# Sleek 355 ml Can Program for a Craft Brewery

> Moving a growing craft brewery from labelled blank cans to fully printed sleek cans, matched 202 SOT ends and 4-pack carriers. Craft beer case study.

Canonical: https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/projects/craft-brewery-sleek-can-program/

**Industry:** Craft beer · **Region:** Oceania

- Format: 355 ml sleek, 202 SOT end
- Decoration: 6-colour print, matte varnish
- Volume: Mixed 40HQ, 4 SKUs
- Lead time: Artwork to shipment in 6 weeks

## The challenge
The brewery was hand-applying pressure-sensitive labels to blank cans. Labels slowed the canning line, scuffed in ice buckets and limited the number of seasonal releases they could launch each year.

## Our solution
- We consolidated four core beers into one mixed 40HQ order, so each SKU could be printed without hitting a full-container MOQ per design.
- Our pre-press team converted the label artwork for dry-offset printing, separated it into six spot colours and produced digital proofs plus physical can samples for sign-off.
- We supplied 202 SOT ends with a black tab to match the brand, and 4-pack snap-on carriers in the brewery’s colour, all in the same container.

## The outcome
The brewery removed the labelling step from its canning line, gained a scuff-resistant matte finish that survives ice buckets, and now plans seasonal releases around a predictable six-week print cycle.

Products used: [Sleek Aluminum Cans 250–355 ml](https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/products/sleek-aluminum-cans/), [202# SOT Beverage Can Ends (B64 / CDL)](https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/products/sot-202-beverage-can-ends/), [Plastic 4-Pack & 6-Pack Can Carriers](https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/products/plastic-can-carriers-4-6-pack/)

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