Ballantine beer can
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The Ballantine beer can is a vintage American beer container associated with the historic Ballantine brewing brand, often recognized for its classic logo and collectible status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballantine beer can canonical | 1 |
| Ballantine three-ring logo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9659764 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ballantine beer can Context triple: [Painted Bronze, depicts, Ballantine beer can]
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A.
Leinenkugel's
Leinenkugel's is an American beer brand known for its German-inspired brewing heritage and popular seasonal and flavored beers, such as Summer Shandy.
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B.
Coors Banquet
Coors Banquet is a classic American lager beer known for its rich, malty flavor and long association with the Coors brand and Western U.S. heritage.
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C.
Yuengling Black & Tan
Yuengling Black & Tan is a popular American dark lager-style beer that blends a porter and premium beer, known for its rich, malty flavor and smooth finish.
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D.
Beery
Beery is a surname most notably associated with the American acting family that includes character actor Noah Beery and his relatives.
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E.
Dos Equis Lager Especial
Dos Equis Lager Especial is a popular Mexican pale lager beer known for its light, crisp taste and wide international distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ballantine beer can Target entity description: The Ballantine beer can is a vintage American beer container associated with the historic Ballantine brewing brand, often recognized for its classic logo and collectible status.
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A.
Leinenkugel's
Leinenkugel's is an American beer brand known for its German-inspired brewing heritage and popular seasonal and flavored beers, such as Summer Shandy.
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B.
Coors Banquet
Coors Banquet is a classic American lager beer known for its rich, malty flavor and long association with the Coors brand and Western U.S. heritage.
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C.
Yuengling Black & Tan
Yuengling Black & Tan is a popular American dark lager-style beer that blends a porter and premium beer, known for its rich, malty flavor and smooth finish.
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D.
Beery
Beery is a surname most notably associated with the American acting family that includes character actor Noah Beery and his relatives.
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E.
Dos Equis Lager Especial
Dos Equis Lager Especial is a popular Mexican pale lager beer known for its light, crisp taste and wide international distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beer can
ⓘ
collectible item ⓘ vintage packaging ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | post-Prohibition American beer market ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American beer history
ⓘ
P. Ballantine and Sons Brewing Company ⓘ |
| brand | Ballantine ⓘ |
| category |
breweriana
ⓘ
vintage beer can ⓘ |
| collectedBy |
beer can collectors
ⓘ
breweriana collectors ⓘ |
| conditionAffects | collectible value ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundIn |
antique shops
ⓘ
breweriana shows ⓘ online auctions ⓘ private collections ⓘ |
| hasColorScheme |
gold
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green ⓘ red accents ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
Ballantine name in stylized lettering
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interlocking three rings symbol ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor |
cylindrical can
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flat-top can ⓘ pull-tab can ⓘ stay-tab can ⓘ |
| hasLogo |
Ballantine three-ring logo
ⓘ
linked to:
Ballantine beer can
|
| industry | brewing industry ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum
ⓘ
metal ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic American beer branding
ⓘ
collectible status ⓘ historic brewery association ⓘ |
| packagingForBrand |
Ballantine Ale
ⓘ
Ballantine Beer ⓘ
linked to:
Ballantine Ale
Ballantine IPA ⓘ
linked to:
Ballantine Ale
|
| productType | beer ⓘ |
| rarityAffects | collectible value ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
Ballantine Ale
ⓘ
Ballantine Beer ⓘ
linked to:
Ballantine Ale
Ballantine India Pale Ale ⓘ
linked to:
Ballantine Ale
|
| usedFor |
beer distribution
ⓘ
beer storage ⓘ packaging beer ⓘ |
| visualStyle | mid-20th-century American commercial design ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ballantine beer can Description of subject: The Ballantine beer can is a vintage American beer container associated with the historic Ballantine brewing brand, often recognized for its classic logo and collectible status.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ballantine beer can