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Recently I was shown a picture of a Propaganda "Ca-bottle" that was made in Monaco. As it has not reached this small speck of Colorado the collection is again incomplete. Please help me find one of these so once again my collection can feature a can from every country that has ever brewed and canned their own golden elixir.

While the Sierra can featured below finally arrived from Christoph this year, back in late 2007 there was a listing on the Cask Canning Systems website that showed a small brewery in Nairobi had invested in one of the systems and was therefore likely to be the first in Kenya to brew and can its own beer.

Ozzbeco (K) Ltd. of Nairobi did it first...

Tusker as far as I know has only been canned outside of Kenya.

This a 250ml "Ca-bottle"

"Kabuli Country" includes palms and beaches...

For those who have doubted the listing of the Portuguese Gala can as being meant for Chad, there is now an alternative! This Amco Malt can was made in Germany for a company in Chad. While still not an alcoholic beverage brewed and canned within the country, I think it is far more reliable than what was previously listed.

While non-alcoholic, it does have "Extra Energy" &

it lists an importer for Chad's capital of N'Djamena

Budweiser issued a four can set "Bud Nation" featuring islands that have a close relationship to the USA. Guam remains closest in connection, followed by Kosrae and Chuuk (formerly known as Truk) which are now part of the Federated States of Micronesia in "Free Association" with the US since 1986, and finally Palau which became a U.N. recognized independent nation in 1994. These cans were purchased on Guam. Maybe the good folks in St. Louis (or now Brussels?) will decide to continue the set?

This recent set by Budweiser features

some great pacific locales.

One of the most international deals I has come to fruition. It involves five collectors in Europe, North America, and Australia and breweriana from Asia, Africa, and Europe. The deal added an aluminum bottle/can that was filled with with a golden elixir brewed in San Marino! For my collection, this moved the Kronenbourg commemorating a car race in(near?) San Marino to the side. A brand called "PURAMANIA", a great name for a brew!

SPRING SRL REPUBBLICA DI

SAN MARINO

Remaining from a few years ago, another of those cans specifically for a country...or in this case countries. Anheuser-Busch issued quite a few cans around the world commemorating the 2006 FIFA World Cup from their breweries around the world. I was given a can made in England for the Middle East, take a look:

This Bud is for... well the Middle East

It is one of the many versions honoring the 2006 World Cup.

First can I know of that lists these countries.

Four of these cans were sent to the Fort Collins plant for taste testing. A-B tries to assure its customers that a Budweiser enjoyed here, there, or hither and yon will have the same great beechwood aged taste. This can was made at the Stag Brewing Company in England. It was handed to me at the annual Rush-To-The Rockies sponsored by the Columbine Chapter of the ABA. The others now reside in collections specializing in A-B products. Just recently I spied another, in the dispaly case at the visitor center of A-B's St Louis brewery!

Rumors come up every so often that Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, or Sao Tome & Principe may have a can, but I have yet to know of a collector who has one. A friend recently returned from Eritrea with only a bottle cap in hand for Asmara and said he saw no sign of cans.

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