Michigan Beer Cans - Version 0.6 : 07/27/2003

Back from Waynesville and Brecksville shows in Ohio, and of course Summerswap 2003 in Frankenmuth. Also some very enjoyable visits with Jack Lucas, Jim Potapa, John McGuire, Bob McCoy, and Dale Rogalski, as well as Chris Taylor for the third time! Also picked up some Michigan cans for our personal collections over the past few months. 75 variations now documented or updated in this version.

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# Name Type / Ref Brewery / CanCompany City / CanCode
1 Altes Sportsman (Mich Nickname) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-10 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
2 Bosch Beer (Hunter,F) Flat, 12-1, Wide Bosch Brewing Company Houghton, Michigan
06-08.3 Continental Can Company CCC 7
3 Black Label Fancy (5 cities, Atlanta, F) Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-10.1 Continental Can Company CCC
4 Black Label Scripted L (7 cities, F) Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-12.3 Heekin Can Company H
5 Black Label Scripted L (7 states, T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-20.1 Heekin Can Company H
6 Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow, 8 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-72 Continental Can Company  
7 Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow, 9 states, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-76 Continental Can Company  
8 Golden Lager (12) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Carling National Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
12-04.4 Alcoa Can Company  
9 Golden Lager (12) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Carling National Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
12-04.6 National Can Company 64 or 84?
10 Cardinal Yellow Flat, 12-1, Wide Ekhardt Becker Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
21-36 Continental Can Company CCC 5
11 EB Brew "103" (Red E, Red B) Flat, 12-1, Wide Ekhardt Becker Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
21-52.1 American Can Company K-emblem 68-A
12 Fox Deluxe Shiny Gold Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP, OI Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-09 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
13 Fox Deluxe Matte Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP, OI Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-10 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
14 Fox Deluxe Dull Gold Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP, OI Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-11 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
15 Fox Deluxe Gold (IRTP) Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-24 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
16 Fox Deluxe Gold (Non-IRTP) Flat, 12-1, Wide Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-28 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
17 Extra Dry (Nationally Famous) Flat, 12-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-13 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
18 Private Stock 22 (Right From) Flat, 12-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-16.1 American Can Company 68-A
19 Private Stock 22 (Green Out) Flat, 12-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-26.2 Continental Can Company CCC 5
20 Beer (Gold, Enamel) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-32 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
21 Bantam Ale Green (Metallic) Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-120.1 American Can Company K-box
22 Bantam PS22 Nationally (Metallic) Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-126.1 American Can Company K-box 68-A (No Life)
23 Bantam Beer Crystilled Blue Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-145 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
24 Bantam Beer Crystilled Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-146 American Can Company K-oval 68-A
25 Bantam Beer Net Contents Flat, 8-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-147 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
26 Altes Draft Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide G Heileman Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
45-04.1 Alcoa Can Company  
27 Altes Draft Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide G Heileman Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
45-04.2 Alcoa Can Company  
28 Altes Light Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide G Heileman Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
45-12.1 Alcoa Can Company  
29 White,White,Pink,Blushing Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-14.1 American Can Company K-panel 68-A (IRTP)
30 Blue,Black,White Dotted Flat, 12-1, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-36.3 National Can Company None
31 Gold, Blue Contents Bottom Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-42.4 Continental Can Company CCC
32 Teardrop (Great Lakes, Flat) Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-56.2 American Can Company K-oval (no #)
33 Teardrop (Water Wonderland, Flat) Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-58.2 American Can Company K-oval 68-A
34 Teardrop (No Writing, Zip) Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-62.1 American Can Company K-oval 56-A (Metallic)
35 Schaefer Blue Letters Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide F&M Schaefer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
72-08    
36 Schaefer 150th Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide F&M Schaefer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
72-16    
37 Schaefer Genuine Draft Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide F&M Schaefer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
72-64    
38 No Sugar (12) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-16.2 Continental Can Company 52-4A (red)
39 Goebel Light Silver Tall Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (DBA) Detroit, Michigan
81-20    
40 Old Milwaukee Red Vertical Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (DBA) Detroit, Michigan
81-106    
41 Old Milwaukee Red Background Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (DBA) Detroit, Michigan
81-108    
42 Old Milwaukee Light Blue Pant Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (DBA) Detroit, Michigan
81-124    
43 Taller 12 bottom Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-10.4 American Can Comapny 056
44 Taller 355ml Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-14.4 Ball-3  
45 Strohs Blue Premium Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-60.1    
46 Strohs Blue Premium Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-60.2    
47 Strohs Blue Award Winning Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-62    
48 Newer Oval (Gold bands, 12 Fl) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Crimped) Detroit, Michigan
83-15.2 Continental Can Company 059
49 Newer Oval (HQ, Gold Bands. 1 Pint, Slim) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Crimped) Detroit, Michigan
83-30 National Can Company 83
50 Small Contents Back Face Flat, 12-1, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-04 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
51 Large Contents Back Face (Enamel) Flat, 12-1, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-12 American Can Company K-panel 56-A
52 Two Faced Zip Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-20.1 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
53 Americas Fire Brewed (Blocked,Metallic) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-28 American Can Company K-oval 056
54 Americas Fire Brewed (Blocked,Enamel,Fight) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-31 American Can Company 056
55 Newer Oval (Dull finish) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-48.2 American Can Company 063
56 Americas Only Fire Brewed (HQ) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-72.2 American Can Company None
57 Newer Oval (Half Quart) Red Letters Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide, Test Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-74 American Can Company  
58 Newer Oval (Half Quart) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-76.1 Continental Can Company CCC 77 (middle seam)
59 Newer Oval (HQ, No bands, 1 Pint) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-80 American Can Company 056
60 Victory Beer Crown, 12-1, Wide, WF Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-24 Crown Cork & Seal  

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