Cans or bottles?

[John Barleycorn]

I like cans. They protect from light the best and I can't begin to imagine what a fucking mess this place would be if I had all those empty bottles laying around. Lots of schlepping with bottles, especially returnables. At least with a can I can crush it to a small size and toss it in the garbage.

[Wingman]

also, they don't make 30-packs of bottles. for the weight reasons, i assume. which brings up the environmental impact. cans cost less to transport the same amount of beer. not that i wouldn't drink it if it was wrapped in baby-seal fur, but still.

ooh, and less likely to break. very important.

i think you can get whiskey in a can, too, though i've only ever had the beam and cola from a vending machine. that was nasty, but only because they used cheap cola.

[peetie44]

Yes and yes.

[John Barleycorn]

Good answer, Peetie.

[John Barleycorn]

also, they don't make 30-packs of bottles. for the weight reasons, i assume. which brings up the environmental impact. cans cost less to transport the same amount of beer. not that i wouldn't drink it if it was wrapped in baby-seal fur, but still.

ooh, and less likely to break. very important.

i think you can get whiskey in a can, too, though i've only ever had the beam and cola from a vending machine. that was nasty, but only because they used cheap cola.

You can also cram a fuckton of beer cans into a fridge because they stack well.

[peetie44]

You can also cram a fuckton of beer cans into a fridge because they stack well.

And, if you have an in-ground pool and patio, you'll appreciate the lack of emergency room visits for you and your guests from broken glass boo-boos.

[DeeboCools]

Cans. Bottles are for chicks.

[Resident Asshole]

They don't make most good micros in cans, so bottles for me.

[Judge]

I've emptied enough cans to build a squadron of P38s.

[Wingman]

I've emptied enough cans to build a squadron of P38s.

keep 'em flying!

[JimLahey]

I prefer bottles. I like the weight and the clinky noise they make.

[kowalski]

Cans take up less space and are easier to get rid of, but unfortunately lots of ales only come in bottles. I have a big stack of bottles on the floor because the recycling lorry only comes fortnightly...

[Bur]

I don't really care that much.

[Cliffie S. Bockerson]

kegs.

[Jiggers McCoy]

At a bar I like bottles, at home I like cans for the aforementioned stackability and ease of disposal.

Of course, this is all just in reference to beer. 99% of liquor and wine comes in bottles, so if I had to pick one complete category of beverages over the other, the choice is pretty clear.