Oertel's '92 Lager Beer Crowntainer

Oertel's Historic '92 Crowntainer

Produced by the Oertel Brewing Company of Louisville, Kentucky, the Oertel's '92 Lager Beer Crowntainer represents the flagship product of one of the city's legendary "Big Three" breweries, alongside Falls City and Frank Fehr. The "'92" brand name pays tribute to the year 1892, when John Fred Oertel acquired sole ownership of the brewery located on Story Avenue in Louisville's Butchertown neighborhood.

Manufactured by the Crown Cork & Seal Company, the can showcases the distinctive red and cream '92' insignia alongside the brewery's long-standing promotional tagline, "A Full Measure of Pure Pleasure".

Among breweriana collectors, this can is documented in several production variations. Design differences include bodies finished in metallic silver alongside versions finished in white and cream enamel. Printings can also be found both with and without the "Internal Revenue Tax Paid" (IRTP) designation, as well as variants featuring special wartime "Victory" labeling distinctions. As a fixture of regional brewing in the Ohio River Valley, this can remains a notable historical piece of Louisville brewing history.