Schlitz Light Special Lager Beer 10 Oz Tab Top Can

Schlitz Light Memphis 10 Oz Can

Produced by the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company at its Memphis, Tennessee facility, the Schlitz Light Special Lager Beer 10 oz can represents a significant period in American brewing history when national giants expanded into the growing low-calorie category. Constructed to expand the brewer's presence across southern and central markets, the Memphis plant served as a major regional packaging hub.

While standard 12-ounce containers accounted for the bulk of national distribution, 10-ounce cans were marketed primarily in selected southern and midwestern regions to accommodate specific retail pricing tiers and consumer demand for smaller serving sizes. The can face features the distinctive "Schlitz Light" script and "Special Lager Beer" designation, complemented by a clean blue, white, and metallic palette. Mandatory text on the side panels identifies Jos. Schlitz in Memphis, Tennessee as the brewing and canning location.

For collectors of brewery mandatories and regional canning issues, examples from the Memphis facility hold notable appeal. Multiple variations exist across production runs from this location, displaying subtle differences in mandatory city text arrangements, brewery line descriptions, and graphic alignments.