Hello and welcome to another edition of Center Stage. In the world of beer collecting, it amazes me how beer companies are continuing to find different ways to push their product and be inventive with their goals. In recent times, Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) has been very busy with the marketing and production of a new package which we will refer to as the “Aluminum Bottle’. Besides Anheuser-Busch, there have been some smaller micro breweries that have tried their hand at these aluminum bottles as well as some foreign breweries. However, it is Anheuser-Busch that is dominating the market and in doing so have created a new category in beer collecting.
Before I go any further, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am no expert in this new category, and matter of fact I get all my info from a couple of sources that is open to all other beer collectors if they take the time to do the research.
My first source is good old Ebay. If a new current beer can have entered the market, a pretty good chance some person has placed it on Ebay. I also ask a certain beer acquaintance/friend of mine that is up on all recent beer can issues. With these two sources, I feel confident to be up with all the latest in aluminum bottles.
There is one thing that is interesting (at least to me) that has been dancing in the back of my mind since the introduction of these aluminum bottles. Why hasn’t Miller or Coors jumped on the band wagon? Do these giants still think it is a fad and that they would rather wait to see it Anheuser-Busch falls on its face before they invest in this new market? Only time will tell.
What I like about these aluminum bottles is the unique shape and they way A-Busch has been using them on all their brands except for Natural Light. I am up 16 different variations with about 12 or so that I know about that I have not added to the collection. For the last 17 years I have been only interested in beer stuff that has some age to it. I have lost all concerns for anything current—until now.
In support of the aluminum bottle, there has been so much energy and interest in these spun aluminum beauties, that a brand new chapter in the BCCA has been formed in honor of these new beverage container. I will keep you posted as soon as I receive some more information.
I will also try to have some top quality photos of these new aluminum bottles. Please keep in mind that some of these photos are from other peoples creations. I know I sort of touched on these aluminum bottles in another column on my website, but this is how much I have taken a liking to these little cone top like beer containers.
I would like to end by saying that I really believe and hope that Miller and Coors should get with the program with this new package before Anheuser-Busch completely dominates the market like they have done in the past. I can see having a Coors from one of these weird looking canisters. Well I hope you liked the latest from Center Stage and I will see you in a month or so.
I know that there is a lot more Aluminum Bottles out there on the market that I did include with a photo. I know all about all the recent issue of most of all Major League Baseball Teams, and the Caribbean voyage special edition metal bottles. I would like to keep you somewhat behind with the current issues so you can take the time and interest in signing up in the new chapter.
Take Care and God Bless ,
Beerfully,
Richard R. Chavez
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