How did beer end up in cans?
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History of the Beer Can – Beer by The Numbers Podcast Ep. 2
In the long story of beer the can is a relative newcomer. The first canned beer didn’t appear until after the end of Prohibition but beer and cans have become inseparable over the past 70 years.
Despite old stereotypes cans aren't just for cheap beer anymore. Really good beer has appeared in cans.
The first beer can appeared in the carefully chosen test market of Richmond Virginia. The American Can Company had been experimenting with the idea of canning beer since 1909. They knew that canned beer would offer breweries many advantages.