Method of manufacturing a metal vessel

A method of manufacturing a metal beverage vessel comprising:

• stamping a metal sheet having an initial thickness to form vessel halves having a wall thickness approximately equal to the initial thickness of the metal sheet;
• adhering the vessel halves together to form the vessel, the vessel adapted to contain a beverage and having an open end from which the beverage is to exit the vessel and a seam along vertical walls and bottom to contain the beverage within the vessel;
• forming a top finish at the open end adapted to receive a closure to seal the beverage within the vessel;
• decorating the vessel with a graphic or varnish;
• curing the graphic or varnish;
• and
• identifying defects in the vessel,
• wherein the metal beverage vessel is capable of containing the beverage at pressures less than 100 psi.

A method of manufacturing a metal beverage vessel comprising:

• stamping a metal sheet having an initial thickness to form vessel halves having a wall thickness approximately equal to the initial thickness of the metal sheet;
• precoating the vessel halves with a polymer such that further cleaning of the vessel halves is avoided;
• adhering the vessel halves together to form a vessel adapted to contain a beverage and having an open end from which the beverage is to exit the vessel and a seam along vertical walls of the vessel and bottom to contain the beverage within the vessel;
• and
• forming a top finish at the open end adapted to receive a closure to seal the beverage within the vessel,
• wherein the metal beverage vessel is capable of containing the beverage at pressures less than 100 psi.