Regal Extra Special Ale Flat Top Can

Anheuser-Busch's Rare Regal Extra Special Ale

The Regal Extra Special Ale flat top can represents a less common, regional offering from the brewing giant Anheuser-Busch. While Budweiser and Michelob were (and are) their flagship brands, Regal was a more obscure product, reportedly brewed in their Miami, Florida facility. The "Extra Special Ale" designation itself is somewhat unique within the A-B portfolio, which was heavily focused on lagers.

Flat top cans, requiring a separate opener (like a churchkey), were a standard packaging format during the era this beer was likely produced (primarily the 1940s through the 1960s). The Regal can features classic lithography from that period, often depicting imagery related to royalty or the 'Regal' theme. For collectors, this can is notable precisely because it wasn't a mass-market national brand like Budweiser. Its production seemed limited, possibly regional to Florida or nearby areas served by the Miami brewery, making surviving examples less common than cans from A-B's core brands. It serves as a tangible piece of Anheuser-Busch's diverse, albeit sometimes short-lived or regional, product history.