Falstaff Brewing Corp.
St. Louis, MO (1910 - 1977)
Information fromĀ American Breweries IIĀ ( Author: Dale P. Van Wieren, Publisher: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association - 1995)
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 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  Forest Park Brewing Co.

MO 113a

1910 - 1917

  Griesedieck Beverage Co.

MO 113b

1917 - 1920

  Falstaff Corporation

MO 113c

1920 - 1933

  Falstaff Brewing Corp.

MO 113d

1933 - 1958

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

CANCO

1904 - Present

No

1947

to

1949

12"

12"

1"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers. 


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "As far as we know, Falstaff did not produce any serving trays from 1933 to 1946.  The first one (this one) was released in 1947.  It is bright red, with an image of Sir John serving an ice cold Falstaff, with the catch slogan of "Stop For Falstaff" on the outside." 

Documented Serving Trays for this Brewer

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1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  Falstaff Brewing Corp., Plant #10

MO 182q

1957 - 1975

  Falstaff Brewing Corp., Affiliated w/ General Brewing Co. - CA 315

MO 182r

1975 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

CANCO

1904 - Present

No

1950

to

1951

12"

12"

1"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "The second of the bright red Falstaff's was released from 1950 to 1951.  With this version they added a large Falstaff shield on the bottom side and a new slogan on the outside - "Falstaff's Got Something!"

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Shallow Pie

Sticker on Metal

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Nots from Dave Kubat:  "This unique tray is a distributor's custom fabricated oval tray.   This one is estimated to be made in the late 1940's or early 1950's.  Falstaff furnished instructional paperwork to the distributors, that explains how to make such trays.  Only two of these are known to exist."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1958

to

1964

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers. 

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1966

13"

13"

0.5"

Pizza Plate

Paint on Aluminum

 Comments:

From the Collection of Sam Marcum. 


Notes from Dave Kubat: 

"In 1966, Falstaff and Alcoa came together to do an all aluminum beer can. To coincide with this joint venture, Alcoa created an all aluminum tray with images of 16th century type characters illustrated all over it, with various ones enjoying cans of Falstaff beer. These images were taken from a very scarce, colorful Falstaff /Alcoa aluminum foiled 16" x 24" promotional poster."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1974

16"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic w/ Sticker

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat. 


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "This tray is from Falstaff's "American Heritage" series, celebrating their involvement with the Indy 500 car race run each Memorial Day.  It is plastic molded tray, in a medium brown faux wood finish, with a large oval vinyl sticker in the middle.  The sticker is of an early 1970's Indy race car, circa 1974."

1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

16"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "This tray was released as part of the Falstaff promotional tavern series.   This one is specifically from the 'American Heritage' series and is molded plastic, in a medium brown faux wood finish, with a large oval vinyl sticker in the middle.  The sticker features the 1970's shield, with 'Falstaff Beer' logo."

1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

16"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "This tray was released in the 1970's in the Falstaff promotional tavern series.  This one is specifically from the 'Bold Traditions' series and is molded plastic, in a black faux wood finish, with an embossed 1970's Falstaff shield, "Falstaff" and hops vines surrounding in gold."

1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1975

21"

13"

0.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat. 


Notes from Dave Kubat:   "This tray was released in 1975  in concert with Falstaff's involvement with the Indy 500.   This tray and many of the plastic ones Falstaff released were not really meant to be serving trays, but instead wall plaques, with this one displaying the (7) racing flags fanned out over the top.

 

Finding one of these complete with the hanger and flags is extremely rare as the adhesive holding them failed over time.

 

The lines around the outside edge of the tray are meant to represent the track. The table on the right is a lost of winners of the race from 1911 to 1974."

1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977
without flags
with flags

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1974

16"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic w/ Sticker

 Comments:

From the Collection of a Former Falstaff Employee, courtesy of  Dave

Kubat. 


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "Plastic oval trays proposed for Falstaff's "American Heritage" Series (1973 - 1974), that are not known to have been produced.   Like the Indy tray above they were proposed to be molded plastic in a medium brown faux wood finish, with a large oval vinyl sticker in the middle.  

 

One having a couple of cold mugs of beer with various food items around and the other with a western theme, of a couple of cowboys on horseback roping up a steer. Also on the inside perimeter of the tray, is a grouping of branding marks in a semi-circle around the image."

 

If you have seen these super rare proposed, not produced in mass trays, please contact us.

1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977
1933 - 1977
Falsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1965

to

1969

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.  This blue inside rim version is known to have two different colored shields on the back - Red and Yellow.  Outside rim colors and slogans are different too.

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1969

to

1970

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat. 


1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1953

to

1957

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "There are two versions of this dark wood grained trays.  The first one was released from 1953 to 1954 and has four cities listed (set on the left below), while the variation was released from 1954 to 1957, with five (right set of images). The 1954 to 1957 version also have an additional shield on the side and a very small shield centered on the bottom."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977
1953 to 1954
1954 to 1957

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "Molded in white plastic, with a large vinyl sticker of a Falstaff bottle, can and mug of beer."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1953

to

1957

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers. 

1933 - 1977
Faltsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "There are two versions of this dark wood grained trays.  The first one was released from 1953 to 1954 and has four cities listed (set on the left below), while the variation was released from 1954 to 1957, with five (right set of images). The 1954 to 1957 version also have an additional shield on the side and a very small shield centered on the bottom."

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "There are two versions of this dark wood grained trays.  The first one was released from 1953 to 1954 and has four cities listed (set on the left below), while the variation was released from 1954 to 1957, with five (right set of images). The 1954 to 1957 version also have an additional shield on the side and a very small shield centered on the bottom."

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "There are two versions of this dark wood grained trays.  The first one was released from 1953 to 1954 and has four cities listed (set on the left below), while the variation was released from 1954 to 1957, with five (right set of images). The 1954 to 1957 version also have an additional shield on the side and a very small shield centered on the bottom."

 Comments:

Notes from Dave Kubat:  "The tray at the left is from the 53-54 sheet metal blank pressed without the safety edge being rolled. The sides were only formed out about halfway, giving it a flared finish and then a hanger was tacked on the back, thus making it into wall plaque. Since this is the only one of these known, the question are was it a manufacturer's proposed sample to Falstaff or just an employee having fun one day?"

1933 - 1977
Faltsaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.25"

SS Dish

Plastic

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "Molded in a gold plastic, with the 1970's shield and "Falstaff" embossed in the center."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

14"

14"

1.25"

SS Dish

Etched Copper

 Comments:

From the Collection of Don Rousain.


 

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

15"

15"

1.25"

Shallow Dish

Silver Plate w/ Woodgrain Insert

 Comments:

From the Collection of Dave Kubat.  1972


Notes from Dave Kubat:  "Fifteen inch diameter, beautiful silver plated with a faux wood grain finished center with awesome silver inlay of a scenic scene in Hawaii. This tray was presented to the Saeger & Co. for "Time For Excellence" in 1972."

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.25"

Crinkled Rim

Aluminum

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tim Conklin.


 

1933 - 1977
Falstaff Brewing Corp.
1933 - 1977
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