Feigenspan P.o.n. Bock Flat Top Can

Feigenspan P.O.N. Bock Flat Top

The Feigenspan P.O.N. Bock flat top can represents a classic piece of Newark, New Jersey brewing history, produced by the Christian Feigenspan Brewing Company. The initials "P.O.N." stood for "Pride of Newark," a slogan Feigenspan incorporated across its portfolio to highlight its local heritage and standing among East Coast breweries.

As a seasonal release, bock beers were packaged in significantly smaller volumes than standard year-round lagers and ales, making the Feigenspan Bock flat top particularly sought after by breweriana collectors. The can features the traditional bock goat motif paired with Feigenspan's bold mid-century typography and color scheme.

The can includes the "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) statement, placing its manufacture during the era prior to federal tax labeling changes in the 1950s. Feigenspan's independent canning era concluded following the company's acquisition by neighboring brewing giant P. Ballantine & Sons in the mid-1940s.

Collectors recognize variations of the Feigenspan P.O.N. Bock flat top, which exhibit subtle differences in mandatory text formatting, layout, and seam placements. Because of its seasonal production and the brewery's subsequent buyout, this bock flat top remains a prized artifact from Newark's industrial brewing era.