Tru Blu Ale Flat Top Can

Northampton Brewery's Tru Blu Ale Can

This flat-top can housed Northampton Brewery's Tru Blu Ale. The Northampton Brewery, located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, was a significant local brewery, producing beer for the Lehigh Valley's large cement industry workforce. While the exact production dates aren't definitively known, the can represents an early example of beer packaging in cans, predating the widespread adoption of the more easily-opened cone-top cans. The brewery's Tru Blu Ale, along with its Tru Blu White Seal Beer, were among the early adopters of the steel can, manufactured by the National Can Company. This can is a sought-after item for beer can collectors due to its historical significance as an early example of a flat-top beer can from a smaller brewery. Variations in the can's design are known to exist amongst collectors.