Vacuuming is a step in the filling process to sterilize the bottle. After vacuuming, the beer will not be oxidized and the storage time will be extended. In the glass bottle filling line just mentioned, the glass bottle has a special vacuum machine. , the process is relatively easy; but the can filling line is a little more complicated, and many wineries do not use more suitable vacuum machines. If you fill the beer into cans according to your previous raw material ratio, it is very easy Be oxidized, so when these breweries make beer in cans, they will add a large amount of hops to prevent excessive oxidation and extend the shelf life. So the craft beer you drink in cans and the bottled beer of the same style have different proportions. Objectively speaking, the beer in cans has more ingredients, so it tastes better!

｜Will cans really be accepted?

Frankly speaking, when you choose a beer in a bar, apart from your own preferences, do you really not consider what others think of you? Holding a can of beer in your hand will look low, right? But I'm here to tell you, it's going to be a doozy for you to grab a can of craft beer at a bar these days.

To be honest, there is nothing wrong with drinking a drink from a can in a bar, as long as the wine is delicious enough. Don’t forget that the raw material ratio of the wine in the can is much higher! So it's going to taste really good, and you imagine if everyone's drinking a bunch of glasses, and you're the only one with a can in your hand, so you're probably the coolest guy in the pub! Unless everyone else is drinking too--!

Finally | Cans have many advantages.

Canned packaging blocks the ingress of oxygen, keeping the cider fresher and having a longer shelf life. The can also becomes more susceptible to cold. Moreover, cans are allowed to be placed in some places where bottles are not allowed, making it more flexible and convenient. The question of why canned and bottled products are different is very simple. In fact, the food you eat in a restaurant has a different texture than the same meal you order from a takeaway. The steamed buns your mother steams at home are also different from those in the supermarket. It’s delicious; there’s also the difference in taste between fresh beer and cooked beer.

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