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Making the case for cardboard bottles, to replace glass

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The beer bottle sounds more interesting (Score: 2, Interesting)

by mth@pipedot.org on 2015-02-01 05:06 (#2WVJ)

The wine bottle with a plastic bladder sounds much like existing cardboard containers, except that it's a cillinder instead of a block. Maybe the shape helps break into the mid-price segment (the author who claims $15 wine is for "chugging" must live in a different world), but it's not a big step in my eyes.

The beer bottle on the other hand, without the plastic bladder, is actually a step forward in terms of recycling: while cardboard and plastic can be recycled when separated, that is not possible or worthwhile when they are joined together, as far as I know.

Re: The beer bottle sounds more interesting (Score: 3, Interesting)

by hyper@pipedot.org on 2015-02-01 06:44 (#2WVM)

I was wondering which is more substanable, plastic coated cardboard or glass. How about an aluminium bladder in cardboard?

Re: The beer bottle sounds more interesting (Score: 2, Insightful)

by nightsky30@pipedot.org on 2015-02-01 12:19 (#2WVP)

Forgive me if I am missing something. But if they used an aluminum bladder in cardboard, why not just skip the cardboard, save trees, and stick with aluminum cans that we already have?

Also, what type of chemical is the cardboard treated with which makes it leak proof? Is the chemical detrimental to human health seeing as we will be ingesting some amount of it with the liquid?

Re: The beer bottle sounds more interesting (Score: 2, Interesting)

by hapnstance@pipedot.org on 2015-02-01 13:46 (#2WVR)

Also, will the coating affect the flavor of the beer? I know there is a definite difference in flavor between bottled (glass) beer and canned beer. If they want the current glass bottle consumer to buy into this new packaging they better do extensive testing to make sure the flavor profile is not changed. Beer snobs everywhere will not accept this if the beer taste changes.

Re: The beer bottle sounds more interesting (Score: 2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-02 00:32 (#2WVW)

Who cares? They are going to put Busch Light or Miller in it anyway. Actually, the seeping flavor might get some Busch drinkers used to stronger flavor and help them graduate to real beer. This could in turn increase production and drop prices for me. I think everybody should support this move.

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2015-02-02 13:18 Underrated +1 hapnstance@pipedot.org
2015-02-04 20:59 Funny +1 kerrany@pipedot.org

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