{"id":61186,"date":"2015-04-09T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=61186"},"modified":"2015-04-07T21:02:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T01:02:11","slug":"greenest-beer-glass-or-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=61186","title":{"rendered":"Greenest Beer: Glass or Can?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going Green<\/p>\n

\"jim_007\"<\/a>By Jim Bona<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Hamilton, NY \u2013 April 2015) I was having a couple cold beers with a friend the other day.\u00a0 The topic of conversation evolved into a spirited debate whether beer is greener in the can or in the bottle.\u00a0 There are good points on both sides of the discussion.<\/p>\n

I am not sure that I would choose a beer strictly on how green it is.\u00a0 (Blasphemous?!)\u00a0 For me, the most important criterion is how it tastes.\u00a0 Maybe I haven\u2019t evolved beyond the dinosaur mentality that beer in glass is the best tasting.\u00a0 That was what my buddy was insinuating.\u00a0 (That I was too old fashioned. I took it well\u2026I think.)<\/p>\n

He is of the firm belief that the technology has developed to the point where you can get good tasting beer out of a can.\u00a0 If you can get good taste out of either, then, which is the way to go?\u00a0 If judging by taste, beer in bottles can be exposed to light and can develop a skunky taste. This is why most beers are in green or brown bottles. Not a problem with cans, as they are completely opaque.<\/p>\n

\"beer-bottles\"<\/a> Bottles are more likely not to be recycled, resulting in higher production costs for glass.\u00a0 Refillable bottles can be green, but you have to take into consideration the fact that they have to travel back to the brewery, which costs energy. \u00a0They also have to be cleaned and sterilized too – spending more energy. Aluminum is more expensive to mine and turn into cans, but has a much higher percentage of being recycled, which keeps the cost down.<\/p>\n

Considering the distance your beer has to travel, bottles are heavier in weight. \u00a0This results in much higher transportation costs.\u00a0 Cans are lighter, so they have a much lower cost to transport.\u00a0 It seems that there are good points made on both sides.\u00a0 The argument is moot, though.\u00a0 Best thing to do is not get your beer in glass or in cans at all.<\/p>\n

Best way to bring home green beer is to avoid both by buying growlers, which you refill yourself.\u00a0 This also cuts down on all the bottles and cans that have to be taken to be redeemed.\u00a0 There are more and more places that you can go to fill your growler.\u00a0 As long as you are going to finish it off in a couple days, you don\u2019t have to worry about the beer going flat.\u00a0 It really is the greenest way to enjoy your beer.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Jim Bona is recently retired and a resident of the village of Hamilton for more than 30 years.\u00a0\u00a0 He is passionate about all things green\u2026and a few other things too. He can be reached at: madnews@m3pmedia.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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