El Gato Especial — full label as filed with TTB
Label as filed · tap for full resolutionTTB COLA 26183001000439 · cleared 8 July 2026
Dark Lager / Dunkel · cleared 8 July 2026

El Gato Especial

  1. Filedwith the TTB
  2. Cleared8 July 2026
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This is the 7th of 7 filings we hold from City Barrel Brewing Company. It is one of 27 dark lager / dunkel labels approved in July 2026. It cleared 6 days after it was filed.

Style
Dark Lager / Dunkel
Alcohol
4.8%
Vessel
Cans
Family
Serial
26-439
The artwork

A white cat wearing a yellow sombrero sits among potted cacti strung with colorful papel picado banners across the cream label, while a stylized black cat silhouette with gold accents occupies the lower portion. The composition centers the seated cat and surrounding desert plants, with the beer name in bold black sans-serif caps at top and a secondary label descriptor in an orange rounded rectangle. The palette of cream, black, orange, green, and gold with bright accent colours evokes a festive, graphic sensibility typical of mid-twentieth-century commercial illustration.

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From the label

Brewed with flaked maize and Vienna malt, this Mexican style dark lager delivers toasty, caramel notes with a crisp, refreshing finish. Best served with: Taco Tuesdays, patio sunsets, summer bonfires, backyard fiestas, + sharing a meal with your amigos.

Extracted from label art by hopgrail · fields verified against the filing

The house

Applicant
City Barrel Brewing Company, Coolship Holdings, LLC
Location
1740 HOLMES ST, Kansas City, MO, 64108
Production
Brewed in-house

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