Beer Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Pickett's Premium: A Taste of Dubuque's Brewing History

This 12-ounce can showcases Pickett's Premium beer, a product of the Jos. S. Pickett & Sons brewery in Dubuque, Iowa. The brewery, with roots tracing back to the 1890s as the Dubuque Star Brewery, was revitalized in the 1970s by Joseph Pickett Sr., a former Pittsburgh Steeler who became a master brewer. He modernized the Prohibition-era facility and introduced Pickett's Premium, a beer notable for using Iowa-grown corn. The brewery's success extended into neighboring Wisconsin and Illinois, but despite its well-received beers, the Jos. S. Pickett & Sons brewery eventually closed in the 1980s. This can serves as a tangible piece of Dubuque's rich brewing legacy, a reminder of a time when local breweries flourished. While the brewery is no more, the memory of its distinctive brews, like Pickett's Premium, continues through collectors' items such as this can.