If you are a craft beer producer thinking of switching to canning beer, you have probably thought about some aspects such as how it will change the look of your beer and even its label, and how it will affect your beer’s taste (which is often a more important factor for craft beer brewers who have paid significant attention to their recipes). But here’s a fact that may surprise you: more and more brewers of craft beer are opting for canning as opposed to bottling, and there are many reasons for the switch. So what are the real benefits of canning your beer? Here are the answers to some of your main questions.

• It has become a lot easier to can your beer

Nowadays, you have a lot more choices in terms of beer can seamers and machines, and there are even mobile or portable canning machines which have made beer canning a much easier and more seamless process, even for those who are canning their beer at home. Beer can seaming machines come in different kinds and sizes and capacities, so you can easily choose the best one for your production requirements. Also, the customer service and support from manufacturers of beer can seamers have improved tremendously in recent years, with more suppliers and manufacturers offering timely support and repair in case a beer can seamer breaks down and needs repair or parts replacement.

• It improves the taste of your beer

While beer bottles may look inherently more attractive than beer cans, those who are in the know will attest that canning your beer will improve the taste of your beer. This is because the can will offer a tighter and stronger seal compared to a bottle, and, additionally, the beer can will do a much better job of protecting the beer from light. Light can certainly be the enemy of beer, as you may already know because it can give the beer an unpleasant taste when light penetrates the beer. The light can break down the molecules of the hops, and this creates and produces a chemical reaction that impacts the beer’s sulfur content, resulting in an unpleasant smell and taste.

• It lets you save money

While a beer can seamer can be on the expensive side, with equipment costing a hefty amount (especially when you choose a bigger-sized machine that has more capacity and offers a higher production output), it can still save you money in the long term. One way through which you can save money by investing in a beer can seamer is through shipping. A case of beer cans will weigh approximately one-third less than the same case of beer bottles, and you will even be able to ship much more of your product because around 2,000 beer cans can fit in a shipping container compared to only 1,350 beer bottles fitting in the same container.

At the end of the day, of course, it’s your decision whether you will really take advantage of beer canning, but the facts don’t lie – more brewers are switching to beer canning due to its many benefits, and you should weigh up your decision as carefully as possible so you can reap the full benefits in the long run.