Canned Craft Beer

More Cans For Good People Brewing

The end of February found the first cans of Good People Brewing (Birmingham, AL) headed for shelves.  Initial launch beers were brown ale, and IPA.

A 3rd can offering will ship soon, Snake Handler IPA.   The most popular Continue Reading →

Summer Cans Arrive!

Brooklyn Brewing’s Summer is the brewery’s popular summer seasonal.  Brooklyn calls it a “modern rendition of the light dinner ale.”  In 2011, Brooklyn joins the can revolution introducing Summer Ale in this growing popular format.

Midnight Sun Joins Canning Trend

Midnight Sun Brewing (Anchorage, AK) is expanding to cans.  2011 seems to be the year of the can.  A canning line is already in place at the brewery to start with Sockeye Red IPA.  Additional tanks were also purchased to Continue Reading →

Brewdog’s Cocky 77 Lager, Now In Cans

Think of everything you know about lagers.  No forget it.  Brewdog Brewing (Glasgow, Scotland) announces the release of 77 lager for the first time in cans.  The beer is an in your face challenge to the accepted notion of a lager.  The beer touts 4 ingredients, and a whole lot of favor.   Also, check out the video to learn the rising new sport – beer golf.

About 77 Lager:
Think of everything you know about lagers.  Then forget it all instantly.  77 will redefine the experience forever.   A lager that actually tastes like something?  You have to be kidding, right?  77 Lager is made with 100% malt and whole leaf hops.  It contains no preservatives, additives, cheap substitutes or any other junk.  Maybe we are crazy.  So what?  Taste 77 Lager and we are pretty sure you will agree that the fine line between genius and insanity has just become a little more blurred.

Style: German Pilsner
Hops: Whole leaf Tettnang, Saaz
Malts: Malted Barley
Yeast: Lager

Availability: 12oz bottles, and now cans.

6.5% ABV

Sierra’s Cans

Announced recently is Sierra Nevada Brewing’s intention to start canning some of their beers.  Looks like CraftCans has gotten the low down on what’s coming first with SN’s communications coordinator, Bill  Manly.  Pale Ale will be first – in 12oz/12pks, Continue Reading →

Mother Earth Shows Us Her Cans

Mother Earth Brewing is a 40 barrel brewery in Kinston, North Carolina.  The canning line is being added to the space in the brewery that is currently under renovation.  Completion of the line installation should be completed this spring, cans Continue Reading →