Bottle labelling

[O hartopp]

Hi!

What have people found is the best way to label glass beer bottles - ideally easily removable for bottle reuse?

 

[Agentgonzo]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/10019-Repositionable-address-labels-Movables/dp/B000P5SJNA/

"re-usable" labels.

These peel off easily without leaving any residue. The other thing I have seen mentioned is plain paper and apply to the bottles with milk. The milk 'glues' them on lightly and is easily removable with a bit of water

 

[Caramel Ox]

Do you mean for identification or for show?

 

[O hartopp]

Do you mean for identification or for show?

Either or really

 

[Agentgonzo]

If I'm the one drinking them, I put a letter on the bottle cap in whiteboard marker (easily removable). There is a key on the whiteboard so my wife can understand which beers are which.

If I'm giving them to other people, I use the labels mentioned above

 

[MashBag]

I label the crate

 

[matt.]

I label the crate

I like your style, Sir.

 

[Caramel Ox]

Well designing printed labels is quite fun but they are difficult to accurately print at home.

Just for id I normally write in white chalk pen that rubs off very easily. I have used luggage tags but that is fiddly.

 

[MashBag]

Avery label do since very good free software.

For everything else dymo thermal is very good.

 

[Kit-brewer]

I lable the shelf when I have a few different ones at Christmas.

 

[Twostage]

I use a combination of nearly all of the above plus I also use these brown labels. Write on one side and you can use them twice. Write on them with a chalk pen and you can use them repeatedly. I recently realised that I could make the removal of them from the bottle neck easier by holding them in place with a drop of wax rather than tying a knot.

 

[Madhouse]

I print them on regular paper - the laser printer at work is best for this - and then brush the bottle with milk (not skimmed) and stick the label on (which is why laser is better than inkjet).

Decent hold and the label comes right off when you wash it.

 

[Cwrw666]

I label the crate

Me too. I have labelled bottles before now and they look great for the 3 seconds between taking one from the crate, de-capping and pouring it then putting it aside. Bit pointless really.

 

[Rwilts]

If I'm the one drinking them, I put a letter on the bottle cap in whiteboard marker (easily removable). There is a key on the whiteboard so my wife can understand which beers are which.

If I'm giving them to other people, I use the labels mentioned above

Same as @Agentgonzo I bought a pack of chalk pens ( like those used to write on blackboards in pubs ) and write a letter or two to Id the bottles , they also wipe off really easily when washing.

For Christmas I bought some brown label tags and brown string and made up labels for bottles given as gifts, PITA and not recommended for normal use

 

[moto748]

Sharpie with the date number on the bottle-top. Date number and cap colour then defined in brew database. Ordinary sticky labels from the Post Office for the few flip-top bottles.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Hi!

What have people found is the best way to label glass beer bottles - ideally easily removable for bottle reuse?

You might find something of interest in this thread - Anybody making custom labels?

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[jof]

I print labels onto plain paper at home on an old colour laser printer.
I cut the up & stick them on with watered down PVA.

As it's water based the old ones come off easily after a few minutes soak.

 

[MashBag]

Sharpie with the date number on the bottle-top. Date number and cap colour then defined in brew database. Ordinary sticky labels from the Post Office for the few flip-top bottles.

Sharpie on glass works well for info and comes off easy with a ss scrubby.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Avery label do since very good free software.

For everything else dymo thermal is very good.

yup dymo for when in a hurry

 

[dad_of_jon]

I print labels onto plain paper at home on an old colour laser printer.
I cut the up & stick them on with watered down PVA.

As it's water based the old ones come off easily after a few minutes soak.

+1 when not in a hurry.