Bean And Bacon Days Premium Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Augusta Festival Commemorative Can

Produced by the Walter Brewing Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the Bean And Bacon Days Premium Beer can was created as a commemorative release celebrating the annual Bean and Bacon Days festival held in nearby Augusta, Wisconsin.

Augusta's deep historical association with beans stems from its long-standing relationship with Bush Brothers & Company, the makers of Bush's Baked Beans, who have operated a canning facility in the community since 1961. The annual festival grew into a premier regional celebration featuring parades, community meals, sporting events, and novelty entertainment like bean wrestling. To mark the civic festivities, Walter Brewing Company partnered with local organizers to can an official festival-themed brew.

The front face of the can features bold festival typography, while the reverse displays commemorative text outlining local Augusta history and celebrating the community's heritage. Released during an era when regional Midwestern breweries frequently printed short-run cans for county fairs, bicentennials, and municipal jubilees, this can remains a notable piece of Wisconsin breweriana and regional festival history. Collectors will find variations in print runs from different festival years that exhibit slight adjustments in color tone and text arrangement.