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Sierra Nevada recalls a bunch of beer after bottle flaw detected

January 23, 2017Chris Crowell

 

Sierra Nevada

We’ve seen it happen to various smaller brands out there within the last year, and now one of the largest craft breweries has to recall product due to possible defective glass bottles.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is voluntarily recalling select 12-ounce bottles after quality inspections at the company’s Mills River, N.C., brewery detected a very limited number of bottles with a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the bottle, creating a risk for injury.

The company believes this may impact roughly 1 in every 10,000 (0.01 percent) of its bottles packaged during this time.

“We have decided to take this precaution to ensure the safety of our consumers,” said Mike Bennett, chief supply chain officer. “To date, we have not received any consumer reports of injuries resulting from the potentially affected bottles, and we are working with our supplier to determine the root cause of the issue.”

The recall applies to product purchased in the Midwest, Southern and East Coast states and includes those brands listed below with a packaging date that falls within the range with a code of “M” (Mills River) and not “C” (Chico), which is all information that can be found printed on the packaging or shoulder of the bottle.

List of beers in the recall

  • Pale Ale 12-ounce bottles in 6-, 12- and 24-pack (cases) packaged 12/5/16-1/8/17
  • Beer Camp Golden IPA 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Sidecar Orange Pale Ale 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Torpedo Extra IPA 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Tropical Torpedo 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Nooner 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Hop Hunter 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17
  • Otra Vez 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged 12/5/16-1/13/17

States this applies to

The recall applies to product purchased in the following Midwest, Southern and East Coast states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Sierra Nevada has stopped distributing all affected beer.

What if I bought one of these?

The company is actively working with distributor and retail partners to remove this beer from retail shelves and hold any further shipments. Consumers who have purchased beer within the scope of this recall will be eligible for full compensation of the purchase price and are advised not to drink it and to dispose of the beer. A website has been set up for updates on the recall and to report purchase.

No other Sierra Nevada products are affected by this recall.

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