AMSTEL BIER LAGER: H.P. Bulmer Limited (Distributor). 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. "UEFA Champions League" can. This extra volume can has finally come on to the market

ASAHI SUPER "DRY": Asahi Beer Europe Limited. 330ml/206A/CO/5.0%. The address and UPC refers to the UK, but is actually brewed and canned in the Czech Republic.

ASDA GERMAN PILSENER LAGER: Asda Stores Limited. 500ml/202A/RXM1/5.0%. "13.5% Extra Free" appears 10 times around the top of this can that was issued for the Christmas market.

ATLANTIC BEER CLUB PREMIUM QUALITY LAGER: 500ml/206ES/CMB1/5.0%. This promotional can was produced for members of an on-line beer club, "www.beercannews.co.uk", and was never sold in shops.

BADGER BREWERY DORSET BEST FINEST QUALITY ALE: The Badger Brewery. 500ml/206A/CM1/4.0%. Government warning on can side, for export to USA.

BANKS'S ORIGINAL: Banks's Brewery. 500ml/206A/CO/3.5%. "The Big Can" has been added to the top of this can.

BECK'S BIER.BEER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 440ml/206A/CMB1%. A Beck’s six pack was available over the Christmas period and the cans were different from the regular issue on two counts. These cans are metallic green and do not feature a UPC (barcode).

BODDINGTONS ORIGINAL BITTER: Interbrew UK Ltd. 568ml/206A/N/3.8%. Now available in a 568ml (one pint) can with a totally new design.

BODDINGTON'S PUB ALE: Strangeways Brewery. 473ml/206A/N/nai. The "Draughtflow System" logo has been moved from the right of the can face to the centre on this can for the USA. For the previous design see JAN-AUG 2000 archives

BODDINGTON'S PUB ALE: Strangeways Brewery. 500ml/w/206A/N/4.7%. For export to EU countries.

BRAIN'S BITTER: S.A. Brain & Co. LTD. 440ml/206A/CMB1/3.5%. New design for this brand from Wales.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 330ml/206A/CO/5.0%. "Beer Talk" legend appears on the side of this embossed can.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 330ml/206A/CO/5.0%. Revised design, gold highlights added, along with "Refreshing Taste" legend on one can side.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 440ml/206A/CO/5.0%. Revised design, gold highlights added, along with "Refreshing Taste" legend on one can side.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. The can pictured in the JAN-AUG 2000 section features the "Beer Talk" legend on one can side, only the can face was pictured.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. Revised design, gold highlights added, along with "Refreshing Taste" legend on one can side.

CAFFREY'S PREMIUM BEER: Thomas Caffrey Brewing Company. 440ml/w/206ES/CO/4.8%. "Win the Weekend of a lifetime" promo can.

CAFFREY'S PREMIUM IRISH BEER: Thomas Caffrey Brewing Company. 440ml/w/206ES/CO/4.8%. New design for this export version for Europe.

CARLSBERG EXPORT: Carlsberg Brewery. 440ml/206A/CO/5.0%. Revised design for this brand.

CARLSBERG EXPORT: Carlsberg Brewery. 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. This brand is now available in 500ml with the revised design, in addition to the 440ml version.

CARLSBERG LAGER: Carlsberg Brewery. 275/A/N/4.1%. Web address added to side of can on this 275ml can that has been around since around April 2000, though I have only just noticed the change.

CARLSBERG LAGER: Carlsberg Brewery. 275/A/N/4.1% "The Best Lager in the World… Probably" on red band at top of this can that was filled in October 2000.

CARLSBERG SPECIAL BREW: Carlsberg Brewery. 500ml/206A/N/9.0%. This brand is now available as a 500ml as standard size that seems to have replaced the 440ml verstion.

CASTLEMAINE XXXX DRAUGHT LAGER: Carlsberg Tetley. 500ml/206ES/N/4.0%. "13.5% Extra Free" extra volume can without the "75p" price flash (see JAN-AUG 2000 for the earlier vertion).

CASTLEMAINE XXXX DRAUGHT LAGER: Carlsberg Tetley. 500ml/206A/N/4.0%. A 500ml as standard can is now available in addition to the 440ml version.

CREST EXPORT PREMIUM LAGER: Charles Wells Ltd. 330ml/A/4.8%. This export can was produced in 1995 but I've only just picked up an example of it.

CREST EXPORT PREMIUM ENGLISH LAGER/BIÈRE ANGLAISE: Charles Wells Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CM1/4.8%. Successor design to the 330ml can, above.

