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Bottle Colour and Suitability
Bottles are available in several colors, the most common being clear, green, brown and blue.
The most common color is brown because it blocks some of the harmful light and UV rays from spoiling your beer.
Bottle Caps
Crown Caps
Swing Caps
Obtaining Bottles
New
Can be purchased by the case or individually at your local homebrew supply store or online from various homebrewing retailers.
They are available in various sizes in the normal pop-top style cap, PET plastic, or the EZ-Cap swing-top caps.
Recycled
Can be rescued from your local recycling center, some places may charge you a few cents per bottle while others don't seem to mind, usually they only mind if they are paying customers that bring in their bottles.
Other Types of Bottle
Various Bottle Styles
