In article >,
JEP > wrote:
(Dr. Richard E. Hawkins) wrote in message
>...
>>
>> Coors, Bud, Miller . . . the cases of reusable are certainly still sold
>> out here. They come in a heavier, apparently reusable, waxy case, and
>> are heavy longneck bottles. They cost a bit more to leave the
>> distributor with, but you can bring them back for the deposit.
>>
>> The one time I did this (for a meeting, not myself) I noticed that many
>> of the bottles showed visible wear.

>I guess I should have restricted the location further. Where is "out
>here" ?

West-central pennsylvania

>I haven't seen those around in 10 years and every time I've asked
>(retailers, wholesalers) about them I was told they were no longer
>being used due to cost. I have a few cases of 16 oz I use for my beer
>and would love to get my hands on some more, even if I have to buy
>BudMillCoors. I'm sure I can find someone to drink the beer :-)

Watch for beer in brown, non-twistoff longnecks. I believe that they're
the same bottles.

Oh, try bars. I think they tend to use them.

hawk
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