Altes Golden Lager Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Frankenmuth Altes Golden Lager

The Altes Golden Lager beer can produced by Carling National in Frankenmuth, Michigan, represents a notable chapter in mid-to-late 20th-century Michigan brewing heritage.

Originally established in Detroit by the Tivoli Brewing Company (later renamed the Altes Brewing Company), the Altes label grew into one of the state's most prominent regional brands. Following corporate shifts across the brewing landscape, production moved to the historic Frankenmuth brewery after Carling acquired the facility. When Carling merged with the National Brewing Company to form Carling National Breweries, the Frankenmuth plant continued packaging Altes Golden Lager until the operation was eventually acquired by the G. Heileman Brewing Company.

For breweriana enthusiasts, this can serves as a tangible artifact of Michigan's industrial brewing transitions. The design highlights traditional Altes branding and typography alongside the Carling National Frankenmuth mandatory text. Known variations exist across different manufacturing runs, showcasing subtle differences in mandatory text layout, state markings, metric measurements, and manufacturer codes.