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What is a megacan?
They are not massive cans. The term megacan is thought to have originated on a drunken night in Berlin’s Neukölln district around 2012, when ready-to-drink spirit mixes began to appear in Germany. Typically sold in compact aluminium cans, these beverages combine a recognisable base spirit—such as vodka, rum, gin, or whisky—with a familiar soft drink like cola, lemonade, or tonic. To be officially designated a megacan, the can must be at least 330ml and the drink at least 10% alcohol.
Readily available in Spätis and supermarkets, the megacan quickly became a staple of Berlin’s public transport and afterparty scene, with an ever-expanding range that includes both alcoholic and alcohol-free varieties.
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Megan’s Megacan was conceived on a late night/early morning between two pals on the banks of a canal – or rather it started as a drunken conversation in the outdoor section of a Kreuzberg club. Megan, a secondary school teacher, was lamenting her lack of knowledge of German politics to her pal Konrad, a journalist, and asked him if he would tell her about the news if she showed up to his flat ‘with a couple of megacans every once in a while’. Konrad, amazingly, agreed and suggested they make a podcast out of it, or, to quote directly, ‘tape it and put it on the internet.’ Even more amazingly, they both remembered the conversation the next day and, seven years later, they are still recording. Just don’t ask about overhang mandates. Cheers!
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