date:Jan 23, 2015
Beer cans may be a staple of college culture and backyard barbecues but they havent been around forever.
Its hard to imagine a time when you couldnt head to the convenience store and pick up a 24-pack for an impromptu party.
But did you know the first beer can was sold on Jan. 24 1935? Celebrate the beer cans 80th birthday by cracking open a cold one this Saturday.
In the 1930s, this new invention was a result of brewers attempts to innovate after Prohibition ended in 1933, according to Time