The high cost of a canning line and the availability of cans in reasonable quantities were the main reasons why the concept of packaging beer in cans was not considered by the craft brewers. That all changed in November 2002, when Dale Katechis, president of Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons, CO released his highly hopped ale, Dales Pale Ale, in cans. Packaging craft brewed beer in cans became possible when Cask Brewing Systems developed an affordable canning line and established a business relationship with Ball Corp. to reduce the minimum order for cans.

The following can photos are being provided so the can collector has a visual image of all the available microbrewery cans. After all, this represents the first time in the collectors life that he or she has the opportunity to collect all of a specific can type.

 

Last Updated 10/17/07

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Aaah Bock American Style Pale Ale Archers Ale Atlantic Amber Atlantic Amber
Old Capitol Brew Works Old Capitol Brew Works Sherwood Forest Brewery New England Brewing New England Brewing
Iowa City IA Iowa City IA Marlborough MA Woodbridge CT Woodbridge CT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
May 2007 February 2007 February 2004 October 2004 July 2007
      2 signatures 1 signatures
Bender Big Swell IPA Bikini Blonde Lager Black Noddy Bohemian Brewery Czech Pilsner
Surly Brewing Company Maui Brewing Co Maui Brewing Co Buckbean Brewing Co Bohemian Brewing
Brooklyn Center MN Maui HI Maui HI Reno NV Salt Lake City UT
16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz
October 2006 December 2006 December 2006 April 2008 April 2006
         
Caldera Pale Ale Caldera Pale Ale Caldera IPA Celtic Cross Red Ale Chester's Beer
Caldera Brewing Caldera Brewing Co Caldera Brewing Co Old Capitol Brew Works Cottrell Brewing
Ashland OR Ashland OR Ashland OR Iowa City IA Pawcatuck CT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
2005 July 2007 July 2007 February 2007 April 2005
         
         
Choc Beer Choc Beer Coconut Porter Cold Smoke Scotch Ale Cynic Ale
Pete's Place Krebs Brewing Maui Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Surly Brewing Co
Krebs OK Krebs OK Maui HI Missoula MT Brooklyn Center MN
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 16 oz
2003 May 2007 December 2006 March 2007 July 2007
         
         
Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale Desert Magic Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Mudshark Brewing Co
Lyons CO Lyons CO Lyons CO Lyons CO Lake Havasu City AZ
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
2002 2003 2004 August 2006  
  Drop 6.5% alcohol   Commemorative for Great American Beer Festival  
         
Double Haul IPA Dry Heat Hefeweizen Eddy Out Pale Ale Eddy Out Pale Ale Elm City Lager
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Mudshark Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co New England Brewing
Missoula MT Lake Havasu City AZ Missoula MT Missoula MT Woodbridge CT
16 oz 12 oz 16 oz 16 oz 12 oz
July 2006 June 2006 July 2006 July 2007 October 2004
    Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over Plain Aluminum Can 2 signatures
         
Elm City Lager esb Special Ale Farmer Brown Brown Ale Farmer Brown Nut Brown Ale Floppin' Crappie Ale
New England Brewing SKA Brewing Old Capitol Brew Works Old Capitol Brew Works Northwoods Brewpub and Grill
Woodbridge CT Durango CO Iowa City IA Iowa City IA Eau Claire WI
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2007 June 2003 February 2007 February 2007 February 2008
1 signature     Orange Letters  
         
Fresh Bong Water Hemp Pale Ale Fresh Bong Water Hemp  Pale Ale Full Moon Belgian White Ale Furious Gordon
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Mudshark Brewing Company Surly Brewing Company Oskar Blues
Missoula MT Missoula MT Lake Havasu City AZ Brooklyn Center MN Lyons CO
16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz
July 2006 July 2007 January 2007 October 2006 December 2005
Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over plain aluminum can     India Pale Ale
         
Gordon Heiner Brau Kolsch Hellgate Honey Hefeweizen Hellgate Honey Hefeweizen Henniewiesse
Oskar Blues Heiner Brau Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Butternuts Beer & Ale
Lyons CO Covington LA Missoula MT Missoula MT Garrattsville NY
12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 16 oz 12 oz
September 2006 2005 July 2006 July 2007 February 2006
    Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over plain aluminum can  
     
