New: good beer comes in cans
Back in 2002, Oskar Blues was the first U.S. microbrewery to make craft beer and offer it in an aluminum can only.
Huh?
Yes, a can.
Turns out high-quality craft beer doesn't have to come in brown bottles. Bon Appetit staffer Heather John debunked that myth in January; read Beer Can Revolution to find out why aluminum (well, aluminum with a water-based polymer lining) is actually better for both your guzzling pleasure and for Mother Nature. Oskar Blues is celebrating that, and around fifteen other breweries that have hopped on the can bandwagon in the past eight years, with a festival they're calling Burning Can. Here are the details:
What: A festival of craft beer, live music, and beer-infused food
When: Saturday, June 26th 2010, 1pm to 4pm
Where: Oskar Blues Brewery at Sandstone Park in Lyons, Colorado
Why: Because canned beer is tops! All proceeds go directly to the Colorado Brewers Guild
How to buy tickets: Visit the Oskar Blues online store
If you can't make it to Colorado for the Oskar Blues festival, try a side-by-side taste test of your favorite beer in a can and in a bottle. You will be pleasantly surprised.
--Julia Bainbridge
Photo: Courtesy of photo-cycle.com
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