Colored and transparent bottles - comparison

You've probably wondered more than once whether the material of the bottle is important. Is there a difference between colored bottles and clear bottles? Does it have an impact on decomposition, the environment, and recycling? Or maybe there is a difference in the taste of the drink? The world is moving more and more towards a clean life, we are looking for better solutions more and more often, so is there any difference in the material of the bottle? Does color matter?

Manufacture of glass bottles

The raw material for the production of traditional glass is quartz sand and additives such as sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and other elements and pigments. The raw materials are mixed and melted in an oven at a temperature of 1200-1300 ° C. The process of creating bottles consists of two main steps, forming the initial element and forming the final shapes, and cooling them. The next step is finishing. Colored glass can be obtained by adding appropriate metal oxides. Each color has slightly different properties.

Glass bottles

Glass bottles are definitely better than plastic bottles in every respect, mainly for the environment.
Glass in glass bottles does not affect the taste of the drink, the aroma or the consistency of the content. The packaging is very durable, it does not deteriorate and does not rust. In addition, glass is a material that can be recycled and reused even several times and even causes the smallest damage to landfills. The color of the glass is designed to protect against radiation from the optical spectrum. Very often consumers choose beer in a glass bottle because they believe that the beer is stored in a can that loses flavor and value.
The bottle also has an aesthetic function. A drink served in a well-chosen bottle will catch the eye, so we are more likely to drink from a bottle that looks nice.

Transparent bottles

Thanks to the transparent bottle, we can determine whether the product inside is fresh, which is a great advantage of colorless glass. You can appreciate the drink by the appearance inside, which is also an advantage, interesting and expressive colors will surely attract consumers quickly. Seeing a cider or other low-alcohol drink in such a bottle, we can rest assured that it will not change the smell. Bottles of various interesting shapes are more and more often chosen as a gift, e.g. for home liquors. We often see alcohol in transparent bottles in shops, weddings and other celebrations.

Brown bottles

A well-known drink - beer most often goes to brown bottles. The professional name of the brown bottle is amber. They keep the taste, aroma, and properties as if they had just come out of production. Hops contained in beer react with sunlight. Dark glass transmits lightless, which makes it almost impossible for light to affect the contents of the bottle. Thanks to such protection, beer stays of good quality for a long time.

Green bottles
Beer stored in green bottles is more exposed than in brown bottles to external factors, e.g. sunlight. By leaving the beer in green bottles for a long time in a sunny place, the taste and aroma of the beer changes. However, the aroma is often more intense, which means that consumers often choose this variant as well. Remember to avoid leaving alcohol in very lit places and to have as little access to oxygen as possible, so that it does not lose its properties and enjoy the taste for as long as possible.

In our warehouse you will find many different types of bottles for beer, wine, tinctures, liqueur and other alcohol. We have various shapes, sizes, capacities and colors. You can choose a variant with or without a stopper. We have synthetic and wooden plugs, cones and others. We also have a wide range of colors for short and long caps, for example in gold, black, white, silver, red and many more. Our alcohol packaging is perfect for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations. Only with us you will find such a wide selection of bottles.
Please visit our website https://prometglass.com/en/glass-bottle. We are happy to answer all your questions and help you choose the right bottle.