ABC Famous Beer Cone Top Can

Aztec's ABC Famous Beer Cone Top

The ABC Famous Beer cone top represents the flagship offering of the Aztec Brewing Company, an enterprise originally established in Mexicali, Mexico, during American Prohibition before relocating to the Logan Heights neighborhood of San Diego, California, following Repeal.

The letters "ABC" serve as an acronym for the Aztec Brewing Company, while the prominent "Famous" moniker commemorates the brewery's gold medal victory at the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition held in Seville, Spain. The label design highlights these honors alongside the brewery's signature branding.

Manufactured in partnership with Continental Can Company, these cans were distributed throughout California and the greater West Coast. Collectors of Pacific regional breweriana document variations of the label across low-profile and high-profile cone designs, as well as variations bearing Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP) statements. Following the eventual acquisition and closure of the San Diego facility, authentic Aztec-era ABC cans have stood out as significant historical artifacts from Southern California's early commercial canning era.