Re: Beer in Plastic Bottles

Pat Franklin (cri@igc.org)
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 14:08:37 -0800 (PST)


RE: Sam Adams speaking out against beer in plastic bottles.

The plastic beer bottles are amber, so I would think Sam Adams would be one
of the first to follow Miller's lead. My guess is they'll all be falling in
line behind this NEW PACKAGE.

Container Recycling Institute
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At 07:08 PM 2/4/99 -0800, Myra Nissen wrote:
>Recently I have heard a commercial for Samuel Adams beer (several times)
>promoting beer in brown glass bottles. The commercial states that Samuel
>Adams beer doesn't come in clear, green, or blue bottles because those
>colors let light in and change the flavor of the beer -- referred to as
>"skunking up the beer."
>
>I wonder what Samuel Adams would think about beer in plastic bottles?
>Perhaps the Samuel Adams company would be a good candidate as a
>spokesman against beer in plastic bottles.
>
>Myra Nissen
>myracycl@inreach.com
>
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