EAGLE DRAUGHT BITTER: Charles Wells Ltd. 500ml/A/CM1/3.5%. Now available as a regular, non shaped, can.

FOSTER'S, AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CM1/4.0%. Boxing - one of our can set of sporting Kangaroos was issue for Sydney 2000.

FOSTER'S, AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CM1/4.0%. Hammer throw - one of our can set of sporting Kangaroos was issue for Sydney 2000.

FOSTER'S, AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CM1/4.0%. Javlin - one of our can set of sporting Kangaroos was issue for Sydney 2000.

FOSTER'S, AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CM1/4.0%. Pole vault - one of our can set of sporting Kangaroos was issue for Sydney 2000.

FULLER'S LONDON PRIDE OUTSTANDING PREMIUM ALE: Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. 500ml/206A/NAC/4.7%. New design for this popular London beer.

GOLDEN JUBILEE LAGER BEER: A-Z Corporation. 330ml/206A/NAC/4.7%. This can is from 1994 but has taken me seven years to track it down as the can was not sold in the UK.

GREENE KING IPA DRAUGHT BITTER: Greene King. 500ml/206A/CO/3.6%. New desgin for this brand.

GUINNESS BITTER: Guinness Ireland Group. 440ml/w/206A/CO/4.4%. This can used to carry an English address, it is now produced in Ireland and imported to the UK.

GUINNESS DRAUGHT: Guinness Northern Ireland Ltd. 500ml/w/206A/4.2%. "13.5% Extra Free" extra volume can for the Northern Ireland market that was available Christmas 2000.

GUINNESS ORIGINAL: Guinness Brewing. 275ml/206A/NAC/4.3%. Revisions to the sides of this can and a new typeface on words "Serve Cool" on the can face.

HARP IRISH LAGER: Wolverhampton & Dudley. 440ml/A/?/4.3%. New design for this brand, I believe this size may be tough to find and could already be obsolete.

HARP IRISH LAGER: Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd. 500ml/206A/CO/4.3%. Now available in 500ml with the new design.

HIGHLAND CASTLE PREMIUM LAGER: Aldi Stores Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CM1/4.0%. This brand for the Aldi Supermarket chain is only sold in their Scottish stores.

HIGHLAND CASTLE, THE 70/- ALE: Aldi Stores Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CM1/3.7%. This brand for the Aldi Supermarket chain is only sold in their Scottish stores.

HOLSTEN EXPORT: Holsten UK Ltd. 500ml/202ES/RX2/4.7%. "13.5% Extra Free" appears on this brand that is now brewed and canned in Germany (for many years it was brewed and canned in the UK).

HOLSTEN PILS 330/202ES/PLM2/5.5%. Holsten UK Ltd. This 330ml can is only available on British Airways flights and in their first class hospitality lounges at UK airports.

HSB PREMIUM BITTER: George Gale & Co. Ltd. 440ml/206A/CM1/4.8%. "Traditional English Ale" appears at the top of this can for the USA.

JOHN SMITH'S EXTRA SMOOTH DRAUGHT: John Smith's Ltd. 440mlW/206A/CO/4.0%. "007 World Premiere" appears at the top of this promo can.

LUTZ PREMIUM BIER: for Drinks Marketing. 500ml/202A/RX1/5.0%. Brewed and canned in Germany for Drinks Marketing, Nantwich (England).

LYNX ALTRA EXTRA STRONG LAGER: 500ml/202A/NAC/8.5%. Now 500ml as standard, also the words "Brewed in Holland" have been added below the word "Lynx".

McEWAN'S BEST SCOTCH ALE: Newcastle Breweries Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CM1/3.6%. "Win....Help McEwan's Best Scotch raise £10,000 for Brave Hearts" promo charity can for Christmas 2000.

MURPHY'S IRISH STOUT: Whitbread Beer Company. 440ml/206ES/N/4.0%. Brewed and canned in the UK for export to Australia and the Czech Republic.

MURPHY'S IRISH STOUT: Whitbread Beer Company. 440ml/206ES/N/4.0%. Brewed and canned in the UK for export to the USA - now states "Product of UK" on can face.

NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE: Newcastle Breweries Ltd. 440ml/206ES/CM1/? Export can for Canada.

NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE: Newcastle Breweries Ltd. 440ml/206ES/CM1/? Export can for either Chaina or Hong Kong.

RED STRIPE JAMAICA LAGER BEER: Charles Wells Ltd. 440ml/206ES/CM1/4.7%. New design for this brand.

