Today In History: First Can Of Beer Goes On Sale [VIDEO]

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Today In History: First Can Of Beer Goes On Sale [VIDEO]

by Reid Ramsay 13 years ago

Today marks an important day in beer history. On January 24, 1935 the first can of beer was sold. The Krueger Beer Company released Vita-Life tin beer cans that caused sales to jump 550%, sparking a trend still growing today. More: Canned Beer

by Reid Ramsay January 24, 2013

Topics: Canned Craft Beer

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