Once frowned upon by beer snobs, cans are becoming the vessel of choice for craft brewers

Once frowned upon by beer snobs, cans are becoming the vessel of choice for craft brewers

Backcountry Brewing has committed exclusively to cans for its packaged product as a core part of its business plan. Since opening its doors 2½ years ago, the Exchange Brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., distinguished itself with an eye-catching packaging format, a 750-millilitre, black, Italian-style sparkling-wine bottle. Robin Ridesic, the craft operation’s owner and chief executive officer, says her beers are made using pricy ingredients and are designed to accompany a meal, even to improve in the cellar. The heavy, elegantly curved bottle seemed apt. “We want that experience of sharing, an experience similar to what you have with wine, where […]

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