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ounce cans have performed so well in a tough market is the same reason BuzzBallz opted to introduce Biggies rather than Smallies: When it comes to single-serve beverage-alcohol packaging, bigger tends to be better. You really want a cold beer, [and] you want it cold the whole time: Mini Ripper. (A The reason 19.2-ounce ounce cans.
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Original 40’s Ready To Pedal craftbeer is a West Coast IPA. A new beer by The Original 40 Brewing Company celebrates the opening of San Diego’s Pershing Bikeway, a 2.3-mile The beer is available on tap and in four packs of 16-oz cans. mile bicycle and walking path that connects North Park to downtown.
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