Monday Rant: Beer Cans - Good or Bad?

An interesting poster I came across at Beer of Tomorrow brings up an intriguing point that many beer drinkers have been debating for years and perhaps will for the rest of eternity: canned beer.

From what I can gather there are people that hate having beer out of a can and there are also people that think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. I think that the ball falls on both sides of the fence in this argument.

As you can see in the poster, having your beer in a can is almost like having it in a mini-keg as it can keep it colder easier. In my book this isn't always the best option. It depends on the beer you're drinking. I feel that a good bit of beers don't need to be really cold to be enjoyed at their fullest.

I agree with he energy-saving aspects brought up in the poster as cans are infinitely recyclable as well as the fact that your beer is less likely to become skunked in a can rather than being in a lighter-colored bottle

Where the argument goes south in my mind is the fact that I've had some beers out of a can taste totally different than it does on tap or out of the bottle, whichever is better depending on your preferences. This is something I've referred to as my "Yuengling Theory" which proposes that the beer tastes magnificently out of the bottle, but isn't the same from cans or on draft. I named it as such because Yuengling was the first beer I noticed this with.

Regardless of what I think, I don't think that you're wrong if you're on either side of the fence. This issue is something that will be deeply rooted in our own personal preferences of how we drink our beer. Just don't come to me and tell me how awesome you think the new Miller Lite punch-top can is. Yes, I had to remind myself how to breath after watching this commercial, too.