Budweiser Lager Beer 16 Oz Tab Top Can

Newark Budweiser 16 Oz Tab Top

The Budweiser Lager Beer 16 oz tab top can associated with the Newark, New Jersey facility represents a notable era of large-format packaging for Anheuser-Busch. The Newark plant served as a primary production hub for the high-demand East Coast corridor, bottling and canning flagship beers outside the company's historic St. Louis headquarters.

The 16 oz pint container, frequently marketed with phrases such as "Big Size" or "One Full Pint" on the side panels, offered an oversized alternative to the traditional twelve-ounce container. The graphic design features the recognizable Budweiser red, white, and gold label, complete with the traditional Anheuser-Busch crest, A&Eagle trademark, and text panel adapted for the taller straight-steel can profile.

For breweriana collectors, the mandatory brewery statements on the seam are of particular interest. As Anheuser-Busch expanded, cans produced during this era were printed with varying multi-city lists reflecting the brewery network in operation, including Newark alongside locations such as St. Louis, Los Angeles, Tampa, and Houston. Known variations also include differences in rim lettering, such as promotional slogans touting the tab top feature printed along the lid or lower chime.