Now the recall mania has hit beer lovers.
Today we told you about Malt-o-Meal cereal being recalled, and now comes word that Sam Adams is recalling beer because some bottles might have glass fragments in them. Only 12 oz bottles of Sam Adams beer in brown bottles are being recalled. The bottles are from a third party that supplies bottles to Sam Adams, and the glass was discovered during routine inspection at its Cincinnati plant. The bad bottles have an "N35" and then an "OI" stamped near the bottom (see pic).
This is one of my nightmares about drinks and food that come in glass bottles, whether it's beer or pasta sauce or mustard or whatever. I'm really surprised that something like this doesn't happen more often.
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4-07-2008 @ 4:47PM
Red Icculus said...
The sad thing is that the distributors just found out today as well. Hopefully, they can pull it off the shelves before the consumers get it.
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4-09-2008 @ 6:50AM
SR HARRIS said...
Last time I looked ALL SAM ADAMS BEER came in a brown bottle at least all the ones on my fridge.
So I guess I'll look at 'em before I drink 'em.
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4-09-2008 @ 7:56AM
John F.C. Taylor said...
No big deal. Just get a t-shirt or something else and pour the bottle through it into another container if you're worried about glass fragments. That's assuming that you've got bottles with the recalled coding on them.
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4-09-2008 @ 8:12AM
willshakj said...
No glass bottle manufacturer makes bottles for only one company. Look for recalls on other brands, like Budweiser, etc.
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4-09-2008 @ 8:30AM
sue said...
my question is why are we getting all recalls on food and beer now, who is responsible for all this shit, can we sue the manufactorers if we get sick?, and why in the hell isnt someone investagating in all this crap?i sure could use a couple of billion dollars from each company, so i can get a new car a new home and what ever else comes into my mind...
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4-09-2008 @ 8:41AM
xsfforce said...
qcjsl, I'm sure that you have the facts to make an educated comparison. and by the way doesn't all sam adams come in 12oz brown bottles?
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4-09-2008 @ 9:01AM
Bill said...
Shouldn't the title be Sam Adams recalls beer bottles? Cause there is surely nothing wrong with the beer!
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4-09-2008 @ 9:12AM
GaBe said...
I work at a big liquor store, and the distributor has already pulled all of the beer out of the store. And yes it was Bush's fault.
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4-09-2008 @ 9:14AM
mike said...
Mmmmmm...beer
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4-09-2008 @ 9:15AM
GaBe said...
I work at a big liquor store, and the wholesaler has already came in and taken care of the recalled beer. There was almost 50 cases that went back, but all the beer now is safe. And P.S. it was Bush's fault
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4-09-2008 @ 9:19AM
Beast From The East said...
Since I don't drink beer or any other, I don't have this problem. Not much glass in blunts.
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4-09-2008 @ 9:22AM
Beast From The East said...
Not much glass in blunts
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4-09-2008 @ 9:27AM
Chuck said...
I'm sure the order for "brown" bottles to be pulled was not from the Company,,,,,,more likely the original author of the article . Their recall I'm sure was for the coding of said bottles.
As to "being in brown bottles"....yes all their beers are......it keeps the lights effect on brew to a minimum.
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4-09-2008 @ 9:29AM
lisa said...
everyone is just a bunch of comedians today! LOL
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4-09-2008 @ 9:44AM
prezels said...
oh no. are we to draw down or draft up. maybe a surge. dog gone it...W has goofed again...them republicans!!! i suppose it's racist to say be careful of anything that comes in BROWN bottles. but in total, though it is an inconvenient truth, this kind of safety recall of samuel adams "is always a good decision."
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4-09-2008 @ 9:46AM
tom kosterman said...
i want to thank all of you this morning. your humor brought me to life. there are some idiots in blogs but i like this blog......you all are really funny! thanks.
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4-09-2008 @ 9:46AM
BC said...
Just strain it first. "Better a sister in a whore house, than a brother who wastes beer."
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4-09-2008 @ 9:52AM
slomo said...
doesn't happen with MY DRINKING WATER . . . .
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4-09-2008 @ 9:55AM
jeff said...
kgizzle is obviously a closet fag red-neck no taste piss drinking(since he knows what piss tastes like)mamas boy.
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4-09-2008 @ 10:13AM
Chris said...
I heard it's a conspiracy. Mother's against drunk driving (MADD) followers have spread rumors of broken glass in the bottles and have even been known to recently had a few die hard followers actually smash beer bottles and ingest them to get their childrens favorite beer off the shelves. I heard of this broken glass thing quite some time ago, I'm surprised it is only now coming out to the public. I work within the Federal Government very closely with top leaders of this administration, can't say any names or name if you get my drift, but, I can tell you one thing because it is public knowledge, or should be anyway (Freedom of Information Act). MADD happens to have been one of the top 10 campain contributors to the current BUSH administration. I have not seen any reports as of yet but I have heard rumors that they are in the process of yet again donating a very substantial gift to a current Presidential candidate. Do not be surprised if much more of these broken glass incidents start coming out. The beer manufactors have done ,it seems, a very good job keeping a lid on it so far, but not thats its out... I do believe we may very well be in for a long dry spell.
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