Talk:Beer bottle/Archive 1

Textbot 09:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC) I'd like to add this image of an 11 litre ( eleven) Swedish beer bottle ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Karlsson_bottle.jpg#filelinks[reply]

In which countries??? Justinc 22:49, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Stubbies are Canadaian Cafe Nervosa | talk 20:16, 29 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Stubbies are not relegated solely to Canada. 75.139.104.85 11:28, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And shouldnt it be moved to Stubby?Justinc 12:23, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

FYI Stubby is already redirected to a radio station. Cafe Nervosa | talk 20:16, 29 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Closer to spherical[edit]

If the container has the same volume but less surface area, it would change temperature more slowly, not cool more quickly. What gives with this advantage? Baiter 23:24, 12 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wondered the same thing! I'd expect them to stay cool longer, but why would they get cold faster? Somegeek 19:15, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I was bold and removed the claim that stubbies chill faster. Cameron (talk) 15:58, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reusing[edit]

Are beer bottles reused? I think the article should address this question, though I suppose it might take a region by region list to answer the question definitively.

Yes, they are. In Mexico you can return your empty bottles back to the store to get a small refund. The brewers reuse these bottles. Also, this is practiced in Japan.

[1] paragraph 5

[2] is another good article on the subject

"In the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, where all beer and soft-drink containers must be refillable, both stores and depots take back empty bottles." (from above cited link; paragraph 4 (Retailers), last sentence)75.139.104.85 11:28, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Forty bottles, not beer[edit]

In the section discussing 40's (forties) it says "They are popular due to their large size and higher alcohol content compared to beer." This is horribly incorrect. The size of a bottle does not increase alcohol content and many "normal" ABV beers (malt liquor is still beer) are sold in 40s (Miller High Life, for one). However, it is true that "[t]hey are popular due to their large size." This article is discussing bottle types and sizes, not the beer contained within.

I'm going to edit out "[...]and higher alcohol content compared to beer." as it is erroneous and has nothing to do with the bottles themselves. 75.139.104.85 11:28, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's some serious racism in the Forties bit, too. I don't really know how to flag it for "needing citation" but don't feel right just ripping half of that bit of article out. Anyone who's been in this article longer than me want to? Hawksfire 14:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Throwdowns"[edit]

Hi,

I'm not sure what they're actually called, but in my early drinking days we referred to little 250mL bottles as "Throw-downs". More or less a funny joke about they're petite size. I think the real name could be "Twist top". Is this worth adding to the main article as an additional size? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.19.88.78 (talk) 01:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I'm aware twist top refers to a bottle of beer which has a lid which you simply twist off, i.e. you don't need a bottle opener. JIMp_talk·cont 04:02, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

is there really a citation needed to back up the statement that 40oz is more than 3 12oz bottles? 3x12=36, 36<40.... simple math.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.4.166.35 (talk) 08:11, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The use of "longneck" in Australia[edit]

The use of the terminology "longneck" has varied over time in Australia. In the 60's, 70's and 80's, most packaged beer was sold in 750ml bottles ( or a pre-metric close equivalent ), cans, and stubbies. Around 1990, much beer started to be packaged in approximately 370 ml "longneck" bottles, because they were perceived to be more fashionable/european/stylish. The use of the old 750 ml bottles and compact stubbies declined a lot. These days "longneck" can refer to both the large and small bottles, which is confusing. Regardless of the terminology issue, it is incorrect that 750ml bottles are the most common size in Australia - very few of them are available now. Eregli bob (talk) 09:24, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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