Why does Coke taste SOOOOOOOOOOO much better out of a glass bottle?
The reason that there is a slightly different taste between a beverage in a bottle and in a can is because the insides of cans are lined with a slight film so that the beverage does not actually pick up the metallic taste as if were touching the inside of the can. This is why some people believe that they taste plastic-like tastes even though they are drinking out of an aluminum can. I used to work for the Miller Brewing Company, so I know this technology exists. Also, the color of the glass used for the bottle can determine how long a beverage maintains its flavor. Clear, or light colored glass causes beverages to lose flavor faster, because sunlight can more easily penetrate into a bottle that has clear or light-colored glass. The darker the color of the glass, the harder it is for light to penetrate, and affect, the flavor of the beverage inside. That’s why you see so many dark colored beer bottles. The fact that Coca Cola is a dark beverage makes it harder to lose its flavor in a c
