Embassy Club Beer Flat Top Can

Chicago's Classic Embassy Club Can

The Embassy Club Beer flat top can is a notable piece of mid-century Midwestern breweriana, produced by the Best Brewing Company (later Best Brewing Corporation) of Chicago, Illinois. Operating from its historical facility on Fletcher Street on Chicago's North Side, Best Brewing was an established regional brewery that helped define the city's post-Prohibition commercial packaging history.

The can features elegant mid-century graphic styling centered around the Embassy Club brand identity, framed with classic crest iconography and bold typography. Manufactured using the American Can Company "Keglined" canning technology, the container was distributed widely throughout Illinois and surrounding regional markets.

Over the course of its production lifespan, several variations of the container were released. Variations exist featuring differences in corporate mandatory text—transitioning from Best Brewing Company to Best Brewing Corporation—as well as the presence or absence of the federal "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) mandatory statement on the side panel. Additionally, cans distributed to other markets can be found with state-specific tax lid stamps.

As regional breweries in Chicago gradually consolidated or ceased operations during the mid-20th century, labels from Best Brewing Company, including Embassy Club Beer, became cherished artifacts of Chicago's industrial brewing heritage.