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Beer History

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Beer History The first beer can was sold on this day in 1935 Today is a big day in beer history. January 24th marks the anniversary of the first canned beer sold in the U.S.… Jan 2019 Beer History First Canned Beer Sold Jan 24, 1935 If you are Oskar Blues, Surly, or 21st Amendment Brewing (just to name a few) or any beer drinker that has ever… Jan 2015 Anheuser-Busch More Beer Theft – This Time for AB InBev It must be hard to find good help these days as yet another employee-assisted beer theft has taken place. At a NY… Mar 2013 Beer History The American Beer Revival [Video] A little visual history lesson of the last 100 years of brewing in America. Feb 2012 Beer History Founders Adds 4,000 Feet, Blushing Bottled Founders Brewing just received approval to add 4,000 feet to the brewery in Grand Rapids, MI.  The extra space will give Founders more… Jun 2011 Beer History George Washington’s “Small Beer” Brewed Again A beer George Washington drank before sending the English packing for good has been brewed again.  Among the collected writing of America's… May 2011 Beer History Who Brewed First? Who brewed beer first?  Rule out Americans. Rule out Germans. Rule out Belgians.  Scientific American attempts to explain beers earliest origins. One… Mar 2011

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