Schmidt Draft 16 Oz Tab Top Can

Schmidt Draft Pint Scenic Cans

Produced by the Jacob Schmidt Division of Associated Brewing Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this 16-ounce Schmidt Draft can represents a classic chapter in Upper Midwest breweriana. Schmidt prominently carried the celebrated regional slogan, "The Brew That Grew With The Great Northwest," reinforcing the brand's long-standing identity centered around northern outdoor heritage.

The Draft line is particularly noted among collectors for incorporating Schmidt's famed pictorial scenic series onto pint containers. Rather than relying solely on a standard corporate emblem, the label art showcases outdoor and sporting scenes depicting wildlife and field activities. Subject matter across this run includes depictions such as horses, working collies, waterfowl, and prized game fish like the muskellunge and northern pike.

Collectors actively track multiple manufacturing variations across the Associated production era. Notable differences occur within the mandatory brewery lines and fluid volume statements, such as variations that include dedicated pint wording alongside the fluid ounce markings. Further variations appear across bottom lid stampings, state-specific tax or alcohol statements, and can manufacturer marks. These subtle packaging changes make the pint-sized Schmidt Draft cans enduring favorites for scenic series specialists and regional can historians.