ABC Select Pilsener Type Beer Flat Top Can

ABC Select Pilsener Flat Top

The ABC Select Pilsener Type Beer flat top can was produced for the A.B.C. Brewing Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri. Manufactured by the American Can Company utilizing their proprietary "Keglined" process, the container represents a classic piece of pre-war breweriana from the storied St. Louis brewing landscape.

The label features a bold red background contrasted with prominent "A B C" lettering across the main face, positioned above the "Select Pilsener Type Beer" designation. The brewery cleverly utilized its initials on the side panel with the tagline "A Better Canned Beer" alongside the state permit text and mandatory Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP) statutory markings.

The side panels also feature the Keglined logo and a step-by-step opening instruction panel. Breweriana enthusiasts recognize that known variations exist across the production run. These differences primarily involve the typography and layout on the front face—notably variations in font width between wide and narrow lettering—as well as subtle adjustments in side-panel text formatting and patent notices.

Representing an early era of canned beer in Missouri, this container remains an essential centerpiece for collectors of Midwestern brewing history and early instructional flat tops.