Regal Premium Beer Flat Top Can

Crescent City's Regal Premium

The Regal Premium Beer flat top can is a celebrated piece of Gulf Coast brewing history, originating from the American Brewing Company in New Orleans, Louisiana. The brewery operated out of a famous facility in the French Quarter that spanned a footprint fronting Bourbon, Bienville, and Conti streets.

According to long-standing brand lore, the "Regal" name was created simply by spelling the word "lager" in reverse. In New Orleans, the beer became entrenched in local culture, celebrated through the mascot "Prince Regal" and the famous regional catchphrase, "Red beans and rice and Regal on ice". The can's graphics prominently showcase the brand's signature crown insignia, heraldic motifs, and the promotional slogan "A Better Tasting Premium Beer".

Cans manufactured for American Brewing Company feature mandatory New Orleans brewery markings alongside commercial can maker stamps, including the American Can Company's "Keglined" oval and Continental Can Company markings. Variations of this flat top exist across manufacturing runs, exhibiting subtle differences in mandatory text placement, legal statements, and can maker stamps, making it a staple piece of Louisiana breweriana history.