The First Canned Beer

According to Wired Magazine, today, Jan 24, marks the first day canned beer was sold to the public. On this day in 1935 the Gottfried Krueger Brewery started selling two of its offerings in cans produced by the American Can Co. Krueger was skeptical, so the can company agreed to install all the equipment in Krueger's brewery for free.

Turns out, it was a big hit. Almost everyone, including the customer, approved of the new container. Other breweries started canning their beer, and the rest is history. Of course, we still think draft beer is the best.

To read the article: First Canned Beer Sold

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