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Can, Beer

Object number2018.17.11

Datec. 2018

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumaluminum; plastic; ink

Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Brewing Company

DescriptionPenn Brewery Oktoberfest aluminum beer can with plastic, decorative label and a tab opening. Label consists of a blue and purple checkered background with yellow oval in the center. A blue and white checkered pattern wraps around the top of the can, as well as in the lower section of the yellow oval.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 6.125 × 2.625 in. (15.6 × 6.7 cm)
InscriptionsWhite text on proper right side of label reads "GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC / BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. (2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC / BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS."
Marks"BREWED & CANNED BY PENN BREWERY".

"PENN BREWERY / SINCE 1986". White text against black background reads "OKTOBERFEST / PURE BARLEY MALT LAGER BEER". Black text set against yellow background in lower section of oval reads "LAGER BEER". White text across lower section of label reads "LAGER BEER 16 FL. OZ. PITTSBURGH, PA".

White text on back of can reads "Oktoberfest has been celebrated in / Bavaria for over 200 years and showcases / traditional German beer at its finest! / No American brewery does classic / Germany lagers better than Penn Brewery, / and Penn Oktoberfest is one of our most / popular beers. This Great American Beer Festival [trademark symbol] medal winner is rich and malty, / with a balanced hop bitterness, / 5.5% ABV, and 25 IBUs. Prost! / VISIT US AT WWW.PENNBREW.COM."

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