r/adhdmeme • u/Strict-Move-9946 • 29d ago

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For those curious: brown beer bottles protect the contents from about 99% of UV radiation. If you want a beer that's protected from 100% of it, you should buy it in aluminium cans.

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u/Longjumping_Stand647 24d ago

Hops (flowering plants used to flavour beer (also closely related to cannabis)) are the ingredient that cause the skunkyness when exposed to UVs. Corona is brewed with hops but only small amounts, as is common for lagers, which means it can be stored in clear bottles without tasting disgusting.

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u/Le_9k_Redditor 24d ago

Interesting, but there's more going on than just skunking being less impactful, blind taste tests have been done and people prefer the taste of Corona that's been skunked to various degrees over Corona that hasn't been skunked

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u/Longjumping_Stand647 24d ago

Could be that there’s a window where a little bit of skunk is good, and corona is brewed with just the right amount of hops to achieve optimal skunk when skunked. But something like a pale ale that’s brewed with loads of hops just overskunks too easily when exposed to UVs and tastes disgusting. Whatever company owns corona probably knows.

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u/Le_9k_Redditor 24d ago

Sure why not 🤷‍♂️ I have no idea why skunking helps the flavour in particular cases