Why is beer sold in brown or green bottles – Various
Have you ever wondered why beer is sold in brown or green bottles instead of clear ones? The answer will surprise you.
About this told on CNN. If you opened a bottle of beer at least once, poured the drink into a transparent glass, and then left it in the sun, then after a while you often definitely felt that something was wrong with the taste. This is due to a special chemical compound that produces an odor similar to that used by skunks to defend themselves.
According to Chuck Skypek, Director of Brewing Technical Projects at the Brewers Association, the cause of this unpleasant taste was only discovered in the 1960s.
When hops in beer are exposed to strong and long-term sunlight, a photooxidation reaction occurs and the compound 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is formed. To prevent this process, brewers decided to sell beer in dark tinted glass, here…
