Silver Springs Beer Flat Top Can

Silver Springs Beer Flat Top

This 12-ounce flat top container showcases Silver Springs Beer, brewed by the Star Brewery Company of Vancouver, Washington. The front panel is highlighted by the prominent marketing slogan across the upper section: "Brewed From the Bubbling Spring Waters of the North." This variation features the cataloged mandatory caption "DNCMT (4%) PC" (Does Not Contain More Than 4% Alcohol by Weight, Premium Class) and carries an "OT" (Other / Optional / State-mandated) tax statement, cataloged under Lilek reference 760.

The Brand

The Silver Springs brand in Washington State was tied directly to Canadian brewing connections. When Canadian holding group Coast Breweries took an ownership stake in Star Brewery following Repeal, they brought over heritage brand names from their Canadian portfolio, including Victoria, British Columbia's well-established Silver Springs brand. Marketed heavily on pure water and Pacific Northwest brewing tradition, the brand was packaged in both bottles and early flat top cans. Its production under Star Brewery later carried over to Interstate Brewery Company before the brand was retired from the Vancouver facility.

The Brewery

The origins of the Star Brewery trace back to 1856, when John Muench established one of Washington Territory's earliest brewing establishments near Fort Vancouver. Industry legend Henry Weinhard acquired the operation briefly in 1859 before selling it to Anton Young in 1862. Star Brewery grew into a major regional producer, serving southwest Washington and the nearby Portland, Oregon market. After enduring statewide Prohibition in 1916 and federal Prohibition, the brewery was revived post-Repeal in 1933 with Canadian investment. It was renamed the Interstate Brewery Company in 1939 and ultimately became part of Lucky Lager's Pacific Northwest brewing network in subsequent decades.

Collecting Context

Pre-war Pacific Northwest flat tops represent a cornerstone of regional breweriana. Because Star Brewery rebranded to Interstate in 1939, cans bearing the Star Brewery imprint were produced only for a narrow window in the late 1930s. The bold wave-and-bubble graphic design and regional slogan make this Silver Springs can a standout display piece for Northwest collectors and early flat top specialists alike.