tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post3142613185390039030..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Can America Return to Returnable Bottles?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-31135788967495657012016-09-13T17:54:18.371-07:002016-09-13T17:54:18.371-07:00Glass reprocessors require separation by colour as... Glass reprocessors require separation by colour as the different colours of glass are usually chemically incompatible. <a href="http://rsglassbottle.com/" rel="nofollow">RS Glass bottle</a><br />jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835847777966515522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-41293502961707683612013-12-04T14:34:25.265-08:002013-12-04T14:34:25.265-08:00That is so cool and is such a great idea to have b...That is so cool and is such a great idea to have <a href="http://www.trailbottledepot.ca/en/return_rates.html" rel="nofollow">bottle return depots</a> and be able to save money and do your part for the environment. It really is a really great idea and you should keep up the great work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610612635933777243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-90940112371545844092012-08-30T01:25:14.766-07:002012-08-30T01:25:14.766-07:00First off, Matt is a great guy, makes great beers,...First off, Matt is a great guy, makes great beers, and I trust his call on his system. I can’t wait to see the bottling line.<br />My comment is a bit long, but some readers might be interested to know why most craft brewers aren't working with used bottles. For some perspective: I worked in a smaller Bavarian brewery in 1998 (20,000 bbl/year sold in a radius of about 20 miles) where they Alan Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-2890446080358204442012-08-29T20:11:57.582-07:002012-08-29T20:11:57.582-07:00the thickness of the bottle is good. Some Beer Com...the thickness of the bottle is good. Some Beer Companies let the consumers return the bottles for good. Natalie Adamshttp://www.beerocity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-79820317703328439772012-08-28T14:43:12.212-07:002012-08-28T14:43:12.212-07:00Captured By Porches was(is?) using reusable bottle...Captured By Porches was(is?) using reusable bottles, with a $1 deposit. However, the last 3 times I purchased one of their bottled beers it was infected...Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493042951317284351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-53762593103000330572012-08-28T14:26:16.206-07:002012-08-28T14:26:16.206-07:00For anyone who might not know, Matt Swihart is one...For anyone who might not know, Matt Swihart is one of the owners and the head brewer at Double Mountain. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-56678087471556675202012-08-28T14:14:01.913-07:002012-08-28T14:14:01.913-07:00Hey Jeff-
You are spot on regarding the carbon fo...Hey Jeff-<br /><br />You are spot on regarding the carbon footprint. At smaller shipping distances, returnable/reusable glass is the most green packaging option (less drinking draft beer out of keg... clearly the best), recycled glass as next in line for short hauls, then when you start talking thousands of miles, cans due to the lighter weight of the package. I'm very optimistic Portlanders Matt Swihartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-12640105686407844882012-08-28T13:23:50.565-07:002012-08-28T13:23:50.565-07:00When I was looking at this issue a while back, I s...When I was looking at this issue a while back, I seem to recall that refilled bottles make the most sense if they aren't going to travel too far. If an Oregon brewery is shipping bottles to California, there's zero green advantage in having them shipped back to Oregon to be refilled. Why? Carbon footprint. Cans make more sense in that scenario, honestly. They cost less to ship and are Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-73748734769880531062012-08-28T13:05:48.933-07:002012-08-28T13:05:48.933-07:00It would be easier if all breweries had to use the...It would be easier if all breweries had to use the same bottles. Instead of having their branded bottles (Widmer i.e.) they could all buy clean used bottles from a recycler.Mark Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-73955645011139630822012-08-28T11:54:27.772-07:002012-08-28T11:54:27.772-07:00We did some brewing for a brewery down in Chile wh...We did some brewing for a brewery down in Chile when they were rebuilding after the earthquake.<br />They sent us a reusable bottle of their beer. Those were some beefy bottles. I think there was just as much glass as beer. We canned the beer that we made for them because there was no way that they would accept the uber cheap, thin glass that we used.BrewingMamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-25517860897516733992012-08-28T11:28:37.385-07:002012-08-28T11:28:37.385-07:00Just ask how Captured By Porches how it works for ...Just ask how Captured By Porches how it works for them. mmcooljamhttp://pdxbeergeeks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-66295702096546683442012-08-28T11:26:20.619-07:002012-08-28T11:26:20.619-07:00The same thing is in the UK. Unless the scheme has...The same thing is in the UK. Unless the scheme has been going on for quite awhile, as in Belgium, Germany and CZ and the shape and sizes of bottles are pretty much standarised (with a few exceptions), it's basically impossible (not to mention that a washing line costs a fuckton of money).Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.com