Michigan Beer Cans - Version 1.4 : 08/17/2005

Back from another great visit to Michigan, visiting and talking beer cans with Jack Lucas, Jim Potapa, John McGuire and Chris Taylor, as well as other collecting friends at the NABA convention in South Bend. Handful of new variations photographed as well as some retakes or upgrades to previously documented Michigan cans.

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# Name Type / Ref Brewery / CanCompany City / CanCode
1 Altes Lager Flat, 12-2, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-28 Continental Can Company CCC
2 Altes Golden Lager (Enamel) Flat, 12-2, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-36.1 Continental Can Company CCC 72
3 Seven 7-11 (Light Brown) Flat, 12-2, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-40 Continental Can Company CCC 72
4 Altes Lager Beer (Gold) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-48.1 Continental Can Company CCC 21
5 Altes Lager Beer (Gold) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide, IRTP Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-48.2 Continental Can Company CCC
6 Altes Lager Beer (Brisk/HP) Cone (HP), 12-2, Wide Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-56 Continental Can Company CCC 64
7 Altes Lager Beer (Crown) Crown, 12-2, Wide, IRTP Altes Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
03-60 Crown Cork & Seal  
8 Black Label Scripted L (Zip) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.3 Heekin Can Company H
9 Black Label Scripted L (Zip) Tab (Zip), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-16.4 Heekin Can Company H
10 Black Label US Map (Tab) Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-36.5 Continental Can Company  
11 Black Label US Map (Tab) Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Carling Brewing Company Frankenmuth,Michigan
09-36.6 Continental Can Company  
12 Drewry Red White Shield Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Drewrys Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
18-01 American Can Company Keglined oval 056
13 Fox Deluxe (32, DNCMT 4%) Cone (HP), 32-1, Wide, IRTP Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-40 Continental Can Company  
14 Fox Deluxe (32, 4%, Non-IRTP) Cone (HP), 32-1, Wide Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-46 Continental Can Company  
15 Patrick Henry (Green, No USA) Flat, 12-1, Wide Fox Deluxe Brewing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan
27-56 Continental Can Company CCC 5
16 Extra Dry (Naturally Famous) Flat, 12-1, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-14 Continental Can Company CCC
17 Golden Lager (Tall, No Ml) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-42.2 American Can Company 059
18 Golden Lager (Tall, Has Ml) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-43.2 Ball Ball-3
19 Golden Lager (Tall, Has Ml) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-43.3 American Can Company 059
20 Golden Lager (Tall, Has Ml) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-43.5 Strohs Lion Logo 2B28C
21 Light Lager Tall (Beer) Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide Goebel Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
36-48.2 Ball 3-Ball
22 Pick Axe Blonde Ale Tab (Pull), 12-1, Wide Keweenaw Brewing Company Houghton, Michigan
52-04 Ball  
23 Long A (16) Tab (Zip), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-34 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
24 Golden Lager (16) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-40.1 American Can Company Keglined oval 56
25 Colt 45 (Z) Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide National Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
57-81.3 American Can Company Keglined oval 56-A
26 Regal Dumper 3 Flat, 12-2, Wide, IRTP, OI Regal Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
69-12 National Can Company  
27 Natural Brew (Non IRTP) Cone (HP), 12-1, Wide Schmidt Brewing Company Detroit, Michigan
75-04 Continental Can Company 52-4B, "Patents Applied For" in blue
28 Americas Only Fire Brewed (16) Tab (Pull), 16-2, Wide Stroh Brewing Company (Steel) Detroit, Michigan
84-68.2 American Can Company 056

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