Breidt's Pilsener Beer Cone Top Can

Breidt's Pilsener Cone Top Can

The Breidt's Pilsener Beer cone top was produced for the Peter Breidt Brewing Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey. As a prominent regional brewery in northern New Jersey, Peter Breidt utilized Continental Can Company's high-profile "Cap Sealed" design to package its flagship pilsener.

Continental Can Company supplied the high-profile container, characterized by a tall, smooth spout affixed to a three-piece steel body. The label artwork highlights classic mid-century design with bold typography, detailed scrollwork, and rich lithographed branding.

Collectors recognize several variations of the Breidt's Pilsener label. Throughout its manufacturing run, cans were printed with varying mandatory tax statements, including the standard "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) text. During World War II, the brewery produced olive drab military cans marked for tax-free export to armed forces serving overseas, representing a distinct historical branch of this label. Subtle lithographic and text differences also appear across standard commercial production runs.

Following the eventual closure of the Peter Breidt brewery in the early 1950s, these cans became lasting relics of New Jersey's brewing history and remain popular fixtures in East Coast breweriana collections.