David Locklear said:
>What is up with the aluminum bottle?
>Is the only benefit, colder beer? Or colder beer for less energy?
I don't think beer in an aluminum bottle is any different than beer in an
aluminum can. It certainly won't get any colder. It's just a can of a
different shape - a marketing gimmick.
>Is that better for the environment than a glass bottle?
Depends on how you look at it. Aluminum is almost certainly more
environmentally damaging to produce than glass, but on the other hand, it won't
break and leave sharp shards lying around. Aluminum is also lighter weight, so
it takes less energy to transport. Biologically, glass is pretty inert,
whereas aluminum has been implicated toxicologically in a few areas for both
plants and animals. I don't see a clear advantage either way.
Mark Minton
