Nu-globe Old Style Lager Beer Flat Top Can

Nu-Globe Flat Top Can History

The Nu-globe Old Style Lager Beer flat top can was produced by the Globe Brewing Company, operating out of San Francisco, California. Globe Brewing established its operations at the historic facility on Sansome Street near the base of Telegraph Hill—an industrial location previously home to Acme Brewing.

Following the repeal of Prohibition, Globe Brewing joined a competitive field of Northern California regional brewers. The brewery brought several proprietary and specialty labels to market, with Nu-globe Old Style Lager serving as one of its prominent regional canned brands. During the early expansion of canned beer distribution on the West Coast, Globe was among a handful of localized San Francisco outfits packaging their beer in steel flat top containers alongside regional contemporaries such as El Rey Brewing.

Because the brewery had a relatively short operational run in San Francisco before shuttering, surviving packaging from Globe Brewing remains a distinct highlight for West Coast breweriana collectors. Variations of the Nu-globe can exist, distinguished by slight changes in mandatory tax statements, side-panel layout, and canning marks. The can features bold, vintage graphic typography centered on the Nu-globe moniker, capturing a definitive era of pre-war California brewing heritage.