The clock is running out on selling bottled beer in Ontario because of skyrocketing glass prices, a global supply shortage and retailers who prefer canned beer.
Forked River Brewing Company sells its beer in cans now in part because retailers prefer stocking shelves with cans instead of bottles.
David Reed, owner of Forked River Brewing Company in London, Ont., says he switched to can a few years ago amid soaring glass prices.And bottles are expensive these days. "We've really pivoted to cans," he said. "We have a bottling line here that basically collects dust because we've moved to mostly cans."
"The current trend toward cans in Ontario wasn't actually driven by breweries or even consumer choices," said London-based beer writer Ben Johnson.
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