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Beer bottles have been in use for a long time. They come in various sizes, shapes and colours. Dark glass prevents light from spoiling the beer. The first nationwide standardized beer bottles were introduced in Sweden in 1886, the medium size, 33 cl, is still in use today. LONGNECK A Longneck is a glass bottle for packaging beer. In Canada, in 1992 , the breweries agreed to all use a bottle of standard size. It is known as the standard longneck bottle or industry standard Bottle (ISB). The ISB longnecks have a uniform capacity, height, weight and diameter and can be reused on average 16 times. STUBBIES Stubbies are the general term for short glass bottles used for Beer . Stubbies are shorter and fatter than Longneck bottles and therefore pack into a smaller space for transporting on a truck. The bottles are often made with thick glass so that the bottle can be cleaned and reused before being Recycled . The capacity of a stubby can be 0.341 Litre (12 Imperial Ounce ); 25 Cl or 33cl. Some of the expected advantages of stubby bottles are:
Stubbies were used extensively in Canada from the 1960s through the 1980s . Website {Link without Title} on the Canadian stubby beer bottle. GROWLER Growler is a half Gallon glass jug used to transport Draught Beer in America . They are commonly sold at Microbreweries and brewpubs as a means to sell Take-out versions of their product. Some breweries also offer a one-litre version. Growlers generally have a tin or plastic screw-on cap or a hinged gasket cap which can provide freshness for a few days before losing Carbonation . Typically, growlers are sealed at the microbrewery with Shrinkwrap so that they will not be considered Open Container s and therefore legal for transport in an Automobile . Growlers can be reused indefinitely. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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