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 microcans filled in house on a canning line. 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 5/15/09

Click on a can photo to learn more about the brewery that produced it..

Click here for a printable list of all the microcans filled in house on a canning line.

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 April 2004 July 2007
      2 signatures 1 signatures
         
 
  Bender Big Swell IPA Bikini Blonde Lager Bikini Blonde Lager
  Surly Brewing Company Maui Brewing Co Maui Brewing Co Maui Brewing Co
  Brooklyn Center MN Maui HI Maui HI Maui HI
  16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
  October 2006 December 2006 December 2006 August 2008
      BCCA Can of the Year 2008 World Beer Cup Logo
       
Bitter Brewer Black Noddy Bohemian Brewery Czech Pilsner Caldera IPA Caldera Pale Ale
Surly Brewing Company Buckbean Brewing Co Bohemian Brewing Caldera Brewing Co Caldera Brewing
Brooklyn Center MN Reno NV Salt Lake City UT Ashland OR Ashland OR
16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
May 2008 April 2008 April 2006 July 2007 2005
         
         
Caldera Pale Ale Carolina Blonde Carolina Lighthouse Celtic Cross Red Ale Chester's Beer
Caldera Brewing Co Carolina Beer and Beverage Carolina Beer and Beverage Old Capitol Brew Works Cottrell Brewing
Ashland OR Mooresville NC Mooresville NC Iowa City IA Pawcatuck CT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2007 August 2006 July 2007 February 2007 April 2005
         
         
Choc Beer Choc Beer Coconut Porter Cold Smoke Scotch Ale Cold Smoke Scotch Ale
Pete's Place Krebs Brewing Maui Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co
Krebs OK Krebs OK Maui HI Missoula MT Missoula MT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 16 oz
2003 May 2007 December 2006 March 2007 November 2008
         
Correction 'Alt Cynic Ale Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale
Old Capitol Brew Works Surly Brewing Co Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Oskar Blues
Iowa City IA Brooklyn Center MN Lyons CO Lyons CO Lyons CO
12 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
February 2007 July 2007 2002 2003 2004
      Drop 6.5% alcohol  
         
Dale's Pale Ale Dale's Pale Ale Desert Magic Imperial IPA Double Haul IPA Dry Heat Hefeweizen
Oskar Blues Oskar Blues Mudshark Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Mudshark Brewing Co
Lyons CO Lyons CO Lake Havasu City AZ Missoula MT Lake Havasu City AZ
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz
August 2006 October 2008 June 2006 July 2006 June 2006
Commemorative for Great American Beer Festival Addition of stars to back of can      
         
Eddy Out Pale Ale Eddy Out Pale Ale Elm City Lager Elm City Lager esb Special Ale
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co New England Brewing New England Brewing SKA Brewing
Missoula MT Missoula MT Woodbridge CT Woodbridge CT Durango CO
16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2006 July 2007 April 2004 July 2007 June 2003
Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over Plain Aluminum Can 2 signatures 1 signature  
         
Farmer Brown Brown Ale Farmer Brown Nut Brown Ale Fat Tire Amber Ale Floppin' Crappie Ale Fresh Bong Water Hemp Pale Ale
Old Capitol Brew Works Old Capitol Brew Works New Belgium Brewing Northwoods Brewpub and Grill Kettlehouse Brewing Co
Iowa City IA Iowa City IA Fort Collins CO Eau Claire WI Missoula MT
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 16 oz
February 2007 February 2007 June 2008 February 2008 July 2006
  Orange Letters 2009 BCCA Can of the Year   Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can
         
Fresh Bong Water Hemp  Pale Ale Full Moon Belgian White Ale Furious Gordon Gordon
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Mudshark Brewing Company Surly Brewing Company Oskar Blues Oskar Blues
Missoula MT Lake Havasu City AZ Brooklyn Center MN Lyons CO Lyons CO
16 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2007 January 2007 October 2006 December 2005 September 2006
Glued on label over plain aluminum can     India Pale Ale India Pale Ale
         
Heiner Brau Kolsch Heinnieweisse Hellgate Honey Hefeweizen Hellgate Honey Hefeweizen Honey Hemp Ale
Heiner Brau Butternuts Beer & Ale Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Old Capitol Brew Works
Covington LA Garrattsville NY Missoula MT Missoula MT Iowa City IA
12 oz 12 oz 16 oz 16 oz 12 oz
2005 February 2006 July 2006 July 2007 February 2007
    Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over plain aluminum can  
         
