I Like Canned Beer...

[aigel]

I'm a big can fan too. Bitburger or Radeberger - 0.5l. I think it is closer to kegged beer for some reason. You can pour into a glass or drink straight from the can ...

And as mentioned, it is much better to recycle and get a few bucks back. My kids take out the trash, crush and bag and they get to keep the proceeds. I always encourage people at my house to drink my canned beer! "Think of the children!"".

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[sand_man]

Originally Posted by aigel

...I always encourage people at my house to drink my canned beer! "Think of the children!"".

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Nice one!

[mattdavis11]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

I'm confused, canned beer is illegal in TX? I was in some TX city years ago, and they didn't sell beer but there was a lot of traffic going across the bridge 1/2 mile to another county with dozens of liquor stores. It was some city with a big ass university.

Canned beer is legal, but we have laws prohibiting the retail of beer which is manufactured in the same facility. Craft beer brewers are restricted as to how much they can sell directly to the public. 3 tier system for the most part.

For a long time, cities were dry, but the county was wet. Some entire counties were dry. I would guess that the city with the big ass university was Lubbock or Denton.

10-15 years ago we loosened the signature requirement for local option elections to get the sale of alcohol on ballots. Many cities that were once dry are now wet, however, many of those cities did not include the sale of spirits (liquor stores) on the ballot, thus they are still prohibited.

I drink ****ty canned beer, she drinks high dollar ****ty bottled beer.

[Eric 951]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

I'm confused, canned beer is illegal in TX? I was in some TX city years ago, and they didn't sell beer but there was a lot of traffic going across the bridge 1/2 mile to another county with dozens of liquor stores. It was some city with a big ass university.

Not canned beer necessarily, but in TX there are still some counties which are dry--so all liquor/beer sales are verboten. The spot in West Texas where we quail hunt was dry until a few years back--we used to have to drive over to NM for purchase.

For the record--I prefer canned beer as well.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by sand_man

And there's that aluminum can shaped like a bottle (with a screw cap)!!!! Oh man! What is that classified as?

Genius, because I can take them into the lake and they float right next to me! Miller Lite in 16 oz aluminum "bottles" is my go-to lake beer. Plus it doesn't splash out when the boat is moving.

[sand_man]

mmmmmm, give it to me baby:

[sand_man]

And when I feel like being a "hipster douche bag deluxe" (only at the Cat's Cradle):


(no, that's not me)

[Hugh R]

Yeah, Lubbock was the place. Go 1/2 mile over a bridge and all the beer stores you could imagine. Don't remember if they sold the hard stuff however.

[Neilk]

I have been drinking a bit of this lately.



It does go down easy!

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by sand_man

mmmmmm, give it to me baby:

Yep...Great beer..my fav.

[regency]

here's my take, I too like canned beer. I buy the 16oz Coors Banquet Talls from my local liquor store. If my wife brings home a 12 pak from the grocery store, I can tell, they're not as fresh / good. I think the grocery store stock is older & has not been kept cold.

My .02

1973 911 T MFI Coupe, Aubergine

Steve

[Bill Douglas]

Yep, the minute particles of aluminum give a nice flavor to the beer And I don't believe all that shirt about aluminum Alzheimer's link either.

Probably my favorite beer in a can is our Tui East India Pale Ale. Mind you, those clever Germans must have been copying our beers as some of theirs are good too.

[cashman]

Canned beer is definitely making a comeback....so is screw cap wine. Ahhhh, brings me back to high school. PBR pounders and Boone's farm wine.

[ckelly78z]

Somehow, I picture Homer Simpson crushing a "Duffs" beer can against his forehead, and belching loudly with little bubbles coming out.

But hey, I just downed a Bud light with dinner......still good out of the can.

[Bill Douglas]

Not banned, just cheaper the other way, and less chance of it becoming oxidized. At first I was horrified it just didn't seem right. Now I think it's great.