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It's the 75th birthday of the beer can! How are you celebrating?

"Jan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer Sold" Cans for beer have a bad reputation these days because so much cheap, poor beer is sold in cans. But, cans are actually an excellent container for most types of beer. They protect better against light and oxygen than bottles. A few craft beers are canned now. Unfortunately, the canning equipment is hard to use on a small scale and many of the best breweries are very small. This has led to bottles being associated with good beer, which is not necessarily the case.

At any rate, will you be celebrating this important technical achievement's birthday?

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ramkitten | 1 year, 4 months ago
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Oh good! A reason to celebrate. I try to look for one of those every day, but I hadn't found one for today until now. If only I liked beer....

But a friend of mine who asked if I wanted to go out tonight LOVES beer, so I'll celebrate by buying her a couple. In cans, of course!
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ramkitten | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Yeah, just a random photo. Couldn't find the type of image I wanted so settled for this one. :-) But, truly, I have tried and tried all kinds of beer and can't help making faces every time I take a sip. There's a place in the boonies on the way to the Grand Canyon's north rim that has something like 300 or more kinds of beer on the menu. I sure haven't tried them all, but I've made a good dent, sipping friends' beer ... but nope. I may be a hopeless case. If you have a suggestion, though, I'll try it.

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albanian | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Don't like beer? You just haven't found the right ones. If you are in Japan that might be harder (or is that just a random photo?). But they do have some good beers there.

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ramkitten | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Local microbreweries--those we have. I'll keep trying (now and then), and I'll be sure to let you know if I ever say, "Hey, that wasn't bad!" or maybe even, "Wow, that was good!" I'm skeptical, but I'll keep an open mind. :-)

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albanian | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Were your friends trying to find one for you, or just drinking their own? Folks who go to 300+ beer places often have acquired taste for extra strong or extra hoppy beers. Those are great but they are an acquired taste. I would be sure to try a range of Belgian style beers, and also a selection of American fruit wheat beers, and a selection of wheat beers in general. Try to try beers on tap rather than in the bottle, because a place in the boonies with 300+ beers may have 290+ beers that have been on the shelf too long. Also, find a microbrewery or brewpub nearby and taste their fresh beers on tap.

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albanian | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

When you visit a microbrewery or brewpub, be sure to try the "seasonal" brew as well as their regulars, the seasonal and experimental brews offer the most variety and the less usual styles.

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kty2777 | 1 year, 4 months ago
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I'm going to grab a 6 pack from the bottle shop. I'll make beer batter to do a fish on the BBQ and I'll rinse my hair in beer too :)

375ml can of beer
1 cup of SR flour
pinch of salt
http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Beer-Batter-L6760.html

Beer rinse - make sure you use warm beer. If you use cold beer it's too bloody cold on your head
http://www.chagrinvalleysoap.com/beerrinse.htm

Tomorrow is Australia Day and I'm having a BBQ. You are all invited for BEER and snags

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albanian | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

When I answered a question about what hair product I couldn't do without by answering beer, it was voted unhelpful. You vindicate me.
Beer is certainly good for lots of types of cooking, my favorite being beef stews.
But above all, beer is for drinking!

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bunnyphuphu | 1 year, 4 months ago
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I'll be wearing my Guinness hat!
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albanian | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Guinness is the only really good, very widely available beer that comes in cans. Although I prefer it in bottles. They use nitrogen in the cans and carbon dioxide in the bottles which gives it a sharper taste. (Yes I know some people like the smoother nitrogen taste).

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bunnyphuphu | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

When it comes to Guinness that is not on draft... I'll take those cans any day.

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pellrider | 1 year, 4 months ago
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I am going to celebrate by tweeting this question and actually having a can of beer! I love Molson.

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falcon18 | 1 year, 4 months ago
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Well, another interesting fact, I had no idea the beer can was 75 years old! I will have to have mine from the bottle, as the cans were all sold out! And, since I was born in New Zealand, it will have to be one of our National Treasures! Cheers:)) Steinlager. Tried to get the pic on, but wouldn't take)
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falcon18 | 1 year, 4 months ago Report

Came out, finally!!

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