F & S Pilsener Beer Quart

Shamokin's F&S Pilsener Quart Can

The F & S Pilsener Beer Quart was packaged by the Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Company, located at Commerce and Washington Streets in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Operating in the anthracite coal region of central Pennsylvania, Fuhrmann & Schmidt was an enduring regional brewery with roots tracing back to nineteenth-century predecessors before closing in the 1970s.

Manufactured by the Continental Can Company using their Cap Sealed design, this 32-ounce container features the brewery's circular "F & S" monogram shield crest set against bold graphic accents and classic script lettering for the Pilsener branding.

For breweriana enthusiasts, variations of this quart can are documented across its manufacturing history. These variations reflect changes in federal labeling regulations as well as regional distribution networks. Some examples feature the "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) text statement, whereas others omit the phrase following revisions to federal packaging laws. Side-panel and seam variations also exist, including versions that note New York sales office and distribution credits to serve markets outside of Pennsylvania.

Large-capacity quart containers from independent Pennsylvania breweries remain prominent pieces of Mid-Atlantic regional brewing history.