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First Canned Beer-January 24 1935

I found this article on history.com of all places. It is a fun and good read. Enjoy!

Canned beer makes its debut on this day in 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, driving Krueger to give the green light to further production.

By the late 19th century, cans were instrumental in the mass distribution of foodstuffs, but it wasn’t until 1909 that the American Can Company made its first attempt to can beer. This was unsuccessful, and the American Can Company would have to wait for the end of Prohibition in the United States before it tried again. Finally in 1933, after two years of research, American Can developed a can that was pressurized and had a special coating to prevent the fizzy beer from chemically reacting with the tin.

The concept of canned beer proved to be a hard sell, but Krueger’s overcame its initial reservations and became the first brewer to sell canned beer in the United States. The response was overwhelming. Within three months, over 80 percent of distributors were handling Krueger’s canned beer, and Krueger’s was eating into the market share of the “big three” national brewers–Anheuser-Busch, Pabst and Schlitz. Competitors soon followed suit, and by the end of 1935, over 200 million cans had been produced and sold.

Mr. Beer Brew Master’s Beer Kit Review

Mr. Beer offers several beer kits ranging in price from $49.95for the “premium” beer kit to $99.95for the “Brewmaster’s select” kit. The kits are available from a number of online merchants, often at discounted prices.

As is the case with most kits, Mr.Beer’s Brewmaster’s kit includes everything you need to brew and bottle 2 batches of premium all-malt beer (two gallons is the equivalent of about 21 bottles). Each batch makes 2 gallons of beer (equivalent to just over 21 bottles of beer). The basic kit contains

instructions and a brewer’s guide along with:
• 1 Two-Gallon Fermenter
• 2 Premium Brew Packs of Beer Ingredients
• 8 Bottles with Caps and Labels
• 1 Mr. Beer Baseball Cap and T-Shirt
• 2 Mr. Beer Pint Glasses
• 1 “Brew-o-meter” (a Thermometer)
• 1 “Sugar Measure” (a measuring tube)

If your budget permits, there are two upgraded kits in the Brewmaster’s series. The “Extra” includes everything above plus 2 additional all malt refills and a bottling system and is priced at $142.95. The “Ultimate: adds another 2 all malt refills (for a total of 6) a hop scales, a funnel with strainer and a measuring spoon and retails for $174.95. If you are a beginner just getting started the basic kit is sufficient to decide if this hobby is something you really want to pursue.

A highpoint of the Mr. Beer system is that it is very easy to use. If you follow the supplied instructions, it is practically impossible to make a bad batch.

The downside is that if you use one of the lower cost kits (the premium or premium select), the supplied ingredients aren’t of the highest quality. While they will produce a drinkable beer, the beer ingredients supplied with the Brewmaster’s kit are much better and will yield a far better beer.

As of this review, the Mr Beer 20629 Brewmaster’s Select Home Beer-Making Kit
is on sale at Amazon.com for $77.98

Beer Machine Beer Kit Review

The idea behind the Beer Machine is to combine all the steps required to brew a drinkable beer in a single step machine. The Beer Machine system makes your brew in a single container that acts as a fermenter, conditioning container, and dispenser.

There are two models of the Beer Machine available. The model 2000 for $114.95 and the BrewMaster model which prices out at $134.95.

Each Beer Machine 2000 beer kit includes:

• Custom pressure gauge to indicate brew quality, carbonation level, and dispensing pressure.
• Carbonation unit and pressure relief system for maintaining optimal brewing conditions.
• One Brewers Select premium beer mix, which makes 28 12 ounce beers.
• Yeast, CO2 bulbs and de-foamer disk
• Brewing Guide

If you’re looking for the easiest way to brew beer, this is it. There are but three steps to making beer with the Beer Machine:
1. Add water to the tank
2. Add one of their prepackaged beer mixes
3.Seal up the machine and wait for 7 to 10 days.

As you can tell, making beer at home with The Beer Machine is about as easy as making your morning coffee. At the end of the cycle you will have beer and it will be very drinkable but it won’t, in my opinion, be of the best possible quality.

As I see it, the Beer Machine is a great gift for someone who isn’t yet sure they want to invest time and effort but would like to to experiment with home beer brewing.

Currently, the The Beer Machine Model 2000 is available at the discounted price of $103.79 from Amazon.com.

Coopers DIY Home Brew Kit

Coopers Brewery began, and is still, located in South Australia. The brewery was founded in 1862 by Thomas Cooper and is today Australia’s last remaining family owned brewery. Because Coopers is a viable brewery producing varieties of Pilsner, Dark Ale, Stout, and Lager, their brew kits rank among the best you can find. Coopers beer has been available in the U.S. since 1992 and the home brew kit has been in America since 1984.

Despite being designed and produced for home brew beginners, the Coopers brew kit mimics the “from scratch” brewing experience quite nicely. If you suspect that you will want to eventually grow beyond the restrictions of kit brewing into traditional brewing then this kit deserves serious consideration.
Interestingly, the Coopers kit allows you to make your beer six gallons at a time. While this may sound like a lot, you will be surprised how quickly it will go! Coopers DIY Beer Kit comes with an instructional booklet and DVD, as well as everything listed here:

1 30 Liter Fermenter with Lid and O-ring
1 Hydrometer and Measuring Flask
1 Sediment Reducer
1 “Little Bottler” tube and Bottling Valve
1 Tap
1 Airlock and Airlock Grommet
1 Thermometer
30 740ml Bottles and Caps
1 Coopers Lager Beer Kit Package

As of this writing, the Coopers Brewery DIY Beer Kit is being offered on Amazon.com at a price of $109.99.

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Personalized Glasses

Wrap your hand around this solid 12-ounce glass, or give it as a gift. Add a personal touch to these personalized pilsner glasses with the free etched engraving options. Perfect for your home bar or make any beer lover happy with this solid beer glass set.

Draft Pilsner Glasses - Set of 4
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Every beer lover needs that classic beer mug. This set of heavy weight mugs hold 13-ounces and are perfect for events, gifts or for serving beer at home.Buy them plain, or have them personalized with glass etching for free!

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