Everything else seems to come in the option of either a bottle or a can. So why is it that you can only get bottled water and not water in cans?
Apparently you can get canned water in certain states but it’s “specialty” water. As to why plain old water isn’t canned, I assume (if it’s not) it’s a consumer demand issue. Most people are happy enough with the resealable plastic bottles so there’s not a market for non-resealable cans.
Yes, you can find it in vending machines, and I’ve sometimes seen it on airplanes (though usually they use one big bottle and a lot of plastic cups). I notice that a grocery circular that arrived in our mailbox this morning includes a special on cases of canned water. So it exists, but it does seem to be rare. As Otto said, that probably means there isn’t enough demand for it.
Because no-one in their right mind would pay for water from a…
shit, hang on… :smack:
I’m drinking a can of “Mendota Lemon Sparkling Water” right now. It’s pretty much a staple in our house. Not sure if it fits the OP or not, as it’s sparkling water, not regular ol’ flat water, but it does indeed come in a can.
I’ve seen ads on TV stating that when a disaster struck some town, one of the beer companies, Busch or Miller, sent truckloads of canned water to help out until their water distribution system was back in order. Not sure what the difference is between Busch beer and canned water anyhow.
I think I’ve seen cans of water in military use. Could be mistaken though.
I’ve had canned water before. It’s not very appealing. I think that’s why it’s so rare.
When I was in the Civil Air Patrol we had mil-spec cans of water in our survival kits. You used to be able to buy them at surplus stores, but nowadays the only thing I’ve seen available emergency-wise is bagged water (like juice bags).
This is also an option, and it comes in a metal tin.
WAG: There might be a milt metallic taint from canning which is not apparent in sugared drinks but would be more apparent in water.
Johnny L.A., that is one of the greatest inventions I’ve ever seen. I bet that’s what they use on the space shuttle!
Well, I think that the difference in markets between plastic water bottles and metal cans of water is that plastic is assumed to be a more temporary storage medium.
The only metal cans, or cannisters of water I’ve seen have been in survival issues.
Water kept for survival purposes isn’t aerated, but most drinking water is. If you want a clear demonstration of the difference in taste, take the mesh out of your sink faucet, and drink the water that comes out.
Of course the cans I’m thinking of are cans like the ones that food comes in, not the aluminum cans that one gets soda in.
Earlier than that! I remember a (taller, narrower) tin of it when I was a kid, so it might have been Apollo. Maybe even Gemini. I think I have four or five tins of it around here. Just in case.
I am stupid, both of those are to the same link.
And Miller donated 31000 cases of bottled water to Hurricane Frances victims. Not canned. Sorry.
As mentioned in August West’s link(s), Miller donates bottled water. I remember seeing a Miller ad after a disaster of some kind and thought it was neat how they were passing out familiar brown 40oz bottles but with plain white labels on them saying ‘drinking water’. I kinda wish I had one.
The bottle, not the disaster.
I had canned Dasani once on a camping trip. The faint metallic taste wasn’t the only thing that put me off- there was the initial shock of drinking something non-carbonated/ unsweetened from a can. I don’t know where we bought it initially and I haven’t seen any since.