 
Malt extract
Sure, you could have used this Perfected Invalids Malt Extract for health-food purposes, as suggested by its label (part of Sherk’s collection). Or, more likely, you could have used it to do an illicit homebrew. The dead giveaway? That it’s made not just with malt, but with hops. The label could date anywhere from 1867 to 1917.
 
White Eagle
We’re not quite sure what this First Nations gentleman has to do with a lager from London, Ont. Actually, a pastoral scene including a mountaintop in the background doesn’t have much to do with London either. This Carling label dates back to the late 1920s or early 1930s. It’s part of Sherk’s collection at UofT.





