No, the biggest news in beer today isn’t Budweiser’s new reality show, it’s the fact that Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery will now sell four-packs of its core beers (previously available only on draft) in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia. Why sixteen-ounce cans and not bottles? According to Sixpoint, cans don’t let in light and harbor air that can compromise freshness; their production takes up less energy; and they’re more likely to be recycled. Here’s a look at the four tallboys that the brewery will launch on Memorial Day weekend.
