This Day in History: First Canned Beer Goes on Sale

This date in History: , First canned beer goes on sale.January 24, 1935After two years of research, the American Can Co.developed a successful can of beer.The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co. became the first brewer to sell canned beer in the United States.2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale were delivered to Krueger drinkersin Richmond, Virginia.Within three months, more than 80% of distributors were handling Krueger’s canned beer.The big three national brewers — Anheuser-Busch, Pabst and Schlitz — soon followed suit