Brockert Porter Cone Top Can

The Brockert Porter Cone Top

The Brockert Porter cone top can originates from the Brockert Brewing Company of Worcester, Massachusetts. Operating from the historic brewing facility previously established by the Bowler brothers on Lafayette and Ellsworth streets, the company took its name from brewmaster Oscar Brockert. Brockert, a Lithuanian immigrant, held the notable distinction of simultaneously serving as the brewmaster for both Brockert in Massachusetts and Cremo Brewing Company in Connecticut.

Manufactured featuring Crown Cork & Seal's distinctive J-spout design, the Brockert Porter can represents an exceptionally elusive piece of New England breweriana. While Brockert packaged several products in cans—including its flagship pale ale—porter was canned in considerably smaller quantities. Because the brewery distributed the vast majority of its total output in draught barrels directly to regional taverns and taprooms, surviving canned examples remain exceedingly scarce.

Minor variations in the lithography and text layout exist across production runs from the Worcester plant. Featuring bold, period-specific graphic design tailored for the brewery's dark porter line, it remains one of the premier highlights among collectors of early East Coast beer cans.