Aluminum Can Shortage Has Michigan Breweries Turning To Bottles
Do you prefer your beer in a can or a bottle? I prefer mine in an ice cold glass but I ll settle for either.
The increased demand for aluminum cans has been going on for a few years now and the COVID-19 pandemic has added to that. Back in November, investors announced that the U.S. was short 10 billion cans in 2020.
So what does that mean for the beer industry?
With draft and keg sales being down, people have been buying more beer from local stores. Which, has left breweries scrounging to get their hands on cans. Larry Bell, the founder of Bell s Brewery, Inc. believes people buy cans over bottles because you get more,