Meister Brau Premium Draft 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Miller's Meister Brau Draft Can

The Meister Brau Premium Draft 12 oz tab top can represents a notable chapter in late-twentieth-century American breweriana. Originally the flagship label of Chicago's Peter Hand Brewing Company (later Meister Brau, Inc.), the brand was acquired by the Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during an era of major industry consolidation.

While the acquisition is widely remembered because Meister Brau's low-calorie recipe was reformulated to launch Miller Lite, Miller also maintained production of the flagship Meister Brau Premium Draft. Packaging was shifted to Miller's facilities, where the brand was marketed as an approachable, high-volume draft-style lager.

The can features the traditional Meister Brau heraldic crest and bold branding, updated with Miller's Milwaukee mandatory brewery text. Variations exist across production runs, featuring minor differences in legal statements, canning line codes, and seam configurations. For collectors, the can marks the historical bridge between a storied Chicago regional favorite and Miller's national manufacturing expansion.