Why aren't all beer bottles twist-offs?

[grohl]

Is this a cost issue? Twist offs are so easy. It's like all the "craft" and "good" beers are traditional pop-tops. Then of course all the major US brewers (Bud, Coors etc) are twist offs.

BTW on my second Shiner Bock. Many more to come tonight. Yes, it's a twist-off

 

[pyonir]

pop tops hold in the carbonation better which in turn keeps the beer fresher for longer.

 

[IronWing]

The Right Noble Fraternal Brotherhood of Church Key Machinists holds undue influence over the craft beer brewers. The big boys can afford to piss them off.

 

[zerocool84]

pop tops hold in the carbonation better which in turn keeps the beer fresher for longer.

Common misconception.

Pry-offs are cheaper to make than twist-offs so the smaller breweries will choose the pry-off.

http://thebeerfriends.com/2010/03/18/pry-off-vs-twist-off/

http://www.chow.com/food-news/53988/why-dont-more-beer-bottles-have-twist-off-caps/

 

[FDF12389]

Common misconception.

Pry-offs are cheaper to make than twist-offs so the smaller breweries will choose the pry-off.

http://thebeerfriends.com/2010/03/18/pry-off-vs-twist-off/

http://www.chow.com/food-news/53988/why-dont-more-beer-bottles-have-twist-off-caps/

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[lxskllr]

I prefer pry-offs. They're more aesthetically pleasing, and more comfortable to drink from.

 

[MarkXIX]

I also prefer to pry my cap off my bottle, if only because there's an "old timey" feel to it.

 

[robphelan]

i prefer pry off except when i'm playing video games late at night & don't want the wife to know I'm drinking.

 

[Leros]

They don't want to buy new machines.

I toured a winery recently and they were talking about wanting to switch to screw tops, but they said the cost of getting new machines wasn't worth it.

 

[Triumph]

also, beer snobbery.

"we're a real brewery. everyone knows real breweries don't use twist off."

 

[rudder]

because there are still a few real men out there who rip off bottle tops with their teeth... as we don't drink sissy beers.

 

[God Mode]

I wish they came in little juice box containers with the bendy straw.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Friend of mine likes the pop-tops because he can reuse the bottles to do a homebrew. Can't do that with twist-offs.

 

[destrekor]

I was surprised when I discovered Leinenkugel 1888 Bock has a twist-off instead of pop-top.

 

[destrekor]

i prefer pry off except when i'm playing video games late at night & don't want the wife to know I'm drinking.

do you make a lot of noise prying off the cap or something? You can't pop one off with stealth?

 

[robphelan]

I wish they came in little juice box containers with the bendy straw.

this would really help at the soccer field

 

[IronWing]

do you make a lot of noise prying off the cap or something? You can't pop one off with stealth?

Sounds like a marketing opportunity...the Ronco Stealth Popper!

 

[xSauronx]

because there are still a few real men out there who rip off bottle tops with their teeth... as we don't drink sissy beers.

yeah...i met a guy who did that the other night

note to self: do not get into a fight with charlie at the bar

 

[silverpig]

Friend of mine likes the pop-tops because he can reuse the bottles to do a homebrew. Can't do that with twist-offs.

Yeah you can. I used to work in a u-brew many years ago and twist offs worked fine.

 

[Sluggo]

because there are still a few real men out there who rip off bottle tops with their teeth... as we don't drink sissy beers.

Those of us who bust the whole top of the bottle off on the edge of the counter and drink out of jagged remains look down on you pussies in disgust.

 

[KeypoX]

pop tops hold in the carbonation better which in turn keeps the beer fresher for longer.

that doesnt even make sense, i would say the twist offs would actual hold it better.

 

[zinfamous]

I think cheaper and easier, b/c a machine can pop the top, safely, on top of a shit load of bottles all day.

you would do it home-brewing, anyway, as you just need a cheap bottle topper and some unspent caps. You can't really use screw caps for that--not that homebrewing is a good comparison, just to show that the procedure is more universal and useful than are screw caps.


oh, and the freshest way to keep, transport, and store beer is with cans. Much fresher than a keg, too.

 

[MixMasterTang]

oh, and the freshest way to keep, transport, and store beer is with cans. Much fresher than a keg, too.

How so? A keg is basically a huge can.

 

[Ms. DICKINSON]

I'd prefer this type. What's the name of it?

 

[IronWing]

I'd prefer this type. What's the name of it?

Coors Light