Art deco beer labels

12 labels in the register read as art deco. Every one was described by us from the filed artwork — the TTB records what a label says, never what it looks like.

Return To DustFIRESTONE WALKER BREWING COMPANYAn arched label with a dark ground features a cream-coloured banner across the upper half containing the beer name in serif capitals, flanked by ornamental flourishes and crossed by a gold-ruled central cartouche. Below, a cream panel reads "VINTAGE" above a larger cream-bordered shield stating "RETURN TO DUST" with production details in mixed serif and script type. The lower half of the label is dark with gold rules, brewery attribution, and regulatory text. A Brewer's Guild–style seal marking "No.01" sits at the bottom of the shield.charcoal · cream · goldReaders' ChoiceSIERRA NEVADAA symmetrical geometric emblem dominates the label, composed of four circles and a central diamond linked by an Art Deco border of nested diamonds and beaded lines. Four breweries' logos occupy the outer circles—Pinthouse, Green Creek Beer Co, Sierra Nevada, and Russian River—while the center diamond holds the beer name in bold block capitals. The entire composition sits on a bright yellow ground with black line work and accents, evoking vintage beer awards or commemorative medals.gold · black · whiteSun Sleeper Wheat LagerSUN SLEEPERA geometric composition of stacked golden-yellow and cream horizontal bands radiates outward from a central scalloped shield emblem containing the beer name in white sans-serif capitals. Below the shield sits a small woodcut-style illustration of a vintage delivery truck framed in an oval cartouche. The label employs art-deco geometry throughout, with diagonal striping in the side panels and strict symmetry anchoring the central nameplate. Type is set in a mix of bold geometric sans-serif and script lettering across cream and black fields.gold · cream · black · whiteFest of Both Worlds Hoppy PilsnerAn ornate European brewery building rendered in art-deco style fills the full background in tan line-work against a deep navy field. A large gold-outlined hexagonal badge dominates the centre, framing the beer name in white serif caps with 'HOPPY PILSNER' in smaller gold lettering below. The composition is symmetrical and architectural, with smaller geometric hop emblems and heraldic shields distributed across the label, all rendered in a consistent tan and gold palette against the navy ground.navy · gold · cream · whiteAmerican CommonAn American flag waves across the upper third of the label against a distressed cream and oxblood background, flanked by a circular 250th-anniversary seal. Below, a decorative ribbon banner in deep red and gold holds the beer name in cream capitals, with ornamental stars and scrollwork on either side. A landscape vignette occupies the lower half—a colonial-era house and sailboat on water rendered in muted blues, greens, and earth tones beneath a clouded sky. The entire composition is framed by a thick border in burnt orange and gold, with visible aging and texture throughout suggesting an antique broadside or historical advertisement.cream · oxblood · navy · goldMunich DunkelMANOR HILL BREWINGA radiating sunburst in gold fills the upper half of the label, framing a black ornamental shield with gold lettering reading "Munich DUNKEL" and a wheat sprig and monogrammed crest below. The composition is vertically centred on a cream field, with "GERMAN-STYLE DARK LAGER" in serif capitals below the emblem. Cream, gold, and black dominate; the finish shows a matte or uncoated surface typical of standard label stock.cream · gold · blackLe Saison BlackberriesLE SAISONA geometric Art Deco band dominates the label, with a central diamond formed by interlocking cream and tan lines against deep purple. The Vista Brewing name and logo sit in the upper portion, with the beer style — Le Saison Farmhouse Ale with Blackberries — displayed on a dark banner at the centre. Marketing copy for Flavor, Pairing, and Refreshing Fruit fills the left and right wings in serif type, while regulatory information and address block occupy the right edge.purple · cream · tan · goldClassic Light BeerGARAGE BEERA stylized garage structure with a pitched roof and basketball hoop anchors the upper left corner, rendered in black linework against the dark field. The label employs a mid-century beer-hall aesthetic, with 'Garage' in a broad italicised script across the upper two-thirds and 'Beer' in solid sans-serif caps below, both in cream. The composition splits horizontally: a deep charcoal upper section with the garage emblem and main type, and a tan band across the bottom carrying secondary information and alcohol content. Gold trim lines the perimeter and edges of the garage motif.charcoal · cream · tan · goldBruder Passion FruitBRUDERThe front panel is divided into three vertical sections on a split orange and cream field. A geometric brewery emblem in orange—a stylized barn or agricultural structure flanked by wheat sheaves—sits centered at the top of the cream panel. Below it, the beer name orange · cream · blackLeo's LegacyA symmetrical art-deco label centered on a large gold diamond containing the beer name in ornate serif lettering, set against a deep burgundy ground. The diamond is framed by geometric borders, flanked by vertical panels with decorative elements including stylized wheat sheaves, sun and moon motifs, and botanical line drawings. Decorative scrollwork, banners, and corner emblems in gold complete the composition, with the Hotel Leo shield crest and brewery information positioned on the right side panel.burgundy · gold · creamGood JakeA large shield-shaped emblem dominates the centre, featuring the script logotype "Good Jake" in cream italic lettering set against a bold red circle, enclosed by a black ornamental shield with gold borders. Flanking the shield are geometric art-deco crown and fire-department insignia motifs in cream and gold, with radiating line patterns above and below; the composition sits on a cream field with black diagonal accent bands bearing the brewery name and descriptor text in script and sans-serif faces. The palette is cream, black, red, and gold throughout, with a consistent linear art-deco vocabulary of shields, crowns, and geometric ornament.cream · black · red · goldWise ZenA stylized bull deity sits cross-legged in meditation at the center of the label, rendered in art-deco idiom with a cream face, rust halo, and turquoise robes draped across its body. Behind the figure stands a symmetrical row of wheat stalks flanking radiating sunburst lines, all in gold and cream against a bright yellow ground. The composition is divided horizontally: the upper half holds the architectural wheat-and-sun motif, the lower half shows a water-pattern band in teal with a decorative hop-and-star roundel in rust and cream framing the brewery name. The beer name appears in a bold rust banner across the figure's lap, with smaller type below describing the beer style.yellow · turquoise · rust · cream