RED STRIPE JAMAICA LAGER BEER: Charles Wells Ltd. 484ml/206ES/CM1/4.7%. "10% Free" extra volume can with the new design.

ROBERT CAIN'S CHRISTMAS ALE: Robert Cain & Company Limited. 440ml/206A/?/5.0%. Limited run can for Christmas 2000. This is a plastic label "shrink-wrapped" to a plain can.

RUDDLES PUB ALE DRAUGHT: Ruddles Brewing. 440ml/w/206ES/CM1/nai. This can features the old address from a few years ago and is for export to the USA.

SAFEWAY DRAUGHT ORIGINAL BITTER: Safeway 440ml/w/206A/CO/3.8%. The "Cask Pour" logo has been removed from the face of this can.

SAFEWAY PILSNER LAGER: 500ml/206ES/CMB1/4.0%. The "NEW" flash has been removed from the face of this supermarket brand.

SCANDIA GOLD STRONG EXPORT LAGER: (Robert Cain) 500ml/206A/PLM1/5.5%. "Brewed and canned in the UK for Brewery Group Denmark A/S..." for export to Singapore. Produced at the Robert Cain Brewery in Liverpool, but not stated on the can.

SKOL LAGER: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewsing Ltd. 440ml/206ES/NAC/3.2%. The web address "www.skolworlddarts.co.uk" has been added to the top of this can for the "PDC Skol World Championships". Also, the label has become a dartboard. This 440ml version seems to only be available as full cases in Supermarkets.

SKOL LAGER: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewsing Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CO/3.2%. The web address "www.skolworlddarts.co.uk" has been added to the top of this can for the "PDC Skol World Championships". Also, the label has become a dartboard.

STRYKE 5 STRONG PREMIUM LAGER: Cellars International Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/5.0%. New design for this cash & carry brand.

STRYKE LAGER: Cellars International Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.0%. New design for this cash & carry brand.

TENNENT'S LAGER: Bass Ireland Limited. 440ml/206ES/CM1/? This "Party on the Beach" promo can was produced for the summer of 1999 and was only sold in Northern Ireland. Seen at the BCCA canvention in Mobile, where it had aready been obtained by another collector. So, if anyone has a trader or two, I need them.

TENNENT'S LAGER: Tennent Caledonian Breweries. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/4.0%. New "minimal" design, similar to the new Carling.

TENNENT'S LAGER: Tennent Caledonian Breweries. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/4.0%. New "minimal" design with "multipack" flash.

TESCO LAGER: Tesco Stores Ltd. 500ml/202ES/N/4.0%. Revision to this can, the large "4%" is much clearer on this version. The original can was reported SEPT-OCT 2000.

TESCO VALUE BITTER: Tesco Stores Ltd. 440ml/206ES/CMB1/2.1%. The glass on the face of this can formerly contained "blue beer," the glass is now empty. The question is who drank the beer? See SEPT-OCT 2000 for the earlier version.

TETLEY'S ORIGINAL BITTER:  Joshua Tetlety &  Son. 440ml/206A/CO/3.8%. New design for this brand and revised brand name.

TETLEY'S ORIGINAL BITTER:  Joshua Tetlety &  Son. 500ml/206A/CO/3.8%. 500ml version with the new design and revised brand name.

TETLEY'S SMOOTHFLOW BITTER: Joshua Tetlety & Son. 440ml/w/206A/CO/3.8%. Revised brand name and a new design for this widget brand.

THEAKSTON: T&R Theakston Ltd. 500ml/206A/CMB1/4.2%. This new shaped can replaces Theakston Draught Best Bitter in the market.

TROPHY SPECIAL: Castle Eden Brewery. 500ml/206A/?/? "13.5% Extra Free" extra volume can that was available early last year.

WAITROSE STRONG LAGER: Waitrose Limited. 330ml/206A/CMB2/5.0%. New design for this supermarket brand.

WAITROSE STRONG LAGER: Waitrose Limited. 440ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. New design for this supermarket brand.

WELLS IPA ALE: Charles Wells Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/nai. "Big 16 Ounce Can Imported" appears at the top of this can for export to USA. The size is actually 500ml, 473ml.

X EXTRA STRONG LAGER: Robert Cain Brewery. 500ml/206A/RX1/10%. Formerly known as 10 10 XX, this beer is produced for export to France.

YOUNG'S LUXURY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE STOUT: Young & Co.'s Brewery P.L.C. 440ml/w/A/CO/nai. For sale in cans only in the USA, in the UK this beer is only available in bottles.