Hopluia Lake Missoula Amber Lake Missoula Amber Lazy Daze Lager Lazy Lab Light Lager
Spilker Ales Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Rochester Mills Brewing Old Capitol Brew Works
Cortland NE Missoula MT Missoula MT Rochester MI Iowa City IA
16 oz 16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 12 oz
December 2004 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 Liquid Amber Ale
Old Capitol Brew Works Top of the Hill Brewery Oskar Blues Keweenaw Brewing Prescott  Brewing
Iowa City IA Chapel Hill NC Lyons CO South Range MI Prescott AZ
12 oz 12 oz 12 0z 12 oz 12 oz
May 2007 April 2005 December 2005 November 2007 July 2008
    Brown Ale    
         
Moo Thunder Stout Morning Wood Wheat Newport Storm Hurricane Amber Ale Old Chub Old Chub
Butternuts Beer & Ale Pug Ryans Brewery Coastal Extreme Brewing Oskar Blues Oskar Blues
Garrattsville NY Dillon CO Middletown RI Lyons CO Lyons CO
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
September 2007 January 2004 2004 2004 October 2008
        Addition of stars to back of can
         
Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter Olde Bongwater Hemp Porter On On Ale Orange Blossom Ale Phoenix Pale Ale
Kettlehouse Brewing Co Kettlehouse Brewing Co Arctic Craft Brewing Buckbean Brewing Co Sly Fox Brewing
Missoula MT Missoula MT Colorado Springs CO Reno NV Royersford PA
16 oz 16 oz 12 oz 16 oz 12 oz
July 2006 July 2007 May 2008 April 2008 February 2006
Glued on label over Double Haul IPA can Glued on label over plain aluminum can      
         
Phoenix Pale Ale Pick Axe Blonde Pick Axe Blonde Pikeland Pils Pilsner Ukiah
Sly Fox Brewing Keweenaw Brewing Keweenaw Brewing Sly Fox Brewing Ukiah Brewery
Royersford PA Houghton MI South Range MI Royersford PA Ukiah CA
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
October 2008 December 2004 July 2007 February 2006 January 2005
Deletion of brewery street address BCCA Can of the Year 2006      
         
Pine Belt Pale Ale Pork Slap Pale Ale Ram's Head IPA Red Jacket Amber Sea Hag IPA
Southern Star Brewing Butternuts Beer & Ale Top of the Hill Brewery Keweenaw Brewing New England Brewing Co
Conroe TX Garrattsville NY Chapel Hill NC South Range MI Woodbridge CT
16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
April 2008 February 2006 April 2005 July 2007 June 2006
        BCCA Can of the Year 2007
         
Siamese Twin Ale Sly Fox Dunkel Lager Sly Fox Dunkel Lager Sly Fox Royal Weisse Snapperhead IPA
Uncommon Brewers Sly Fox Brewing Sly Fox Brewing Sly Fox Brewing Butternuts Beer & Ale
Santa Cruz CA Royersford PA Royersford PA Royersford PA Garrattsville NY
16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
June 2008 October 2006 October 2008 March 2007 January 2007
    Deletion of brewery street address    
         
Sprocket Blonde Ale Sprocket Pale Ale Steam Engine Lager Straight Pipe Stout Sunsplash Golden Ale
David's Ale Works David's Ale Works Steamworks Brewing Old Capitol Brew Works Stone Coast Brewing
Diamond Springs CA Diamond Springs CA Durango CO Iowa City, IA Portland ME
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
June 2006 June 2006 July 2006 February 2007 2004
Sticker over Sprocket Pale Ale can        
         
Surlyfest T-6 Red Ale T-6 Red Ale Ten Fidy Imperial Stout Ten Fidy Imperial Stout
Surly Brewing Warbird Brewing Warbird Brewing Oskar Blues Oskar Blues
Brooklyn Center MN Ft Wayne IN Ft Wayne IN Lyons CO Lyons CO
16 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
September 2007 December 2004   October 2007 October 2008
  Black print on UPC Silver print on UPC   Addition of stars to back of can
         
THP Amber THP Dark THP Light THP White Tommyknocker Ornery Amber
Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen Cans Bar and Canteen Tommyknocker Brewing
Charlotte NC Charlotte NC Charlotte NC Charlotte NC Idaho Springs CO
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
July 2006 July 2006 July 2006 July 2006 December 2003
         
         
21st Amendment IPA 21st Amendment Watermelon Wheat Upslope IPA Upslope Pale Ale Urban Wilderness Pale Ale
21st Amendment Brewing Co 21st Amendment Brewing Co Upslope Brewing Upslope Brewing Sleeping Lady Brewing
San Francisco CA San Francisco CA Boulder CO Boulder CO Anchorage AK
12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz
April 2006 April 2006 November 2008 November 2008 October 2004