Michigan Beer Cans - Version 1.0 : 09/18/2004

Canvention 2004 in Dearbon has now wrapped up, and a number of additional MBC pictures of some really tough Michigan beer cans, upgrading some pictures and filling in some variation holes. Many thanks to Al Cambridge, Keith Neil, John McGuire, Kevin Foley, and Robert Fondren for bringing some rare Michigan cans to the show. I was also fortunate to pick up some other tough Michigan cans for my personal collection. Version 1.0 has had repeated "review" and is now a good first pass covering all known variations of steel Michigan beer cans, with focus shifting to the aluminum cans with later releases. While this project has involved significant travel (both plane and rental cars) it has also been very enjoyable, giving me the opportunity to visit with a number of great collecting friends. Please let me know of any mistakes or new variations, and I look forward to future MBC revisions. Enjoy!!!

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# Name Type / Ref Brewery / CanCompany City / CanCode
1 Altes Sportsman (Baseball 1935) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-03 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
2 Altes Sportsman (Highest Point) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-08 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
3 Altes Sportsman (First American) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-20 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
4 Altes Lager (Tarnished) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-50 Continental Can Company CCC 21
5 Black Label Fancy L (4 cities, F) Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-09.1 American Can Company 68-A
6 Black Label Fancy L (4 cities, F) Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-09.2 Continental Can Company CCC
7 Black Label Scripted L (7 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-13.2 Continental Can Company CCC
8 Old Gold Four Panel Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP, OI Food City Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
24-04.2 American Can Company K-68-A
9 Old Gold Single Panel Flat, 12-1, Wide Food City Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
24-08 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
10 Boyne Falls Extra Light Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Geyer Brothers Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
33-90 American Can Company None
11 Light Lager (Fight Litter,Metallic,No Beer) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-38.2 American Can Company 056
12 Guinness Beer (44043) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-77 American Can Company 68-A
13 Copper Club (Strong) Cone (HP), 12-2, Wide A Haas (Hancock) Brewing Hancock, Michigan
39-12 Continental Can Company CCC 5 SB
14 Honers LP Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Honer Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
48-04 Crown Cork & Seal  
15 Long A (12) Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-32 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
16 National Boh Gold Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-56 Continental Can Company CCC 72
17 National Boh Silver Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-60.3 American Can Company K-oval 56-A (No Of Mich)
18 National Boh Silver No Mr Boh Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-66.1 American Can Company K-oval 56-A <b>(Enamel)<b>
19 National Boh Silver No Mr Boh Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-66.2 American Can Company K-oval 56-A <b>(Metallic)</b>
20 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (12, T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-102.1 American Can Company K-oval 56
21 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, Z) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-110.4 Continental Can Company NB-311 (ONE PINT)
22 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, T) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-112.3 American Can Company 098 NB-1249
23 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, F, Paint) Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-201 American Can Company  
24 White,White,Cream Flat, 12-1, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-16.2 American Can Company K-panel 23-A
25 Teardrop (Red Johnny Test) Flat, 12-2, Glued, Test Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-64 Continental Can Company CCC 72
26 Natural Brew (IRTP Printed) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-12.2 Continental Can Company CCC 52-B
27 No Sugar (12) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-16.1 Continental Can Company 52-4A (blue)
28 No Sugar (QT) Cone (HP), 32-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-20.2 Continental Can Company 8-41A Patents Applied For
29 Crown Yellow (Withdrawn Free) Crown, 12-2, Wide, WF Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-08 Crown Cork & Seal  
30 Crown White Crown, 12-2, Wide, IRTP Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-22 Crown Cork & Seal  

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