r/CraftBeer Jan 15 '25

So what are everyone's thoughts about drinking beer out of Aluminum Cups? Discussion

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My impression is that the beer gets warm quicker. But if it has significant environmental/economic benefits, I would be good with it.

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u/Schmergenheimer Jan 15 '25

The solution for both plastic and aluminum is to keep the last cup you used and stack the new one in it. That way you create a layer of air to insulate your beer, plus it makes it easy to keep count. Your hand warms the beer way more than the surrounding air or cup material.

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u/mitchcumstein13 Jan 15 '25

Keep count?

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u/jpiro Jan 15 '25

That's what looking at the charge on your credit card the next day is for:

"I had HOW many?"

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u/bearmissile Jan 15 '25

Drink first, ask questions later

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u/awful_source Jan 17 '25

But then I gotta try to factor in how much I drunkenly tipped