Imperial Extra Dry Pale Beer Flat Top Can

Southern Imperial Extra Dry Can

The Imperial Extra Dry Pale Beer flat top can represents a notable chapter in mid-century West Coast brewing history. Packaged under the Southern Brewing Company moniker in Los Angeles, California, the label was tied to the Grace Brothers brewing enterprise operating from South Rio Street. Grace Brothers frequently utilized trade and subsidiary names like Southern Brewing Company to market specialized brands across California and neighboring states.

Manufactured in collaboration with the American Can Company, the container features bold mid-century commercial typography alongside metallic gold detailing and traditional brewing heraldry designed to emphasize the dry, crisp profile of the beer.

For breweriana collectors, the can holds historical interest due to known production variations across its packaging history. Surviving specimens display variations in mandatory side-panel verbiage, including examples produced with the federal Internal Revenue Tax Paid statement as well as later runs released after the removal of that tax clause. These subtle manufacturing differences and its regional Los Angeles lineage make the can a desirable piece of California breweriana.