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Carling Brewing Company
Frankenmuth,Michigan
1956-1976
  Carling was one of three brewers in the city of Frankenmuth, supplementing their large and more volumus location in Cleveland, Ohio. Atlanta operated 1958-1973, and St Louis operated 1950-1959.

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Name Black Label (Bock) Black Label Fancy (5, StLouis) Black Label Fancy L (4 cities) Black Label Fancy (5, Atlanta)
MBC # 09-04 09-08.N 09-09.N 09-10.N
Can Type Flat, 12-1, Wide Flat, 12-1, Wide Flat, 12-1, Wide Flat, 12-1, Wide
Brief Info Super tough to find clean Fancy "B" and "L" : Five cities Fancy "B" and "L" : Four cities Fancy "B" and "L" : Five cities
         
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Name Black Label Scripted L (7, F) Black Label Scripted L (7, Z) Black Label Scripted L (8, Z) Black Label Scripted L (7, R)
MBC # 09-12.N 09-13.N 09-16.N 09-19
Can Type Flat, 12-1, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info Regular "B" and "L" : Seven cities Regular "B" and "L" : Seven cities Regular "B" and "L" : Eight cities Regular "B" and "L" : Seven states
         
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Name Black Label Scripted L (7, T) Black Label World Map (9, Z) Black Label World Map (9, N) Black Label World Map (9, T)
MBC # 09-20.N 09-25 09-26 09-27.N
Can Type Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info Regular "B" and "L" : Seven states World map : Nine states World map : Nine states World map : Nine states
         
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Name Black Label US Map (9+8, N) Black Label US Map (9+8, R) Black Label US Map (9+8, T) Black Label US Map (8+8,N)
MBC # 09-32 09-33 09-34.N 09-36
Can Type Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info US Map : Nine states but eight stars US Map : Nine states but eight stars US Map : Nine states but eight stars US Map : Eight states and eight stars
         
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Name Black Label US Map (Tab) Black Label Gold Bands Black Label Carling Oval Test Black Label Lager Beer
MBC # 09-37.N 09-40.N 09-42 09-44
Can Type Tab (Pull), 11-2, Wide Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued, Test Tab (Pull), 12-1, Glued
Brief Info US Map. Eight states and eight stars Gold bands around top/bottom Has "Carling" top can face, white bands Six breweries listed.
         
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Name Black Label World Map (Alum) Black Label Silver 12 (NoFrom) Black Label Silver 12 (From) Black Label Silver 16
MBC # 09-48 09-52 09-53 09-56
Can Type Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide
Brief Info World map No "from Carling" Has "from Carling" No "from Carling"
         
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Name Black Label Export Premium Carling Red Cap Ale (Green5FS) Carling Red Cap Ale (Green,4F) Carling Red Cap Ale (Green5FA)
MBC # 09-60 09-63 09-64 09-65
Can Type Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Flat, 12-2, Wide Flat, 12-2, Wide Flat, 12-2, Wide
Brief Info Six breweries listed Five cities (has St Louis) Four cities (no St Louis) Five cities (has Atlanta)
         
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Name Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,7F Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,7Z Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,Z) Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,9Z
MBC # 09-68 09-69 09-72 09-75
Can Type Flat, 12-2, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info Seven cities   Eight cities Nine states
         
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Name Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,9N Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow,8R    
MBC # 09-76 09-77    
Can Type Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide    
Brief Info Nine states Eight states    
         
         

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