Why the beer can doesn’t suck and 3 ways to reuse it!
Until recently, beer in a can has had a bad reputation, often because it contains high-strength, cheap lager or because canned beer is often part of a supermarket’s “pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap” initiative.
However, craft brewers are beginning to see the benefits of popping their brews into cans. Why? Well, for starters they are cheaper, lighter and more recyclable – meaning their carbon footprint is much smaller. There’s a lining inside the can that removes all possibility of taint, and, finally, they keep beer really, really fresh. In fact, for beers that have lots of hop aroma or hop bitterness, cans are the most efficient containers for keeping them in good condition, so don’t turn your nose up at all canned beers, just be a bit choosy!
The Yona Yona, Tokyo Black and Indo No Aooni (read: indo-nay-ooni) are some examples of a great canned beer.
Also, there are additional uses for beer cans!
1. Boost your Wifi
Image courtesy of Minute Hacks
We have not tried this for ourselves but it’s been verified. Awesome for those times when the WiFi goes slightly mad.
2. Wind Chimes
Quoted from Paste Magazine
“Some people say this is sculpture but I didn’t go to no expensive school to get these crazy notions,” said John Milkovisch, the man who decided in 1968 to cover the façade of his Houston home and its yard in beer cans and bottle tops. Milkovisch passed away in 1988, but the “Beer Can House” was acquired by a local nonprofit and restored. Did he drink all the beer in those cans? “No,” his wife, Mary, said. “I helped.”
Found the wife hilarious. Yes, beer drinking is a team effort! ☺
3. Beer Can Flower Bouquet
Sounds like hard work. But at least you don’t waste money on flowers that wilt the next day. Boyfriends, bookmark this for valentine’s day!
