While on a vacation to the lake in Texas, I was forced in to drinking a Miller Lite tallboy. OK, maybe I was willing, considering that is all the gas station at the dock sold AND I had to celebrate catching the biggest fish of the day. You know... in terms of girth, the usual way of measuring a fish.
Since the beer was what I was expecting, soda-water consistency, I did a little research on the can. This was done while my amazing fiance was cleaning the fish, I picked a good one. I saw the "triple hopped" logo on there, nothing new and I have already shared my thoughts on this. What I had not noticed before was the "Flavor Locking Seal." Is this different than other can seals? Is there any flavor to even lock in to the can? Why is it so hot here? The last question was about Texas, my mind trails off when it is 100 degrees outside.
Upon getting back to Colorado, where my mind works better in the 80 degree summers, I tried to do a little research on the subject. Lots of microbreweries are going back to canning beer for many reasons. Cost effectiveness, keeping light out, marketing, and a seal that keeps oxygen out of beer. It is a fact that the can is a great container because of the seal, but is Miller's seal any different than others? So I got on the "interwebs" and sent a message to Miller which read, "Is there a difference between the flavor lock seal and other can seals? Thank you."
I'm still waiting on a reply, Miller.
2 comments:
1. Nobody measures their fish in girth. You measure in length. Always.
2. Why would there be a seal in my beer. I think it would be dangerous to lock a seal in a can of beer, not to mention the logistical problems concerning the rather large average size of a seal. Even a baby seal couldnt fit into a 32oz can of Miller High Life, the Champagne of Beers. So the point is moot.
3. If we can triple hop a beer while frost brewing it, put it in a can that turns blue when its too cold to taste, and top it off with a flavor seal cap...we would be in business.
Miller's Answer:
"All MillerCoors products use cans that are coated with an inert polymer seal.
The can coating is a process can manufacturers use where the insides of cans are sprayed with a food-grade material to separate the cans from our beer and eliminate any "aluminum" taste."
Thus, there is no difference. No brewery uses cans anymore withouth this protective layer.
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