There are many strange myths about beer - no matter what form it is sold in. True connoisseurs of this drink avoid consuming it in a can, claiming that it is of lower quality. Some people think that beer in a green bottle is clearly worse than in a brown one. Still others believe that golden liquor is the best medicine for kidneys.
Which of the popular claims is common myth?
Canned beer is clearly worse than bottled beer
MYTH. A cliche repeated from the "dawn of history". The supporters of the golden drink have long since divided themselves into bottle fans and can allies. The truth is, however, that both drinks are of the same quality, but beware… When drinking beer directly from the can, we can feel a specific aluminum aftertaste.
This is because our lips are in contact with the lid, and thus our senses automatically combine the taste of beer and the smell of aluminum. To avoid this, just pour the contents of the can into a glass.
Beer in a green bottle is worse than in a brown bottle
TRUTH. The green bottle transmits the sun's rays to a much greater extent than the brown bottle. Beer stored in the store is exposed to the negative effects of both UV rays and lamps.
Hence, the taste of the liquor in the green bottle deteriorates faster. To avoid such situations, store alcohol in a dark and cool place.
Concern beers are sold in cans, and craft beers in bottles
MYTH. Both of them produce their spirits in bottles and cans. Moreover, more and more brewers are choosing to completely abandon glass packaging in favor of aluminum.
Why? The can more effectively protects the liquid contained in it against sunlight and artificial lighting, which is crucial for beer. Moreover, aluminum cans are much more tight than bottles and additionally lighter. Transporting a large number of cans is much more convenient than transporting bottles - because aluminum is impact resistant.
The bottle cans war has been going on for several decades. The first beer in the can appeared on American store shelves in 1935. Initially, it was an ordinary sheet of steel. Gradually, the invention was improved so that in the 1950s it was "switched to" aluminum cans. The split pins that facilitate opening appeared nearly 20 years later.
In Poland, the can appeared only in the 90s and immediately gained popularity. At least temporarily. The aluminum can was associated with the "West". A new trend has appeared on the market - collecting beer packaging. The "boom" of the can was over quickly. The bottle became the most important again. It's hard to explain this phenomenon in any other way than with one word: tradition. The bottle is a certain element of the culture to which the can, in people's minds; does not fit.
