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> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> Just a few minutes ago, I was finishing a can of Murphy's Stout,
>> and I heard something clunk inside. Looking through the opening
>> with a flashlight, I can see a plastic object, with projections
>> on each end that look like hose fittings. I'd say it's probably
>> a piece of the production equipment that fell into the can during
>> manufacture.
>>
>> In all my years of beer-drinking, I've probably passed enough
>> to float a small ship, and I've never before found a foreign
>> object in any can. On the other hand, this is my very first
>> can of Murphy's Stout. I've got three more, and I can hardly
>> wait to see what's in them! :-)
>>
>> I wonder if it has any value? It's not like I feel traumatized
>> or anything, but perhaps a good lawyer could convince me I'm
>> in shock and will have a delayed reaction. :-)
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be good eBay fodder, but on the other
>> hand maybe I should keep it. After all, if a meteor fell
>> through my roof, I doubt if I'd sell that. If it fell through
>> somebody else's roof and somehow I acquired it, I'd be willing
>> to sell that for a good price. But if it fell through MY roof
>> that would make it special, at least to me.
>>
>> Anyone else drink this stuff? Is it common to find hard
>> objects in cans of their beer? So far, my study indicates
>> 100% of samples have something in them. More research is
>> needed. :-)
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> miller moths


It's a Co2 condenser that's released when you open the can! Helps carbonate
the beer to the proper head consistency. It's printed on the can label.

I've seen it in cans of Murphy's and Guiness. More of a novelty if
anything. Must be poured into a glass to be "appreciated."

Andy