Few Facts:

– The first attempted at canning actually started in 1909.  The first attempts were unsuccessful due to pressure and sealing issues.

– Prohibition in the United States (aka The Dark Times) prevented American Can from attempting again until repeal – 1933

– As crazy as it sounds now, the sale of beer in cans wasn’t easy.  Adoption took time.

– Krueger’s canned beer became popular very fast once the idea took off.

– Schlitz, Pabst, Stroh’s & Anheuser-Busch lost market share due to Gottfried Krueger’s cans – so started canning also.

– According to the Brewer’s Association, canned beer accounts for more than 50% of beer sold in the states.

via First Canned Beer Sold Jan 24, 1935 – Beer Street Journal.