Happy Beer CAN Appreciation Day!

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  1. woodychandler

    woodychandler Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,184) Apr 9, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    As the founder of The CANQuest (tm), I feel that it is my duty to make everyone aware of today's momentous holiday! It was on this date (24 January) in 1935 that the first beer in CANs (Kroger's) was made available to the public. They came with pictorial instructions on how to open them (use a church key, double vent) and were quite the innovation. Today's CANs, with their beautifully rendered graphics, definitely deserve some appreciation.

    #BeerCANAppreciationDay
     
    #1 woodychandler, Jan 24, 2016
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  2. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Uh, that was the G. Krueger Brewing Co. :wink: of Newark, NJ.

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    Single vent. Those early "can piercer" openers were large (as illustrated above).

    That opener was invented specifically for opening beer cans - common wisdom is that the "church key" nickname was adopted from the earlier term used for these sorts of bottle openers (which resembled a large key):
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  3. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    It's only coincidence but I have no bottles today, only cans. Murphys Pub Draught cans to be precise, after working my way through Oskar Blues Hotbox cans .... Hail aluminum!
     
    #3 JuicesFlowing, Jan 24, 2016
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  4. chavinparty

    chavinparty Zealot (653) Jan 4, 2015 New Hampshire

    I found an unopened pabst in a basement awhile ago with one of those lids. Nobody had the courage to drink it
     
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  5. woodychandler

    woodychandler Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,184) Apr 9, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    Close enough. I knew someone would correct me. I really wish that I owned one of those first CANs. I've seen them a couple of times - Jeff Lebo of The House of CANs in York County, PA has both orange & green and Earth, Bread + Brewery in Philly had an orange in a glass case behind the bar the last time I visited.
     
    #5 woodychandler, Jan 24, 2016
  6. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Love cans!!

    Here are some recent ones to celebrate the Can-Day!

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    All Hail the CAN! Have a Cantankerous day!
     
    #6 BeerVikingSailor, Jan 24, 2016
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  7. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    I got my canned Jai Alai in the fridge waiting for some football!!
     
    #7 The_Snow_Bird, Jan 24, 2016
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  8. RutgersBeerGuy

    RutgersBeerGuy Savant (1,059) Jan 16, 2007 New Jersey

    Nice and fresh. Purchased at the Phoenixville brewpub on Friday.

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  9. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
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    Appreciating some super fresh cans from Tired Hands, always a fan of canned beers, definitely IPAs and APAs, cheers!
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    #9 larryi86, Jan 24, 2016
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