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occasionally buy commercial beer ($ ouchee wow wow) and usually get Crown Lager on the basis that at least I am getting some crown seal empties as part of the deal. didn't notice until I got home that the last six pack are twist tops. Yeah I know you can cap twisties but I prefer crownies so can anyone post here commercial stubbies that are still crown seals?
TIA

Hi Al, just do what I do and twist the caps back on after filling. Has worked a treat for me for over 5 cases worth of bottles now . A lot quicker than capping them too. But make sure you wash and sanitize caps.

Cheers

Bundaberg Ginger Beer. Classic stubby, 375mL, roll top.

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Greg

A lot of the foreign beers are still crown like Corona, Peroni, etc

But... these are usually only 330ml

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- Grand Ridge

- Little Creatures

- Coopers longnecks

In other words, if you're OK forking out ~$17 (GR price @ DM's, Caulfield) for a 6-pack of microbrew, get some GOOD commercial beer with roll-top seals.

Little Creatures bottles are really good because the labels wash off really easily after soaking in warm soapy water. Grand Ridge labels are evil.

all the james squire range

Never had a problem with twist tops myself.

Same here, although you do get a slight drop in carb levels with twisties. Nothing to worry about though.

I go for crown seal longies only because they are usually coopers and in turn, have thicker glass.

James Squire are good because the labels come off very easily and they are fairly thick

after only bottling long necks and kegging, I tried kegging half a batch in a 12L keg and bottling the rest in stubbies.. oh man.. it sucks. stick with the longnecks.

Don't forget Blue Tongue!

To be honest, I would rather pay $20 for a six pack of EMPTY bottles than buy a sixer of Crown Lager and have a good 2-3 minutes of my time taken up pouring it down the sink...

I would say LCPA is the best option - although like others have said, I would suggest long necks, in the form of Coopers Sparkling to get your vessel collection up.

If you insist on Crown Lager - they do a 650ml long neck, which isnt twist top....

All my 750mL crown lager longnecks (from a wedding reception) are twist tops.

If you want to buy a 'decent' beer with crown seals try the Knappstein reserve lager. Made using sauvin hops and a damn tasty drop. Pricey tho, $56 a case (Dan murphys) but they only brew this once a week at the Knappstein winery. Hoppy, fruity, lager. Mmmmmmmmmmm beeeeeeer!

No affiliation but i love trying beers i havent tasted before and this one was a pleasant surprise. Bottles are a tad trendy tho....330mLs that would get lost in a stubby holder.

Cheers
DrSmurto

If I'm not mistaken any of the $40 Woolies liquor cartons (i.e euro-beer brewed in Melbourne) such as Heineken and Becks have the crown seals.

Yeah they do, but they're green bottles!

Yep, I store my green bottles in total darkness and generally try and use them for thirst quenching brews that get consumed fairly rapidly.

Predominantly I use CPA stubbies and longnecks, and while it does come down to personal pref as to whether crown seals are a must, I use a bench capper to cap twist tops and have never had a problem.