Rainier Beer Flat Top Can

Sicks' Spokane Rainier Flat Top

Filled and distributed by Sicks' Spokane Brewery in Spokane, Washington, this Rainier Beer flat top represents an important regional chapter in Pacific Northwest brewing history. Operating as part of the regional brewing empire established by Emil Sick, the Spokane facility supplemented production for the flagship Seattle plant, packaging and distributing beer across the Inland Empire and neighboring western markets.

Mandatory Markings and Design

The can features Rainier's distinctive gothic script branding, traditional heraldic crest motifs, and metallic background panels. For breweriana collectors, the primary identifier is the mandatory text explicitly citing Sicks' Spokane Brewery, distinguishing it from graphic runs filled at the Seattle facility. Collectors recognize various variations of the Spokane flat top, including differences in mandatory text formatting, minor shifts in metallic color tones, and top lid stampings produced to comply with varying state alcohol control regulations across regional distribution zones.

The Seattle Wind Tunnel Discovery

Rainier flat tops from the Spokane operation are closely associated with one of the most celebrated events in breweriana collecting: the Seattle wind tunnel discovery. A massive cache of Rainier flat tops from both the Spokane and Seattle packaging lines was uncovered sealed inside a decommissioned aeronautical wind tunnel in Washington. This landmark find brought significant hobby attention to Emil Sick's mid-century packaging and emphasized the wide variety of regional mandatory prints issued across his network of breweries.