Red Top Extra Dry Beer Flat Top Can

Red Top Extra Dry Wunderbrau Can

The Red Top Extra Dry Beer flat top can bearing the Wunderbrau Brewing Co. designation represents a notable transition in Cincinnati brewing history. Although the brand was long associated with the Red Top Brewing Company—which operated out of the historic Dayton Street facility in Cincinnati—the brewery adopted the Wunderbrau Brewing Co. corporate trade name during a mid-1950s restructuring effort.

During this transitional period, the company made headlines by appointing former New York Yankees baseball star Tommy Henrich as brewery president in an ambitious campaign to revitalize the business through expanded television advertising and updated packaging. Cans of Red Top Extra Dry produced under the Wunderbrau imprint reflect this final era of independent Cincinnati operations before the company closed its doors and sold its labels.

From a collector's perspective, this can stands out for its bold red-and-white graphics and the distinct Wunderbrau mandatory line printed along the seam. Variations of the can exist with differing can manufacturer markings and minor layout shifts from different production runs.