Arrow Imperial Lagered Beer Flat Top Can

Globe Brewing's Arrow Imperial Can

Produced by the historic Globe Brewing Company of Baltimore, Maryland, the Arrow Imperial Lagered Beer flat top is a notable mid-century artifact from Maryland brewing history. Globe Brewing operated on a storied brewery site on South Hanover Street whose origins reached back to the eighteenth century, remaining a dominant force in the regional market until the mid-twentieth century.

The can prominently showcases the Arrow brand's bold typography alongside the "Imperial Lagered" designation and traditional company heraldry. Manufactured by the American Can Company, it carries the distinctive "Keglined" trademark on its side panel. Among Globe Brewing's flat top releases, this particular can is distinguished as the sole flat top design from the brewery to showcase the Imperial Lagered labeling.

For collectors studying mid-Atlantic regional cans, known variations exist across production runs, featuring differences such as state-specific tax lids—most notably Virginia tax stamps—and varying manufacturer canning codes. Today, it remains an essential centerpiece for collectors focused on pre-closure Baltimore breweries and classic Chesapeake-region breweriana.