Budweiser Lager Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

The Merrimack Budweiser Tab Top

This 12-ounce Budweiser can is connected to Anheuser-Busch's major northeastern brewing hub in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The facility opened in 1970 along the Merrimack River and quickly became a prominent fixture for the brand, serving distributors throughout New England while famously hosting a division of the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales.

The can showcases the classic Budweiser graphic livery: the unmistakable red, white, and blue color palette, the central Anheuser-Busch "A & Eagle" crest, and the company's trademark beer creed arched across the top label. The mandatory brewery text on the can includes Merrimack among the company’s roster of operating brewing cities.

Collectors recognize several label variations of this can, which stem from Anheuser-Busch's rapid national expansion and subsequent revisions to the list of operating regional breweries printed on the side panels. Additionally, cans from this manufacturing era reflect the brewing industry's shift toward lightweight drawn-and-ironed can construction.