crown cap

British  

noun

1. an airtight metal seal crimped on the top of most bottled beers, ciders, mineral waters, etc

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Example Sentences

The half bottles under crown cap make this ideal for solo diners, casual lunches, or first-course libations before moving on to something more substantial.

From Washington Post

I’ve heard of some bottles gushing when the crown cap was removed, but mine merely hissed, the wine having just a gentle froth.

From Washington Post

Bottled under a crown cap and made with a minimal amount of sulfur dioxide, the almost universally used stabilizer, the Bergweingarten is the most unusual silvaner I’ve had, with an aroma that seemed to combine apricots with pineapples.

From New York Times

We’ve seen this before, in their willingness to try wines from unfamiliar countries, states or regions, “natural” wines fermented in amphorae without sulfur, or trendy petillant-naturel sparklers, bottled before the fermentation is complete to produce bubbles, and topped with unpretentious crown cap closures.

From Washington Post

They’re usually bottled under crown cap, so you don’t get the celebratory pop of the cork, but you’ll be as fashionable as the next guy sipping his grower champagne — brut nature, of course.

From Washington Post