Since I've Got Beer on My Mind Tonight

I would like to address all of the beer geeks out there that pooh-pooh green and clear glass bottles. "Light destroys beer!"

OK, campers, huddle in close. I'm going to tell you a secret.

Beer comes packed in windowless cardboard boxes. And those boxes come in windowless box vans and trailer trucks. And they are stored in climate and light-controlled warehouses. The first time those bottles are exposed to light is when the cases are cracked open and the bottles are put on display in the store. How long do the lights stay on? How much time does it take your store to turn over (sell) their beer? These are the real questions you need to ask. Don't buy beer from a shop that displays it in direct sunlight. Yes, I've seen that. If you do, don't buy it, don't support their stupidity. Don't buy beer from shops that have dusty bottles. Dust is quaint in a wine cellar, but it has no place in a retail environment.

So the next time someone turns their nose up at a green glass or clear glass beer that you may be enjoying, just nod and smile.