Canned Craft Beer

More Cans! Arcadia Ales

Arcadia Ales (Battle Creek, MI) announced this week they are joining the can revolution soon.  The brewery is currently undergoing a 250,000 expansion.  New capacity will have Arcadia from just shy of 9,000 barrels to 15,000 barrels annual.

The first cans Continue Reading →

Make Shelf Room For Revolution Brewing

Revolution Brewing (Chicago, IL) is still young.  Founded as a brewpub in February 2010. After a profitable first year, Revolution has begun production of a production facility.  The new facility per the Revolution Blog will be 35,000 square feet.  High Continue Reading →

Bell’s Brewing Hits Cans In 2012

As part of Bell’s Brewing’s ongoing expansion, the brewery announced they are installing a canning line at the Comstock facility.

A 500 can per minute canning line will be active by Spring, 2012.  That’s almost double the speed of the bottling Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada To Add Cans In 2011

Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) will be adding a canning line sometime in 2011.  Details are not widely known, I consulted Chad Mc Rae with the brewery that shed a little light on the status of things:

“We are going to Continue Reading →

21st Amendment Monks Blood Arrives

One of the most highly anticipated releases by 21st Amendment Brewing – “Monk’s Blood” has shipped.  Monk’s Blood is a Belgian Strong Dark in a can.  A head turner for nothing else if that alone.  This beer is a flavor Continue Reading →

Brewdog Adds Punk IPA Cans

Brewdog Brewing (Glasgow, Scotland) recently joined the craft beer in a can revolution.  Their flagship beer “Punk IPA” is now in 12oz/4 pks cans.

James Watt, brewmaster of Brewdog boasted this pic on Twitter – “4 Punks are better than 1”. Continue Reading →

Sixpoint Righteous Ale

Sixpoint (Brooklyn, NY) Righteous Ale.

They should be good men; their affairs as righteous: But all hoods make not monks. Beneath a deep blanket of snow there is a cereal grain that can survive the harsh winters and acidic soils – RYE. Continue Reading →