Stock Ale By Croft Ale Quart

Boston's Croft Stock Ale Quart

The Stock Ale By Croft 32-ounce quart cone top can represents a notable chapter in New England brewing history. Produced by The Croft Brewing Company in Boston, Massachusetts, this large-format container was marketed during a period when New England consumers held a distinct preference for ales over lagers.

Croft was established shortly after the repeal of Prohibition, revitalizing a brewing lineage in Roxbury, Boston. While the brewery canned multiple ale labels—including its flagship Cream Ale and All Malt varieties—Stock Ale was among the specialty offerings packaged in both standard 12-ounce formats and this substantial quart-sized cone top. The can carries the Internal Revenue Tax Paid tax statement, reflecting its era of manufacture.

Quart cone tops from Croft are widely sought after by East Coast and regional breweriana collectors, particularly because the brewery ceased independent operations in 1952 following its acquisition by the Narragansett Brewing Company.