19th Sep, 2019 10:00

Wines & Spirits
 
Lot 44
 

Two Cans of Felinfoel Brewery Pale Ale canned around 1936. Long before pale ales came in a can with labels with paint splatter and skulls emblazoned on them, at the very birth of canned beer, there was Felinfoel Brewery. The second ever beer to be canned, and the first outside of the USA. In 1936 Felinfoel began canning beer due to its close relationship with the Tin Plate industry in Wales, Wales was producing vast quantities of Tin Plate in 1930 (in 1890 80% of the worlds tin plate came from Wales). With the onset of World War 2 Felinfoel exclusively supplied the Ministry of Defence, and cans such as these were sent to Monty's troops in North Africa. These two cans are in excellent condition. Passed down through the family one can is still full, and the other has lost some (but not all) of the liquid inside to evaporation from the base of the can. One can full and sealed. Both in exceptional condition. The can that has suffered some evaporation has minor label damage where the seal is weak at the base of the can.

Sold for £1,900

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

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