Mile Hi Light Premium Beer 12 Oz Zip/Tab Top Can

Mile Hi Light Tab Top History

The Mile Hi Light Premium Beer can was produced by the historic Tivoli Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado. Established in the mid-19th century during the Colorado Gold Rush era, Tivoli grew into one of the most prominent regional brewing institutions in the Rocky Mountain West.

Named in homage to Denver's enduring identity as the "Mile High City," Mile Hi served as a key regional label alongside Tivoli’s flagship lines. The can's graphics prominently highlighted regional pride, featuring bold lettering and slogans celebrating "Great Colorado Beer."

Manufactured with Continental Can Company canning stock, these containers represent the era when canned beer rapidly modernized its opening mechanisms. Minor design variations exist among surviving cans, featuring subtle differences in mandatory text formatting, manufacturer markings, and top lid configurations.

Tivoli’s canning operations ceased following the devastating 1965 South Platte River flood in Denver and the eventual closure of the original brewery plant at the close of the decade. As a result, surviving Mile Hi cans from this classic era remain highly prized regional pieces among Colorado breweriana collectors.