The beer can is as iconic as the drink itself, but it wasn't always that way. It wasn't until the 20th Century did the beer can rise to power as a leading beer-holding container. Learn about evolution of the "beer can" -- from the ancient amphorae to glass bottles to the original heavy steel cans to what we use today.
The beer can is as iconic as the drink itself, but it wasn't always that way. Learn about the history of beer-holding containers -- from the ancient amphorae to glass bottles to the eventual rise of the beer can.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Rise of the beer can [The Atlantic]
- Beer can timeline [Rusty Cans]
- Beer can history [BCCA]
- A brief history of flat top beer cans [Complex]

