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 (Muskellenge Life) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-12 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
4 Altes Sportsman (First American) Flat, 12-1, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-20 Continental Can Company CCC 5 / 72
5 Altes Lager Beer (Olive Drab) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-50 Continental Can Company CCC 21
6 Black Label Fancy L Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-08.1 American Can Company 68-A
7 Black Label Fancy L Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-08.3 Continental Can Company CCC
8 Black Label Scripted L Flat, 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-12.4 Heekin Can Company None
9 Black Label Scripted L (Zip) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.2 Continental Can Company CCC
10 Old Gold Four Panel Flat, 12-1, Wide, IRTP, OI Food City Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
24-04.2 American Can Company Keglined 68-A
11 Old Gold Single Panel Flat, 12-1, Wide Food City Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
24-08 American Can Company Keglined panel 68-A
12 Fox Deluxe (12. 3.2 percent) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-33 Continental Can Company CCC 64 B
13 Boyne Falls Extra Light Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Geyer Brothers Brewing Company Frankenmuth, Michigan
33-90 American Can Company None
14 Light Lager (Metallic,No Beer) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-38.2 American Can Company 056
15 Guinness Beer (44043) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-77 American Can Company  
16 Guinness Beer (44051) Flat, 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-85 American Can Company  
17 Copper Club Strong Cone (HP), 12-2, Wide A Haas (Hancock) Brewing Company Hancock, Michigan
39-12 Continental Can Company CCC 5 SB
18 Honers LP Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Honer Brewing Company Battle Creek, Michigan
48-04 Crown Cork & Seal  
19 No gold bands, Enamel, Flat Flat, 12-1, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-04.2 American Can Company Keglined oval (no #)
20 Narrow gold bands, Flat Flat, 12-1, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-12.2 American Can Company Keglined oval 68-A
21 Narrow gold bands, Zip Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-16.3 American Can Company Keglined oval (no #)
22 Long A Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-32 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
23 National Boh Gold Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-56.1 Continental Can Company CCC 72
24 National Boh Gold Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-56.2 American Can Company Keglined oval 68-A
25 National Boh Gold Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-56.5 American Can Company 68-A (no K-oval)
26 National Boh Silver Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-60.3 Continental Can Company CCC 72
27 National Boh Silver Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-60.4 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
28 National Boh Silver Bands Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-60.5 American Can Company Keglined oval 68-A
29 National Boh Silver En NoBoh Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-66.1 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
30 National Boh Silver En NoBoh Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-66.2 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
31 Colt 45 Stout Malt Liquor T Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-76.1 American Can Company Keglined oval 56
32 Colt 45 Stout (16, T) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-79.2 American Can Company 098
33 Colt 45 (F) Flat, 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-80 American Can Company  
34 Colt 45 (T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-82.2 Continental Can Company CCC 460
35 Colt 45 (T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-82.3 American Can Company 056
36 Colt 45 (T) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-82.4 Continental Can Company ???
37 Colt 45 (16, Z) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-84.2 National Can Company N-map
38 Colt 45 (16, T) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-85.5 Continental Can Company CCC, NB-309-B
39 White,White,Cream Flat, 12-1, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-16.2 American Can Company Keglined panel 23-A
40 Gold, Contents Bottom Face Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-41.3 National Can Company N-map
41 Teardrop - Red Johnny Test Flat, 12-2, Wide Pfeiffer Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
63-90 Continental Can Company CCC 72
42 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
43 Crown Yellow Withdrawn Crown, 12-2, Wide, Withdrawn Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-08 Crown Cork & Seal  
44 Crown White Crown, 12-2, Wide, IRTP Tivoli Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
87-22 Crown Cork & Seal  

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