ABC Famous Gold Medal Beer Cone Top Can

Aztec Brewing's Famous ABC Beer Can

This cone-top can showcases Aztec Brewing Company's flagship beer, Famous ABC Beer. The 'Famous' addition to the name reflects the beer's gold medal win at the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition in Seville, Spain. While the recipe might have changed over time, the can's design likely captures a piece of San Diego brewing history from the mid-20th century. Aztec Brewing, initially established in Mexicali, Mexico, moved to San Diego in 1933 after Prohibition ended. Their early cone-top cans, produced starting in 1936, are highly sought after by collectors. This can represents a part of Aztec's legacy, a significant brewery in early California's beer scene, eventually acquired by Altes Brewing Company in 1948. Even after the Aztec brand was sold, the Famous ABC Beer brand lived on, acquired by Maier Brewing Company and produced at least until 1957.