Falcon Premium Light Beer Flat Top Can

Falcon Beer by Pacific Brewing

Produced by Pacific Brewing, Inc. of Oakland, California, the Falcon Premium Light Beer flat top represents an intriguing chapter in mid-century Northern California brewing history.

Pacific Brewing operated out of the historic brewery facility at 533 Kirkham Street in Oakland—a landmark location that had previously housed the Golden West Brewing Company and later served as the West Coast plant for Detroit's Goebel Brewing Company before being sold in 1957. Pacific Brewing's tenure at the Kirkham Street plant was relatively brief, coming to an end before the close of the decade, which makes surviving cans bearing the Pacific Brewing imprint especially notable for West Coast breweriana collectors.

The can was manufactured by the American Can Company, typically bearing their San Francisco plant identification mark. Its graphic presentation showcases classic late-1950s commercial styling, centered on prominent Falcon typography and crisp branding. Minor variations exist across production runs, reflecting slight manufacturing and text adjustments during the brewery's operating period.