Coors, Keystone beers ‘voluntarily withdrawn’ (recalled). ‘Gelatinous’ consistency noted
There might be some bitter beer faces at Molson Coors headquarters over the composition of beer in certain cans of Coors Light and Keystone Light, which have been recalled after some customers found them too slimy.
Although an email from a Molson Coors spokesman said, “There has been no recall of Coors Light or Keystone Light, and there are no food-safety issues related to either beer,” the email also says “we chose to work with our distributors and retailers to voluntarily withdraw impacted packs from the market.”
Pulling products from the marketplace is the definition of a recall. Most recalls of food and products are voluntary.
“The impacted product does not pose a food-health risk, but it doesn’t meet our quality standards,” the email said.
Twitter user ron_milfort tagged Keystone Light’s Twitter account in a post that read, “Just got another disgusting beer that was pure syrup. I might have to start buying something else.”
Twitter user aaw1124 posted that his Coors Light “was the grossest consistency I could imagine. Thick and gelatinous. I’ve never seen or unfortunately tasted anything like it.”
The Molson Coors spokesman said, “There was a quality issue on one canning line that exclusively produces 12 oz tall cans at our Trenton brewery. It impacted a only a small percentage of cans produced on the line and it has since been resolved.”
The Molson Coors spokesman declined to name the “small number of states” that got the recalled beer (although the company did say Florida was in the clear).
St. Louis’ dominant supermarket chain Dierbergs announced it was pulling all lots of Coors Light 12-ounce cans in packs of 12, 24 and 30 and Keystone Light 12-ounce cans sold in packs of 15 and 24.
Molson says consumers with questions can call the quality hotline at 800-645-5376.
This story was originally published June 15, 2022 at 3:20 PM.
