Beverwyck Irish Brand Cream Ale Cone Top Can

Beverwyck Irish Brand Cone Top

Produced by Beverwyck Breweries, Inc. in Albany, New York, the Beverwyck Irish Brand Cream Ale cone top is a prominent piece of Mid-Atlantic brewing history. Beverwyck was originally established in 1878 by Michael N. Nolan, a former mayor of Albany and United States Congressman. Following the repeal of Prohibition, Beverwyck modernized its packaging operations and became one of the early regional breweries to partner with the Continental Can Company for their "Cap-Sealed" cone top design.

The can's graphic design highlights the brewery's flagship ale with emerald green accents and Irish shamrock motifs set against a light background. Over its manufacturing life, Continental Can Company manufactured both low-profile and high-profile cone top formats for this label.

Collectors recognize notable design and text variations across production runs. Known variations include differences in typography, such as label text reading "Irish Brand" versus "Irish Type" centered around the clover graphic. Other differences appear in the mandatory legal text and manufacturer markings, including Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP) statements and "Made in USA" stampings along the upper rim and side panels.

Beverwyck continued canning Irish Brand Cream Ale at its historic North Ferry Street facility until the brewery was acquired by the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company, marking the end of independent Beverwyck can manufacturing. Today, the Irish Brand Cream Ale cone top remains a classic and sought-after representative of New York State breweriana.