Rainier Truly Mild Beer Flat Top Can

Rainier Truly Mild Spokane Can

Produced by Sicks' Spokane Brewery Inc. in Spokane, Washington, this Rainier Truly Mild Beer flat top represents a notable chapter in Pacific Northwest brewing history. Part of Emil Sick's regional brewing network, the Spokane facility provided packaged Rainier beer throughout Eastern Washington and the Inland Northwest alongside the primary plant in Seattle.

The can features the prominent "Truly Mild" banner and the distinctive red Rainier trademark "R" against vibrant lithographed backgrounds. Sicks' Spokane cans from this era are recognized for their connection to decorative marketing runs, including Jubilee and party-themed releases that showcased illustrated social scenes, outdoor leisure, and regional imagery. Many examples also featured branded vanity lids stamped with the signature Rainier "R" or regional tax markings.

A major event in breweriana lore brought heightened attention to Spokane Rainier cans: the historic Seattle wind tunnel find. When a stash containing thousands of uncirculated cans was discovered in a forgotten industrial space, collectors recovered numerous examples from both the Seattle and Spokane packaging lines. This event illuminated the broad spectrum of graphic designs, colorways, and text configurations produced by the Spokane operation.

Collectors actively seek out known variations of the can, which include differences in the mandatory brewery statement lines, background color palettes, and lid stampings. Because the Spokane brewery produced fewer cans than its Seattle counterpart, cans bearing the Sicks' Spokane Brewery Inc. mandatory text remain prized additions to regional collections.