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Encyclopedia > Beer bottles

Beer bottles have been in use for a long time. They come in various sizes, shapes and colours. Dark glass prevents light from spoiling the beer. The first nationwide standardised beer bottles were introduced in Sweden in 1886, the medium size, 33 cl, is still in use today. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (700x734, 128 KB) No just Dutch beers! Belgian and dutrch beers. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (700x734, 128 KB) No just Dutch beers! Belgian and dutrch beers. ...


Also stubbies is a term for men's very short shorts. A popular clothing item in the 1970's and was classically worn by New Zealand and Australian males.

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Longneck

A Longneck is a glass bottle for packaging beer. It is known as the standard longneck bottle or industry standard bottle (ISB). The ISB longnecks have a uniform capacity, height, weight and diameter and can be reused on average 16 times. In Canada, in 1992, the breweries agreed to all use a bottle of standard size. The long neck is aesthetically pleasing and offers a long cushion of air to absorb the pressure of carbonation to reduce the risk of exploding. Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...


Stubbies

Stubbies are the general term for short glass bottles used for beer. A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage, selling over 133,000 million litres (35,000 million gallons) a year. ...


Stubbies are shorter and fatter than longneck bottles and therefore pack into a smaller space for transporting on a truck. The bottles are often made with thick glass so that the bottle can be cleaned and reused before being recycled. The capacity of a stubby can be 0.341 litre (12 Imperial ounce); 25cl or 33cl. A Longneck is a glass bottle for packaging beer in Canada and the United States. ... The international symbol for recycling. ... The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ... The Imperial units are an irregularly standardized system of units that have been used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, including the Commonwealth countries. ... A fluid ounce is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. ... CL may be: The Mercedes-Benz CL an Automobile. ...


Some of the expected advantages of stubby bottles are:

  • easier to handle
  • chills faster
  • less breakage
  • lighter in weight
  • less storage space
  • tips less easily

Stubbies were used extensively in Canada from the 1960s through the 1980s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...


Growler

Growler is a half gallon glass jug used to transport draught beer in America. They are commonly sold at microbreweries and brewpubs as a means to sell take-out versions of their product. Some breweries also offer a one-litre version. The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is an English unit of volume. ... Draught beer keg fonts at the Delirium Café in Brussels Draught beer (also called draft beer or tap beer) has several related though slightly different understandings. ... Motto: (1789 to 1956) (Latin for Out of many, one) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English (de facto) Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice... Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ... Take-out, carry-out ( in American English ) or take-away ( in British English ) is food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. ...


Growlers generally have a tin or plastic screw-on cap or a hinged gasket cap which can provide freshness for a few days before losing carbonation. Typically, growlers are sealed at the microbrewery with shrinkwrap so that they will not be considered open containers and therefore legal for transport in an automobile. Bubbles of carbon dioxide float to the surface of a carbonated soft drink. ... Shrinkwrap is a material made up of polymer plastic, usually PVC with a mix of polyesters. ... Open container laws, generally, prohibit possessing and/or drinking from a open container of alcohol in certain areas. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Growlers can be reused indefinitely.


See also

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