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So... you think you know beer cans?

1. The first beer to be sold in cans was __________.

Krueger's
Pabst
Schlitz
Budwesier
2. Before Krueger's was sold in cans, it was tested in _________ in late 1934.



Richmond, VA
Fitchburg, MA
Farrell, PA
Jackson, MS
3. The first beer packaged in cone tops was _______.

Schlitz Lager
Schlitz Vitamin D Beer
Milwukee Club
Heileman's Old Style
4. The monstrous Heekin "Can-O-Draft" contained what?



252 ounces, or 1/16th of a barrel of beer
248 ounces, or 1/16th of a barrel of beer
252 ounces, or 1/16th of a barrel of wine
248 ounces, or 1/16th of a barrel of wine
5. What company was the first to patent an opener for flat top beer cans?



Crown Cork & Seal
Continental
American
National
6. When was Golden Armor, Ambrosia, and Fredrick's 4 Crown beer available in Crown Can's tall, thin flat tops?



1937
1937 and mid 1941-42
1937 through '42 (continuous)
1941-42
7. January the 2nd, 1935 was an important day for beer cans. What happened on that day?

Krueger's went on sale in Richmond, VA
Schlitz went on sale in Hammond, IA
Groenke patented the "Keglined" process
Bowser & Miltenberger patented their "Liquid Dispenser"
8. The material used to "kegline" beer cans was patented by



American Can Company
Crown Cork & Seal
National Can Company
Union Carbide
9. The number 1,625,229 refers to a patent filed on behalf of the American Can Company in



1925
1929
1933
1935
10. Which of the following was never registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?



"Keglined"
"CANCO"
"Crown Can"
"CCC"
11. What brewery's first beer can did not contain opening instructions?



Iron City
Burger
Coors
All of the above
12. The first beer cans made by Crown Cork & Seal were

J Spouts with flat bottoms
Crowntainers
J Spouts with concave bottoms
Cone tops with paper labels
13. The American Can Company started making -- and possibly filling -- this test can in



1933
1934
1935
1936
14. Within one year, when was the first tab top opener for flat top beer cans invented?



1936
1942
1956
1962
15. The can seen here was invented in



1937
1938
1939
1940
16. "Smile beads" were added to flat top lids for extra support. What organization patented this innovation?



the American Can Company
the Continental Can Company
the National Can Company
the Pacific Can Company
17. The first cone top to undergo a major label change was

the 1935 change to Schlitz Lager
the 1936 change to Heileman's Old Style Lager
the 1937 change to Tally Ho
the 1938 change to Champagne Velvet
18. The first Quart-sized beer can contained ________.

Jolly Scot
Esslinger's
Ballantine's
Krueger
19. Why do some of the earliest cans not have an IRTP statement?



the IRTP statement was not a required label addition until June 1935
the IRTP statement was not a required label addition until July 1935
the IRTP statement could be omitted if the U-Permit number was included
brewers mistakenly thought the U-Permit number would suffice
20. During prohibition, "canned beer" referred to what?

nothing; there was no canned beer until 1935
home made beer stored in mason jars
the weapons used by Al Capone's men
president Hoover's cabinet meetings
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