Ballantine XXX Ale 16 Oz Tab Top Can

Ballantine XXX Ale Cranston 16 Oz

Following Falstaff Brewing Corporation's acquisition of the Ballantine labels in 1972 after the shutdown of the original Newark, New Jersey facilities, production of the brand's flagship Ballantine XXX Ale shifted to Falstaff's operational plant in Cranston, Rhode Island.

This 16-ounce tall-boy pint can features the historic Ballantine presentation, highlighted by the famous three interlocking rings emblem originally adopted in 1879 to signify "Purity, Body, and Flavor." The front display incorporates the recognizable Ballantine script and heraldic crest, scaled to fit the larger one-pint format.

A key identifier on this can is the mandatory text and side-panel manufacturer listings, which note Falstaff Brewing Corporation in Cranston, Rhode Island, alongside additional satellite brewing cities in the company's network. Text variations exist across production runs, primarily involving differing arrangements of listed brewery cities, mandatory distributor notices, and minor layout modifications around the seam lines.