First can of beer

[insider]

When, where and who created the first can of beer? Do beer manufacturers sell more cans or bottles?

[Motog]

A google search on first can of beer manufactured came up with:

The first can of beer was sold January 24, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia. It was brewed by Kreuger Beer and came in a steel can made by the American Can Company.

at http://www.cancentral.com/brochure/breweriana.htm

The other infor is probably there too

[AZCowboy]

When, where and who created the first can of beer?

The first can of beer was sold January 24, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia. It was brewed by Kreuger Beer and came in a steel can made by the American Can Company.
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Do beer manufacturers sell more cans or bottles?

For beer packaging, metal has declined, though only in the single digits. While 38.2 billion units of beer were shipped in metal in 1992, only 32.9 billion units were shipped in 2000. But in this category, too, analysts foresee a small growth for 2001, predicting 33.2 billion metal units. However, this growth, albeit a small one, is not expected to take share as glass figures increase as well, likely connected to growth overall in the beer category.
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As the beer category shows growth and many higher-end products are offered in glass bottles, glass packaging is holding its own, and even making some strides. In 1992, 12.8 billion units of beer were shipped in glass, according to Salomon Smith Barney, and by 2000 there were 18.4 billion units shipped. Analysts predict a small growth for 2001 of 18.8 billion glass units. And while metal takes the highest percentage of share in the beer category, glass represents 36 percent share and has grown while metal has declined during the past eight years.
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[Weeks]

yeah, but the real interesting question is " Who bought the first can of beer on January 24, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia?".