January 24, 1935- First canned beer goes on sale

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – On this day January 24, 1935, the first canned beer went on sale in Richmond, Virginia.

The first company to take to leap to cans was the “Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company,” which partnered with the “American Can Company.”

Together, they delivered more than 2,000 cans of “Krueger’s Finest Beer” and “Cream Ale” to people in Richmond…

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