Michigan Beer Cans - Version 2.2 : 01/25/2025

Review of MBC content and update of variations discovered over the past few years. Thanks to Chris Taylor and Chuck Starrett for sharing info/pictures of these recent finds. Special thanks to New Years Eve visit to Kevin Foley to both photograph some super rare cans but two hours of enjoyable hobby conversation

Click here to view pictorial   of items/variations either added or updated in this version

# Name Type / Ref Brewery / CanCompany City / CanCode
1 Altes Sportsman (Muskellenge Life) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-12 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
2 Altes Sportsman (Walk In Water) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-17 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
3 Altes Sportsman (First Lansing Capital) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-18 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
4 Bavarians Select Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Bavarian Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
04-10 American Can Company K-oval
5 Bosch Premium Beer (Hunter,Z) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Bosch Brewing Company Houghton, Michigan
06-14 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
6 Black Label Scripted L (8 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.1 American Can Company 56-A (Signed)
7 Black Label Scripted L (8 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.2 American Can Company 56-A
8 Black Label Scripted L (8 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.3 Heekin Can Company  
9 Black Label World Map (9 states, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-26 American Can Company  
10 Black Label US Map (9+8, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-32 American Can Company K-oval 056
11 Black Label US Map (9+8, R) Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-33 Continental Can Company  
12 Carling Red Cap Ale (Green, 5 cities, Atlanta, F) Flat, 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-65 Continental Can Company CCC
13 Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow, 7 cities, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-69 American Can Company 56-A
14 Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow, 9 states, Z) Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-75 American Can Company  
15 Carling Red Cap Ale (Yellow, 8 states, R) Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-77 American Can Company 056
16 Copper Club (Green Line) Cone (HP), 12-2, Wide Copper Country Brewing Company Hancock, Michigan
15-12 Continental Can Company CCC 5?
17 Schmidts Red Black Gold (N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Ekhardt Becker Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
21-81 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
18 Old Gold Single Panel (Paint) Flat, 12-1, Wide Food City Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
24-12 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
19 Fox Deluxe (12, DNCMT 3.2%) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-31 Continental Can Company CCC 64 B
20 Dog Gone Good Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Frankenmuth Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
30-24.1 Continental Can Company CCC 64 A-1
21 Dog Gone Good Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Frankenmuth Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
30-24.2 Continental Can Company CCC 64 A-1
22 Draft Not Pasteurized (N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-45 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
23 Guinness Ale (55051) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-61 American Can Company  
24 Guinness Beer (44042) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-76 American Can Company 68-A
25 Guinness Beer (44045) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-79 American Can Company 68-A
26 Guinness Beer (44050) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-84 American Can Company 68-A
27 Guinness Beer (44051) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-85 American Can Company 68-A
28 Guinness Beer (44058) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-92 American Can Company 68-A
29 Bantam Ale Green (Enamel) Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-121 American Can Company K-panel 68-A
30 Bantam PS22 Nationally (Enamel) Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-127.2 American Can Company K-panel 68-A (No Life)
31 Bantam Beer (Metallic) Flat, 8-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-136.2 American Can Company 68-A
32 Champion IRTP Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Menominee-Marinette Brewing Company Menominee, Michigan
54-04.1 Continental Can Company CC CO 52-2
33 Champion IRTP Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Menominee-Marinette Brewing Company Menominee, Michigan
54-04.4 Continental Can Company CC CO 52-2
34 Narrow gold bands, Flat Flat, 12-1, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-12.3 American Can Company K-oval 56-A (soft top)
35 Golden Lager (12, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-36 American Can Company K-oval 56 (Of Mich)
36 National Bohemian (White, Chevron) Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-69 American Can Company 056
37 Colt Malt Lager (16, Z, No 45) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-73 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
38 Colt Malt Liquor (16, Z, No 45) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-75 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
39 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (16, Z, No Silver) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-81.1 American Can Company K-oval 56-A, (1 PINT)
40 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (16, Z, No Silver) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-81.2 American Can Company K-oval 56-A, (One Pint)
41 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, F) Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-88 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
42 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-90.1 American Can Company K-oval 056
43 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-90.2 American Can Company 56-A
44 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, N) Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-90.3 Continental Can Company 15
45 Colt 45 Malt Liquor (12, T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-91.2 Continental Can Company CCC 460
46 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (12, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-101.1 American Can Company K-oval 56
47 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (12, N) Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-101.2 American Can Company 56
48 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, Z) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-110.1 American Can Company K-oval 56-A (1 PINT)
49 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, Z) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-110.2 American Can Company K-oval 56-A (ONE PINT)
50 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, R) Tab (Ring), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-111 Continental Can Company NB 309
51 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor (16, T) Tab (Ring), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-112.2 Continental Can Company NB-311
52 Draft (12) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-130 National Can Company N map
53 Malt Duck Foil Label Tab (Ring), 16-2, Wide, Test National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-142 Continental Can Company  
54 Blue,Black,White Dotted Flat, 12-1, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-36.2 National Can Company N map (no ®)
55 Gold, Contents Bottom Face Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-41.3 National Can Company N-map
56 Natural Brew (IRTP Rubber Stamp) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-08 Continental Can Company CCC 52-4B
57 Natural Brew (IRTP Printed) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-12.1 Continental Can Company CCC 52-B
58 Natural Brew (QT) Cone (HP), 32-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-14 Continental Can Company Patents
59 No Sugar (12) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-16.4 Continental Can Company 52-4A (blue)
60 No Sugar (12) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-16.5 Continental Can Company 52-4A (blue)
61 Sebewaing Blue (Flat) Flat, 12-2, Wide Sebewaing Brewing Company Sebewaing, Michigan
78-08.2 National Can Company Right ® variation
62 Americas Only - Crimped Flat Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-01    
63 Americas Only - Bank Top Flat, 12-2, Glued Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-02    
64 Americas Only - Unlidded Crimp Flat, 12-2, Glued Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-03    
65 Americas Only - Flat Aluminum Flat, 12-2, Glued Stroh Brewing Company (Alum) Detroit, Michigan
82-04    
66 Two Faced Flat Flat, 12-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-16 American Can Company K-oval 56-A
67 One Faced Zip Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-18 American Can Company K-panel
68 Victory Beer (Brewers Of Altes) Crown, 12-1, Wide, WF Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-28 Crown Cork & Seal  
69 Heidelburg (IRTP) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Valley Brewing Company Flint, Michigan
90-04 Continental Can Company CCC 64A
70 Altes Original Detroit Lager Tab (Stay), 12-2, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-10    
71 Altes Original Detroit Lager Marshall Tab (Stay), 12-2, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-11    
72 Altes Sportsman (Copper Lager) Tab (Stay), 12-2, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-20 Continental Can Company  
73 Johnny Pfeiffer 5.3%, smaller teardrop Tab (Stay), 12-1, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-50   No UPC, recycle left
74 Johnny Pfeiffer 4.9%, smaller teardrop Tab (Stay), 12-1, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-51 Continental Can Company Has UPC, recycle govern
75 Johnny Pfeiffer 4.9%, larger teardrop Tab (Stay), 12-1, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-52 Continental Can Company Has UPC, recycle right
76 Silver Cream Tab (Stay), 12-2, Alum Retro Michigan Retro, Michigan
99-80    

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