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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jul 23, 2020 15:47:47 GMT
tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/america-is-running-out-of-aluminum-cans-heres-why/article_632d5a67-eb76-57f6-a9d2-3ec1699c64e1.htmlA shortage of one of the most mundane items in daily life β the humble aluminum can β means beer fans are likely to find that some of their favorite brews are out of stock right now. The supply problem is prompting brewers like Molson Coors, Brooklyn Brewery and Karl Strauss to cut back on the breadth of brands they sell and exacerbating concerns of out-of-stocks. "Everyone who makes anything that goes into a 12-ounce can is being challenged to some respect," Adam Collins, Molson Coors' spokesperson, told CNN Business. One major factor is the coronavirus and changing habits related to it. Beer that would have ended up in kegs at restaurants and bars has shifted, along with other kinds of alcohol, to being sold in retail stores and through online channels and consumed at home β often in cans. The boom in pantry loading in the spring has compounded the problem by throwing brewer supply chains out of whack. ββDemand for the can was already strong before the pandemic. Brewers increasingly turned to the vessel during the past 10 years. Beer sold in cans accounted for 50% of all beer sold in 2010 and 60% in 2019, a 20% increase, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, a trade association for US beer distributors. ββAnother factor: the White Claw-driven hard seltzer trend. The fervor for those drinks has spurred shortages in the tall, slim varietals of the 12-ounce can, which has become a popular format for alcoholic sparkling seltzers, light beer and some craft brands.
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Post by divtal on Jul 23, 2020 19:54:21 GMT
Interesting. I'm not a beer drinker, and hard seltzer doesn't sound appealing. However, I love Safeway's seltzer water, with a hint of fruit flavor (no sugar). I just put a large bio-bag of crushed cans into the recycle bin.
I picked up 2 12-packs last Sunday. I didn't notice any shortage of inventory in the "Soft Drink/Mixers" aisle. I think that Safeway sells some in bottles. I'll look more closely next Sunday.
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 23, 2020 20:38:39 GMT
One of the stupidest innovations in bottled soft drinks is the smaller cap size. Who the fuck came up with this? I assume it was to reduce plastic use but it means a good amount of time the cap falls off as you try to screw it on.
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Post by mmexis on Jul 25, 2020 8:25:18 GMT
guess I'm a purist. Try to avoid beer in cans. And then we return our cans to the beer store here for refund. Doesn't matter where you buy them, back to the beer store they go. So I'm not sure if there is a shortage up here.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2020 3:28:04 GMT
guess I'm a purist. Try to avoid beer in cans. And then we return our cans to the beer store here for refund. Doesn't matter where you buy them, back to the beer store they go. So I'm not sure if there is a shortage up here. Here in Iowa they suspended can redemption during the covid outbreak. They still collected the $0.05 deposit on it though. I have just been putting them in the recycling bin. The city pick some up weekly. But I lose the nickel.
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Post by Catman on Jul 28, 2020 10:42:51 GMT
guess I'm a purist. Try to avoid beer in cans. And then we return our cans to the beer store here for refund. Doesn't matter where you buy them, back to the beer store they go. So I'm not sure if there is a shortage up here. Here in Iowa they suspended can redemption during the covid outbreak. They still collected the $0.05 deposit on it though. I have just been putting them in the recycling bin. The city pick some up weekly. But I lose the nickel. Didn't the 'governor' open up redemption centers this week?
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