The real first gallon tin beer can......

[keithker]

Happened to run across this 1888 article related to a brewer selling gallon tin cans of beer...the first real beer can???

The_Indiana_Democrat_Thu__Jun_21__1888

[Flat_Top]

Sounds like we have a new first beer can

[hemmings]

Looked up a number of 1880s era ice cream cans on Ebay. If he slapped a label on those cans I think its gotta count. I think it would count without a label but say you managed to find one you might not know it was a beer can..hmmm

[keithker]

Looked up a number of 1880s era ice cream cans on Ebay. If he slapped a label on those cans I think its gotta count. I think it would count without a label but say you managed to find one you might not know it was a beer can..hmmm

All all the reason to put on painted labels......

[jinsequa]

I have a 100 year old gallon can from Henry Weinhard's Brewing Company (Portland, OR) but unfortunately it is marshmallow sauce.
Eric Palmer

[phoenix]

Very interesting article.