Trommer's Ale Flat Top Can

History of Trommer's Ale Flat Top

The Trommer's Ale flat top can was produced by John F. Trommer, Inc. at their brewing facility on Hill Street in Orange, New Jersey. While founded in Brooklyn, New York, the Trommer company expanded its regional presence by acquiring the former Orange Brewery facility in New Jersey following the repeal of Prohibition.

Trommer's was well known throughout the East Coast brewing trade for maintaining traditional all-malt brewing practices. As canned beer grew in popularity, the company packaged its core portfolio—including Trommer's Ale, Trommer's Beer, and Malt Beer—into lithographed flat top cans carrying the company's bold typography and classic brand identity.

The Orange location operated as a key production and canning hub until the facility was acquired by Liebmann Breweries, bringing an end to Trommer's manufacturing run in Orange. Known variations of the can exist across manufacturing runs, exhibiting subtle differences in mandatory text, brewery identification lines, and corporate labeling. Today, the can stands as a celebrated artifact of mid-century New Jersey brewing history.