Freaky Minute: Cans vs Bottles and More Craft Beer Revolutions

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Episode Transcript

Stu Haack (00:12):
Over the last 10 years we've seen dramatic
changes in the craft beerindustry. In a recent article by
Joshua Bernstein and Men'sJournal, he talks about the 10
biggest changes in the last 10years at the craft brewing
industry. We've seen the rise oftap rooms and big beer
acquisitions and hazy IPAs.
We've also seen the decline ofwild ales, Belgian beers and
even beer weeks and localcities. But one thing that's

(00:34):
particularly interesting to meis the rise of cans over bottles
in craft beer. Well, accordingto American craft beer.com,
there is good reason for theshift to cans, which ranged from
convenience, freshness and evencost efficiency for the
breweries. But perhaps mostimportantly, it's around the
sustainability efforts of thecraft beer industry. You see
cans weigh less than bottles,and so it's easier to transport

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and also they can be recycledmuch faster in fact that can
that you recycle from craft beercan be back on shelves within 60
days. So what do you prefer cansor bottles? Follow beer freaks
for more