Wilshire Club Ale Flat Top Can
San Francisco • San Francisco, CA IRTP era, 1935 to 1950
Wilshire Club Ale Flat Top Can
The Wilshire Club Ale flat top can is one of the most sought-after West Coast cans produced by the San Francisco Brewing Corporation of San Francisco, California. While the historic 10th Street brewery was best known across the region for its flagship Burgermeister line, it also packaged several secondary and private labels, including Alpen Glow, Pilsengold, Willows, and Wilshire Club.
Among these offerings, Wilshire Club Ale is renowned among collectors for its exceptional scarcity. While the companion Wilshire Club Beer was distributed in larger quantities, the Ale version saw a much more limited canning run, making it significantly harder to find and highly prized when examples surface.
The can features bold typography along with the iconic American Can Company "Keglined" branding and an Internal Revenue Tax Paid statement. The side panel text includes historical lineage referencing the company as "San Francisco Brewing Corp., Formerly Milwaukee Brewery of San Francisco". Known variations exist among surviving examples, displaying subtle differences in mandatory text formatting, permit information, and side panel layouts.
Its striking design, historical connection to San Francisco brewing history, and extreme rarity ensure the Wilshire Club Ale flat top remains a true centerpiece of vintage breweriana collections.
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| Price | Title | Platform | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,650.00 | Wilshire Club Ale Opening Instruction Flat Top R9 146-9 INCREDIBLE | Morean | 4/16/2023 |