For years, glass bottles have been regarded as the purer, safer alternative to plastic. In bars, restaurants, and kitchens ...

Glass bottles are also safe to clean in a dishwasher, and it’s easy to see when they are sufficiently clean — something that’s not always clear with plastic or metal containers.

Many beers come in brown glass bottles and sometimes green. But why? The answer has something to do with “skunking” – when beer produces a similar chemical compound to that of skunks. Here ...

You should definitely detect some skunk in the lightstruck beer. With clear, green or blue bottles, the glass doesn’t filter out the ultraviolet and blue wavelengths that start the skunking ...

EVER wondered why beer bottles are almost always green or brown? Clear bottles for booze are a rarity – and there’s a really good reason for that.

Wine kept in clear 'flint glass' bottles will almost certainly taste worse than even a cheaper wine which has been kept in a coloured bottle.

Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable. On Wednesday, the Coca-Cola Company released a statement announcing that, starting Aug. 1, the ...

Health: Longevity, taste, ease of cleaning and no chemical leaching are among reasons consumers are switching from plastic to glass bottles.

Clear glass bottles are an entirely different story. The clear bottles enable one to view the colour of the beer, while providing no protection against UV light.