Keeley Half&half Cone Top Can

Keeley Half & Half Cone Top

The Keeley Half & Half cone top can was produced by the Keeley Brewing Company of Chicago, Illinois. Marketed with the descriptive subtitle "A Blend of Beer and Ale," the can represents a specialty product that merged two classic brewing styles into a single packaged offering.

Manufactured by the Continental Can Company under its "Cap Sealed" high-profile cone top format, the can features prominent typography and bold graphics that highlight the half-and-half formulation alongside Keeley's traditional brand imagery.

Among breweriana collectors, the can is recognized for reflecting shifting mid-century federal labeling mandates. Known variations exist across its production history, including earlier examples carrying the mandatory "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) notation as well as later non-IRTP releases. In addition to the standard 12-ounce version, the Keeley Brewing Company also distributed this blend in larger quart-sized cone top containers.

Operating from Chicago's South Side until the mid-1950s, Keeley was a key regional brewer of the era, making its Half & Half cone top a celebrated collectible from the city's packaging history.