Colt 45 Malt Liquor 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Colt 45 Miami Brewery Tab Top Can

Introduced in the spring of 1963 by The National Brewing Company, Colt 45 quickly grew into one of the most recognizable malt liquor brands in the United States. The brand's moniker was inspired by Baltimore Colts running back Jerry Hill, who wore jersey number 45. The label graphics feature the recognizable bucking stallion set within a horseshoe, designed as a visual nod to the product's extra kick relative to standard American lagers.

To manage nationwide distribution, National Brewing produced the brand across several regional hubs, including facilities in Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; Phoenix, Arizona; and Miami, Florida. This specific can bears the brewery mandatory listing for "National of Miami, Fl.", identifying it as a product of the company's southern packaging operations in Dade County.

For breweriana collectors, examples carrying the Miami designation represent a distinct regional production run within the broader lineage of Colt 45 container history. Several variations across production runs are known to exist among cans from this era, displaying slight differences in metallic sheen, mandatory font arrangements, and state-mandated alcohol disclaimer texts across differing canning lines.