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A mobile canning service for craft breweries.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Can Van makes it possible for local breweries of all sizes to can their beer with a complete packaging service. The Can Van brings top of the line equipment and canning specialists directly to breweries, saving them time and money, and giving them access to the growing market for canned craft beer.






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The Can Van brings all of the necessary equipment, materials, and staff to the site where beer is brewed.  With low minimum orders, canning is accessible to breweries of all sizes. The Can Van service comes with a number of advantages:

For the Brewer

  • Shared equipment saves space, time, and capital
  • Low minimums make canning possible for small batches, seasonal beers, and special releases
  • Canning team handles the packaging so staff can focus on brewing

For the Beer

  • Keeps out light and oxygen
  • Easier to stack and lighter to ship
  • Lightweight, unbreakable containers go anywhere

For the Planet

  • Aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage container
  • Lighter packaging uses less fuel to ship
  • More options for consumers to “drink local” when choosing cans








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The Can Van was founded by five friends who met in the Presidio Graduate School Sustainable MBA program. Homebrewers and craft beer lovers, their collective experience includes cleantech, operations, marketing, finance, business development, and international business. In addition to a passion for beer, they are united by a love of bicycles, the environment, and helping local businesses bring great artisan beer to the masses. Jenn Coyle and Lindsey Herrema run the daily operations and management of The Can Van. Kate Drane handles media relations and marketing outreach, and Jake Blackshear and Heath Cox assist with finances and business procedures. Barley, or Can Dog, is training to be the team's mascot.

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Jenn Coyle
CEO
Lindsey Herrema
COO
Kate Drane
CMO
Jake Blackshear
CFO
Heath Cox
Director of Sustainability

ADVISORY BOARD

  • Dwight Collins  
  • Emily Winston 
  • Jane Wong













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ph: 415-299-1392

Mailing Address

111 Industrial Way, Ste 10 | Belmont, CA 94002