Schlitz Malt Liquor 8 Oz Tab Top Can

Memphis Schlitz Malt Liquor 8 Oz

Produced by the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company at its Memphis, Tennessee facility, the 8-ounce Schlitz Malt Liquor tab top can represents an iconic piece of breweriana from one of America's historic brewing giants. The Memphis packaging line supplied vast distribution networks across the South and central United States.

The can prominently showcases the brand's recognizable charging bull emblem set against a metallic background, directly tied to Schlitz's famous mid-century marketing slogan, "Don't say beer, say Bull!" The eight-ounce format—often referred to by collectors as a "pony" can—was favored for malt beverages as a compact single-serving size designed to stay cold until finished.

For breweriana collectors, cans bearing the Memphis brewery mandatory text provide notable interest. Variations across production runs feature differing city rosters on the side panels, occasionally highlighting Memphis with a designated dot among other Schlitz facility locations such as Milwaukee, Tampa, Longview, Los Angeles, and Winston-Salem. Additionally, variations exist spanning both straight-steel and all-aluminum can bodies, subtle shifts in mandatory regulatory text, and the eventual addition of universal product codes (UPCs) on later manufacturing runs.