Honey Hemp Ale Lake Missoula Amber Lake Missoula Amber Lazy Daze Lager Lazy Lab Light Lager
Old Capitol Brew Works Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Rochester Mills Brewing Old Capitol Brew Works
Iowa City IA Missoula MT Missoula MT Rochester MI Iowa City IA
12 oz 16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz
February 2007 July 2006 July 2007 March 2008 February 2007
  Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over Plain Aluminum Can    
         
Lazy Lab Light Lager Leaderboard Lager Leroy Lift Bridge Brown Ale Moo Thunder Stout
Old Capitol Brew Works Top of the Hill Brewery Oskar Blues Keweenaw Brewing Butternuts Beer & Ale
Iowa City IA Chapel Hill NC Lyons CO South Range MI Garrattsville NY
12 oz 12 oz 12 0z 12 oz 12 oz
  April 2005 December 2005 November 2007 September 2007
    Brown Ale    
Morning Wood Wheat Newport Storm Hurricane Amber Ale Old Chub Old Chub Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter
Pug Ryans Brewery Coastal Extreme Brewing Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Kettlehouse Brewing Co
Dillon CO Middletown RI Lyons CO Lyons CO Missoula MT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz
January 2004 2004 2003 2004 July 2006
        Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can
 
Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter Orange Blossom Ale Phoenix Pale Ale Pick Axe Blonde Pick Axe Blonde
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Buckbean Brewing Co Sly Fox Brewing Keweenaw Brewing Keweenaw Brewing
Missoula MT Reno NV Royersford PA Houghton MI South Range MI
16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2007 April 2008 February 2006 December 2004 July 2007
Glued on label over plain aluminum can     BCCA Can of the Year 2006  
 
Pikeland Pils Pilsner Ukiah Pine Belt Pale Ale Pork Slap Pale Ale Ram's Head IPA
Sly Fox Brewing Ukiah Brewery Southern Star Brewing Butternuts Beer & Ale Top of the Hill Brewery
Royersford PA Ukiah CA Conroe TX Garrattsville NY Chapel Hill NC
12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz
February 2006 January 2005 April 2008 February 2006 April 2005
         
Red Jacket Amber Sea Hag IPA Siamese Twin Ale Sly Fox Dunkel Lager Sly Fox Royal Weisse
Keweenaw Brewing New England Brewing Co Uncommon Brewers Sly Fox Brewing Sly Fox Brewing
South Range MI Woodbridge CT Santa Cruz CA Royersford PA Royersford PA
12 oz 12 oz   12 oz 12 oz
July 2007 June 2006   October 2006 March 2007
         
         
Snapperhead IPA Sprocket Blonde Ale Sprocket Pale Ale Straight Pipe Stout Steam Engine Lager
Butternuts Beer & Ale David's Ale Works David's Ale Works Old Capitol Brew Works Steamworks Brewing
Garrattsville NY Diamond Springs CA Diamond Springs CA Iowa City, IA Durango CO
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
January 2007 June 2006 June 2006 February 2007 July 2006
  Sticker over Sprocket Pale Ale can    
       
Sunsplash Golden Ale Surlyfest T-6 Red Ale T-6 Red Ale Ten Fidy Imperial Stout
Stone Coast Brewing Surly Brewing Warbird Brewing Warbird Brewing Oskar Blues
Portland ME Brooklyn Center MN Ft Wayne IN Ft Wayne IN Lyons CO
12 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
2004 September 2007 December 2004   October 2007
    Black print on UPC Silver print on UPC  
         
THP Amber THP Dark THP Light THP White 21st Amendment IPA
Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen 21st Amendment Brewing Co
Charlotte NC Charlotte NC Charlotte NC Charlotte NC San Francisco CA
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2006 July 2006 July 2006 July 2006 April 2006
       
   
21st Amendment Watermelon Wheat Tommyknocker Ornery Amber Urban Wilderness Pale Ale    
21st Amendment Brewing Co Tommyknocker Brewing Sleeping Lady Brewing    
San Francisco CA Idaho Springs CO Anchorage AK    
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz    
April 2006 December 2003 October 2004