Olde English Brand 800 Malt Liquor 16 Oz Tab Top Can

Blitz-Weinhard Olde English 800

The Olde English Brand 800 Malt Liquor 16 oz tab top can holds an intriguing place in American brewing history. The brand traces its lineage back to Ruff's Stout from the Peoples Brewing Company in Duluth, Minnesota, and later Bohemian Breweries as Olde English 600, before being acquired and transformed into Olde English 800 by the Portland, Oregon-based Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company.

As consumer demand expanded nationally, Blitz-Weinhard arranged contract brewing and canning agreements on the East Coast. This arrangement resulted in cans featuring the mandatory text for "Blitz-Weinhard of Philadelphia" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, produced via local brewing facilities such as Christian Ortlieb.

The 16-ounce pint format reflects a prominent sizing choice favored for malt liquor distribution during this period. For collectors, this specific Philadelphia brewery imprint represents a noteworthy regional crossover, connecting a brand historically identified with the Pacific Northwest to Pennsylvania canning lines.

Collectors recognize multiple variations across Olde English cans from this era, with differences appearing in brewery city designations, mandatory wording layout, and can manufacturer markings.