Cook's Goldblume Beer Flat Top Can

Cook's Goldblume: Evansville's Lager Legacy

This flat-top can showcases Cook's Goldblume beer, a product of the F. W. Cook Brewing Company, a significant part of Evansville, Indiana's brewing history. Established in 1853 as Cook & Reis City Brewery, the company produced Indiana's first lager beer in 1857. By 1917, F. W. Cook boasted a national reputation for its Goldblume beer, even establishing a dedicated German room for its consumption. The brewery faced challenges during Prohibition and World War II, but it persevered, eventually embracing canned beer packaging, a trend that began nationally in 1935. The F.W. Cook Brewing Company's innovative spirit and its iconic Goldblume beer left a lasting mark on Evansville's cultural landscape, even after the brewery ceased operations in 1957. This can serves as a tangible piece of that legacy, representing a pivotal time when the company transitioned to a new method of packaging. The Goldblume brand continued under different ownership until 1972 and was even revived later.