Microbreweries turning from glass to metal
January 30, 2011 - 2:05 pm
LEWISTON, Maine -- Canned beer isn't just for swilling anymore. Baxter Brewing in Maine has joined a growing number of small craft-beer breweries distributing their brews in cans - just like mainstream mass-produced beers - rather than in bottles. A decade ago, it's believed there weren't any U.S. craft breweries canning their suds. Nowadays, nearly 100 sell at least one beer variety in metal.