Boston Beer has announced a voluntary recall of some Samuel Adams beer after learning of possible bottle problems.
Earlier this week, Boston Beer issued a statement concerning an issue related to the glass bottles provided by one of their suppliers. During a regular inspection, possible defects were noticed in a small percentage of the bottles, defects that resulted in small bits of glass in the bottles. The bits found were for the most part like grains of sand, although small slivers were found in some bottles.
According to Boston Beer, the defect appears to be restricted to bottles from only one of their five suppliers, and the company is having all beer in those bottles pulled from store shelves. The affected bottles are easily identified by the embossing at the bottom of the bottle: there are the digits N35, followed by the letters OI. The company states that bottles with this coding shouldn't be consumed.
The company has also set up a website about the recall. For more information, visit the Voluntary Product Recall page.
