Pabst Old Tankard Ale Flat Top Can

Pabst Old Tankard Ale Los Angeles

The Pabst Old Tankard Ale flat top can associated with Los Angeles represents an important chapter in the West Coast packaging history of the Pabst Brewing Company. Following Pabst's acquisition of the historic Los Angeles Brewing Company plant on North Main Street in Los Angeles, California, the company localized the canning and distribution of its signature product lines to supply expanding markets across the Western United States.

Old Tankard Ale served as Pabst's premier post-Prohibition top-fermented offering. Cans bearing the Los Angeles brewery designation showcase the brand's classic mid-century graphic presentation, featuring bold lettering and traditional heraldic emblems against distinctive metallic background panels. Mandatory information printed on the side panels specifically identifies the Los Angeles, California plant location alongside other central Pabst packaging facilities.

Manufactured with the American Can Company's 'Keglined' patented lining, the can represents the industrial era when major national breweries expanded into multi-plant regional networks. For breweriana enthusiasts, the Los Angeles issue holds special interest among collectors of California regional canning history and Pabst ephemera. Known variations exist with minor differences in mandatory text formatting, plant listing order, and legal notices on the side panels.