Evaluation of the Quality of Albanian Beer ‘Stela’ Packed in Pet

The aim of our study is to evaluate the quality of the beer in PET based on a strict control of physical and chemical parameters. Moreover, our aim is to compare it with the beer packed in glass bottle. The work for this study was performed in a well-known beer company in our country and abroad, and shows us the real possibilities in producing beer in PET. 

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