Hundreds of social media users have lifted the lid on an issue affecting the Pride of the South.
Speight's Facebook page has been inundated with comments in recent days about the tightness of caps on stubbies of the beer.
One comment questioning "Why are stubby caps so tight lately?" attracted almost 600 replies - many asking the same question - and almost 2000 likes.
![William Morris-Whyte posted this picture to Facebook showing the damage one of the new Speight's caps had caused his hand.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N6MKBCWRMRQ6APRT6WQWIVCNRM.jpg?auth=fe6a0ee869ff7be47d034d98d65b601a6745fabe42c0724565785b7714625b7e&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
Several social media users have also posted pictures of their hands gnarled, bruised and bleeding due to attempts to get bottles of the beer open.