Can or bottle.

[Chippy_Tea]

One of the presenters on 5 live said they cannot drink canned beer as they said they can taste the difference and its not nice, i only drink old speckled hen from cans (i always have couple in the fridge for emergencies) and haven't noticed if its better or worse than bottled.

Can you tell the difference when poured into a glass?

Please take the time to vote in the poll, thanks.

 

[thegrantickle]

I can tell the difference. They are each more appropriate for different styles.

 

[The Baron]

I can not tell the difference between them if poured into a glass but get a perceived metal taste from the can when it touches my lips?

 

[thegrantickle]

Usually I can tell from the conditioning. Cans are usually filled counter pressure with pre-carbonated beer. Bottles usually bottle conditioned (unless it's macro). I have had a few 'can conditioned' beers before and I think that can work well for certain styles too.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I can not tell the difference between them if poured into a glass but get a perceived metal taste from the can when it touches my lips?

I have edited the OP to say when poured into a glass as the person on 5 live didn't say when drinking from the can and i always drink from a glass.

 

[chillipickle]

Glass bottle every time for me.The local brewery sells ltrs and 3 ltr pet bottles of fresh beer, and for me it's not as good as their 500ml glass bottles.

 

[DavidDetroit]

All the beers I like to buy are in bottles except for one and I don't recall anything off about the flavor. I've gotten into the habit of always pouring into a glass because my perception is the beer has more flavor then.
Popular beers like NEIPAs are mostly in cans but I don't drink them so I only have the one brand of beer from a can to comment about.
Edit: surprising percent so far (7 to 0).

 

[Jim Brewster]

No, in fact I prefer lagers in cans vs skunked in a green bottle. Same goes for ales in clear bottles.

Newer craft breweries tend to do cans and I can't think of any that tasted "tinny"

 

[foxy]

Usually I can tell from the conditioning. Cans are usually filled counter pressure with pre-carbonated beer. Bottles usually bottle conditioned (unless it's macro). I have had a few 'can conditioned' beers before and I think that can work well for certain styles too.

I think you will find either can or bottle have been carbonated to a certain level by capping of the spunding valve. What I don't know is how much extra carbonation is needed to be added to a partially carbonated beer.
While holidaying in Sri Lanka I came across a small bottle shop. Not much bigger than a bus shelter with a stock room added on. I bought a couple of cans and drank from them, the locals were coming in with all manner of vessels. Saucepans, bowls large jugs to pour the beer into they explained about rats pissing on the cans and that is why they wouldn't drink straight from the can. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Stevieboy]

Can someone tell me why both bottles and cans (and I'm talking about ales rather than lager styles) are so highly carbonated? It ruins them for me - I spend half the time pouring from a height to rid the beer of the bubbles.

 

[Mayor of Simpleton]

For the beers that I buy, I can't tell the difference. Cans have improved significantly so you don't get that tinniness

 

[DavidDetroit]

No sooner did I say that all the beer I like comes in bottles then 24 hours later I go to Costco (wholesale place) and see that they have one of my favorites in cans (bourbon-barrel aged stout). I'm going to buy it next time I go.

 

[Galena]

I never buy beer in cans, unless overseas and have no choice, I always thought it tasted metallic but its a long time since I have tried.

 

[London]

I can’t tell the difference between can and bottle if poured into a glass, I mostly buy cans as less weigh and easier to crush for the bin.

 

[Braufather]

Cans for well carbonated hoppy mostly us style ales. Bottles for English pales and bitters.

id love to be able to can home brew but it looks to be a bit of hassle.

 

[Worf]

Cans for well carbonated hoppy mostly us style ales. Bottles for English pales and bitters.

id love to be able to can home brew but it looks to be a bit of hassle.

The canners I've seen are relatively easy operation; however, not economical or timely.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

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[obscure]

Honestly I doubt I would be able to tell the difference, the only time I would drink directly from the can or bottle (rather than pouring into a glass) is when the weather is warm and I decide to buy and consume a beer at the station for my commute home, in which case it would be a can as I’m not exactly in the habit of carrying a bottle opener to work with me, so I guess it that sense I prefer cans.

 

[DocAnna]

You need another option @Chippy_Tea of yes I can tell the difference so choose which drinks to have in cans and bottles. I can definitely taste the difference but due to this choose some beers, and particularly tonic, to drink in cans or bottles. Tonic really tastes very different even within the same brand, in glass, in plastic and in cans .... and the OH years ago made me do a blind taste test to be sure!

 

[Covrich]

You need another option @Chippy_Tea of yes I can tell the difference so choose which drinks to have in cans and bottles. I can definitely taste the difference but due to this choose some beers, and particularly tonic, to drink in cans or bottles. Tonic really tastes very different even within the same brand, in glass, in plastic and in cans .... and the OH years ago made me do a blind taste test to be sure!

I too can def tell the difference with some styles. OSH for example or hobgoblin tastes noticeably better when packaged from the glass than the tin.