Beverage, Wine & Spirits
Short, squat amber stubby (steinie) beer bottles with a 26 mm crown finish, for craft brewers and retro or premium beer brands.
Specification
Product Knowledge
Background, typical uses and selection points for this product. We can send model drawings, technical data and samples to support your evaluation.
The stubby, known as the steinie in North America, holds the same beer as a longneck in a lower, broader package. Common through the mid-20th century, it fell out of favor and has been revived by craft and premium brewers who want a distinctive vintage look.
Its proportions are practical too: a low center of gravity makes it hard to tip over, and the compact shape ships more densely than a tall longneck.
We supply stubbies for craft beer, premium and imported lagers, cider, hard seltzer, and heritage or limited-edition brands that build on a retro identity. Amber is standard for light protection. Flint or green glass is available for visual effect, where the brand accepts a higher lightstrike risk and plans its secondary packaging accordingly. The short bottle also suits bars and festivals, where stability on crowded tables counts.
Like the longneck, the stubby uses a 26 mm crown finish in pry-off or twist-off form, but the body is shorter and wider with a short neck. The wide flat base and knurled heel add stability and scuff resistance. ACL ceramic print suits the format particularly well: the fired-on artwork survives crates, coolers and ice buckets, and fits the vintage look many stubby brands want.
Stubbies are filled cold on counter-pressure fillers and crowned on a clean finish, exactly like longnecks. They handle tunnel pasteurization the same way, within normal thermal-shock limits. The low profile is steady on the line, but starwheels, guides and the crowner height need change parts for the wider, shorter body.
We can send line-trial samples and drawings for your change-part supplier.
Stubbies are formed by NNPB or blow-and-blow, with the short, wide body and neck defined in the molds. Amber glass chemistry, annealing, finish gauging and surface coating follow the same process as our other beer bottles.
Embossed logos, ACL printing in one or two colors, and custom-molded versions are available for breweries building a signature stubby. We can also supply matching printed crowns and six-pack carriers.
Customization
We specify the container, closure, decoration and transit packing as one package, so every part fits and arrives ready for your filling line.
Choose from standard sizes or request a custom capacity. We supply drawings with tolerances, label panel dimensions and nominal and brimful capacity.
We match caps, liners, pumps, droppers and stoppers to the neck finish and check the seal against your contents and filling process.
Flint, amber and colored glass, with frosting, spray coating, screen printing, hot stamping or labels. Material documentation is available on request.
Partitioned cartons, layer pads or bulk pallets, with shipping marks and pallet patterns planned for your route and warehouse.
Applications
Typical markets and uses. Tell us your contents, filling process and storage conditions and we will recommend the right model and components.
We confirm availability of the standard model, and review any changes to size, color, decoration or tooling for feasibility and lead time.
We send samples and specification sheets so you can check dimensions, component fit and finish before you place the order.
Your quotation covers packing design, shipping route, Incoterms and export documents, so landed cost is clear from the start.
Bulk Quote
Tell us the quantity, specifications and destination. We will reply with pricing, lead time, sample options and technical data for your chosen model.