Fitger's Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Fitger's Beer White Steel Can

This 12-ounce straight steel container represents a notable chapter in Minnesota brewing history, produced by the historic August Schell Brewing Company of New Ulm. Following the closure of the original Fitger Brewing Company facility in Duluth during the early 1970s, August Schell acquired rights and contract-brewed several legacy Fitger's labels to keep the beloved regional brand available to Upper Midwest drinkers.

The label presentation is defined by its crisp white background, distinguishing it among regional releases of the era. Constructed from straight steel, the can features a stay-top opening mechanism on the top lid. Within collector documentation, this stay-top format represents the established cataloged example; while an earlier traditional pull-tab execution was historically noted among collectors, it remains undocumented in formal references.

Today, this white Fitger's can remains a prized piece of Minnesota breweriana, highlighting the enduring connection between Duluth brewing tradition and August Schell's historic New Ulm plant.