craft beer
The year of the can?
At the recent IMDA conference there was a roundtable discussion that focused entirely on the increase in craft breweries in the US.
Firestone Walker selects 12-ounce Ball cans
Firestone Walker, a mid-sized brewery, is releasing Firestone Walker’s 805 in 12-ounce aluminium cans from Ball Corporation. “Craft beer consumers are embracing cans, continuing to raise their profile,” said co-proprietor Adam Firestone. “We also live and work in a place where people spend a lot of time outdoors – at the beach or pool, by […]
REXAM sponsors Annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival
Rexam BCNA sponsored the Annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival this month at the Scottsdale Civic Centre in Arizona for the second year running. The event celebrates the canned craft beer revolution. According to the Brewers Association, the craft brewing industry grew 18% by volume in 2013. The event feautred over 250 local and national […]
Red Hare Brewing Company to launch its craft beer in cans
Red Hare craft beer will be packaged exclusively in cans made of Novelis’ evercan aluminum sheet, which is made of a guaranteed minimum 90% recycled content. It is expected to be on store shelves in May 2014 throughout the south eastern US. “This introduction marks the commercial availability of the world’s first certified high-recycled content […]
Saint Archer Brewing Company selects Ball cans
The Saint Archer Brewing Company has announced it will be releasing their four core beers in 12oz cans from Ball Corporation. The four beers, Blonde Ale, White Ale, Pale Ale and IPA, will be available in the cans in select stores throughout central and southern California. “The bottom line is cans speak to who we […]
February 2014
Regulars: Candid Craft Beer Update FillingFocus News Features: Metal Packaging Europe Aerosols: BAMA Recycling: Alupro
Coming up…
It’s been just over a week since I officially took on my role at CanTech International and I have to say thank you to everyone for welcoming me so wholeheartedly to the industry. The February issue is nearly ready to go, and we have some very high quality features scheduled for your reading pleasure. Among […]
December 2013
In this month’s issue we take a look back at Asia CanTech 2013, which was held in October at the Marriot Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia. Keynote speaker Hiroshi Ueno, general manager of Universal Can, gave an insightful update on the aluminium bottle market in Japan and Asia, while Christof Frohs from Ibea spoke about in-line […]
Cans move in on Polish craft beer
A Polish craft beer, previously only available in glass bottles, is to be released in cans for the first time. Polish brand Piwo na Miodzie Gryczanymi is the first canned beer brand from the Jabłonowo Brewery launched under the Manufaktura Piwna label. It is being packaged for the first time in 500ml aluminum cans, produced […]
CANvitational beer festival to launch
Indianapolis-based craft brewer Sun King Brewery is planning to hold a festival of canned beer. On 28 September the beer hosts the inaugural CANvitational, tan event it describes as Midwest’s first-ever canned craft beer festival. More than 30 craft breweries will be at the event representing 16 states. “We’re incredibly excited to share the beers […]
July/August 2013
This issue is packed with news, features, products and equipment. It contains a four page contains review of Euro CanTech (see page 14) and looks at how the three-piece can market, in particular, is under attack from plastic alternatives (see page 34). In the UK lager in a can is well established and the country […]
Plastic’s not fantastic
The march of plastics seems to have been in full flow over the past couple of weeks. First the iconic canned meat Spam announced the sale of a plastic tub, then a British Company bought out a plastic “can”. The truth is plastic is not fantastic it’s a poorer version of metal and is worse […]
Brewer introduces canned food
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has unveiled a line of canned food inspired by its ales. The brewer, based in Delaware US, has used ingredients infused with beers, which will be available at select retailers and at the company’s new food truck. The canned line features hard-tack chowder, which is infused with 60 Minute IPA and […]
Founders Brewery forced to delay can launch
Founders Brewery has been forced to postpone the launch of its canned seasonal All Day IPA. The brewer, launched in 1997 by co-founders Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, said a “perfect storm” of events meant it would not be introducing the new package launch of All Day IPA in 12-pack cans in July. The brewer […]