Colt 45 Silver Deluxe Malt Liquor 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Colt 45 Silver Deluxe Can

Introduced as a line extension to the renowned Colt 45 portfolio, Colt 45 Silver Deluxe Malt Liquor was produced under the Carling National Breweries banner out of Baltimore, Maryland. The flagship Colt 45 brand first debuted in Baltimore through the National Brewing Company, famously drawing inspiration from Baltimore Colts running back Jerry Hill, who wore jersey number 45, alongside the trademark kicking horse and horseshoe insignia.

Following the mid-1970s merger that formed Carling National Breweries, the company expanded the brand family. The Silver Deluxe can moved away from the traditional white-and-gold presentation of standard Colt 45, instead incorporating a deep blue and metallic silver color scheme highlighted by running horse graphics across the label.

For breweriana collectors, cans bearing the Carling National Baltimore mandatory line capture a notable era of consolidation before the brand was later absorbed by G. Heileman and ultimately Pabst. Known variations exist among collectors, primarily displaying differing combinations of secondary plant locations—such as Belleville, Frankenmuth, Tacoma, and Phoenix alongside Baltimore—as well as slight shifts in mandatory text layout and canning marks.