BA can beers?

It really depends on the canning line, but if done properly, cans will outlast bottles since they are completely inpenetrable by light and less likely to oxidize. That being said, cans won't develop the same way as bottle conditioned beers as there is no yeast present.

 

Like for this, because I agree that cans hold up better longer.

That's not entirely true. Some beers are can conditioned, so I imagine that they will still develop in the same way as a bottle conditioned beer - albeit probably slower (based on anecdotal evidence. See: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/can-conditioning.9786/

 

Interesting. I was actually not really aware that this was being done!

 

One note on aging cans....

At least with soda cans, the contents can leak out after a few years. I'm not sure if the same thing could happen with the kind of beer cans Sun King uses, but I've seen "collectible" Coke cans from the mid-90s that leaked their contents all over a shelf.

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From what I understand, presence/absence yeast is just one factor among several that affects aging. So, even without active yeast in a can, you can still expect some form of change over time. Grab a canned IPA and leave it sitting out (or at cellar temp or both) for half a year, then get a fresh can. You'll likely notice less hop presence in the "aged" IPA.

Edit: Noticed that you mentioned bottle conditioned...

There are normal 12oz/22oz bottles that are force carbonated and not bottle conditioned. Finding a comprehensive list is difficult, at best.