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Why is beer bottled in brown bottles?
As most of us now know, UV rays permeate beer and give it that skunky taste. In the brewing industry, they refer to this as “lightstruck.” To solve this problem, beer producers began using brown beer bottles to shield their beer from the sun’s rays, similar to you and I popping on sunglasses on a sunny day.
Why is alcohol in brown bottles?
The answer was to make the bottles darker and so block the UV rays. This way the drinks would be better preserved. Post World War II, there was a shortage of green glass so beer adopted the brown bottles we know today. Wine later housed itself in green glass.
What are brown glass bottles called?
A Boston round bottle, or Winchester bottle, is a strong, heavy bottle commonly used in the drug and chemical industries. It is often made of amber (brown) glass (to filter out UV light) but can also be made of plastics.
Why is beer bottled in green bottles?
During the Second World War there was a shortage of brown glass so green became the colour of choice. These days brewers can apply UV protected coats to glass to preserve the taste – hence the few beer bottles that are actually clear.
Why are most beer bottles Green?
Why are beer bottles green and brown?
Brown or dark glass bottles can absorb most of the light, which may prevent this chemical reaction from occurring. Therefore, later the use of brown beer bottles became popular. After the Second World War, European brown glass bottles were in short supply. Therefore, most beer bottles we see today are green or brown.
Why is root beer in dark bottles?
Putting root beer in brown bottles dates back to Prohibition, when many brewers converted their idle plants to root-beer factories, using their inventories of brown beer bottles. Pepsi has its toe in the root-beer waters with its Mug Old-Fashioned brand.
Are brown bottles worth anything?
Bitters bottles, often brown, come in many shapes and styles, making them collectible and sometimes valuable. Some are called “figural” bottles, with shapes such as a cabin, a fish, ear of corn or a barrel. Since these unusual shapes are sought after, they’re also reproduced by modern glass companies.