Brau Haus Pilsner Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Maier Brau Haus Pilsner Can

The Brau Haus Pilsner Beer 12 oz tab top can was produced for the Maier Brewing Company of Los Angeles, California. Operating from its long-standing facility on Commercial Street in downtown Los Angeles, Maier maintained a vast portfolio of regional house brands and private labels throughout the mid-to-late twentieth century.

Label and Production Variants

Brau Haus utilized traditional Germanic motifs, characterized by Old World typography and decorative heraldic graphics to project European brewing heritage. Due to Maier's partnerships with multiple container suppliers such as the American Can Company and National Can Company, several production variations exist among these cans. Discernible differences include variations in seam construction—such as wide soldered seams versus glued seams—as well as slight modifications to the metallic trim colors, mandatory text placement, and manufacturer codes.

Brewery History

During this era, Maier Brewing Company was owned by industrialist Paul Kalmanovitz, who acquired the business in 1958 and focused production on high-volume, economical regional brews alongside the flagship Brew 102. Following the eventual acquisition by General Brewing and the subsequent closure of the downtown Los Angeles facility in the 1970s, specialty lines like Brau Haus were discontinued. Today, surviving cans from this historic brewery represent an era when major regional packaging operations flourished in Southern California.