Canning has revolutionized the brewing industry in recent years. Whether breweries aim to be more sustainable, ensure freshness, or become more innovative, there are many reasons why craft brewers are switching from glass to aluminum cans. The growth of canning has been significant. Beer cans comprised around 60% of independent craft packaged volume in 2020. […]
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The craft brewing scene has exploded recently, providing opportunities for thousands of small-batch brewery owners. For example, this movement has resulted in a taphouse boom, providing breweries with an additional revenue channel. In a taphouse, a professional brewery sells 25% or more of its beer on-site. While beer is primarily produced to sell in taprooms,
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There are many benefits of aluminum beverage cans over glass bottles. Aluminum cans are much lighter, are recycled more abundantly, and offer superior protection against UV light compared to glass bottles. The sustainable advantage of cans over bottles should be a significant factor in any decision-making process, but they’re also better for profit margins. Aluminum
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It is sometime difficult to separate truth from myth when determining how to get really low DO (dissolved oxygen) in the sealed cans during packaging. We’ll try to help set the records straight here. When we use the term DO, we usually mean TPO pickup, but that’s another topic. Let start with some myths. Myth
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Summer is the peak season for drinking beer. Whether it’s drinking on a back porch, trying your latest varietal in your taproom, or toasting at the top of Mount Evans, your customers want to enjoy a cold one almost anywhere. Unfortunately, not every container can be brought to all the places your customers might want
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Summer is beer season — people want to take beer to the beach, to concerts, on camping trips, and up mountains, so your canning line will be working hard to keep up with demand. But we also know how heat affects beer, speeding up the fermentation and oxidation process and leading to the dreaded “skunking”
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