Beverwyck Irish Brand Cream Ale Cone Top Can

Albany's Flagship Cream Ale Cone

The Beverwyck Irish Brand Cream Ale cone top represents the flagship offering of Beverwyck Breweries, Inc., based in Albany, New York. Beverwyck was among the earliest regional breweries to contract with Continental Can Company for their cap-sealed cone top design, packaging their premier ale in this container format to expand distribution across the Northeast.

Graphic Design and Variations

The can prominently displays Beverwyck's classic shamrock emblem and rich green accents, reflecting its Irish heritage branding. Collectors encounter known variations across production runs, such as subtle wording shifts between "Irish Brand" and "Irish Type" within the central clover. Other variations include differences in mandatory regulatory text—such as the presence of the Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP) notice versus later markings—as well as both high-profile and low-profile cone top silhouettes produced under Continental Can Company's manufacturing stamps.

Brand Legacy

Irish Brand Cream Ale was Beverwyck's most celebrated label in the post-Prohibition era. The brand carried immense regional loyalty throughout Upstate New York; when the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company acquired the Albany plant, regional demand was so significant that Schaefer preserved and continued packaging the cream ale under the Beverwyck aesthetic for years afterward. Today, this can remains a standout centerpiece representing mid-century New York brewing heritage.