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What are cone tops?

A cone top, as the name suggests, is a can with a cone or funnel shaped top with a cap like a bottle. Cone top beer cans were originally designed to be filled in bottling lines. This was to assist breweries in minimizing the start-up costs from switching from bottles to cans.

What are crowntainers?

Crowntainers are a special type of cone top. This can's name is derived from the company that made them, Crown Cork and Seal. It is unique in that it has a two piece body: a bottom and a seamless body. Crowntainers, as a class, are less colorful than their cone top counterparts and predominantly silver.

What are flat tops?

Although all beer cans made today have flat tops, a flat top is a specific type of can to a beer can collector. A flat top is a can that does not have a pull tab and must be opened with an opener, also known as a "church key."

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