Why Canned Beer's Better (And Which to Pick Up)

Canned beer isn’t just for redneck fishing trips any more, and next Sunday’s Super Bowl is the perfect excuse to re-introduce yourself. Via Serious Eats, reasons why cans are better than bottles, and the best canned brews out there:

• Cans stack well in the fridge—leaving room for even more beer.
• Beer chills faster in cans.
• Cans weigh less, meaning they take less energy to haul around. Also less energy to recycle.

• Cans keep out light and oxygen, the culprits behind skunky beer.
• Cans won’t shatter like bottles.
• You can crush cans on your head.

So pick up some:

• Ska Modus Hoperandi—a sweet, red-amber Colorado India Pale Ale.
• Maui Big Swell IPA—smells like Jolly Ranchers, but Hawaiian brew packs a punch.
• Caldera Pale Ale—Sharp Oregon product perfect for game-time munchies.
• 21st Amendment Brew Free Or Die IPA—California suds with wide appeal.

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