Rainier Beer

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts an open can of Rainier Beer rendered in colored pencil or ink on off-white paper, with the can shown slightly from above so the pull-tab opening is visible. The iconic red script "R" dominates the label, with "ainier" completing the name in smaller red lettering beside it. Olive green bands circle the top and bottom of the can, and a row of small stars decorates the lower band. The bottom of the image is signed "Rainier Beer" in hand lettering, with "ANA INC" noted in the lower right corner. Rainier Beer is a Pacific Northwest lager brewed in the Seattle area, long associated with Washington State regional identity and outdoor working culture. The brand's bold red script logo has been a recognizable fixture across the Northwest for generations. Collectors drawn to Pacific Northwest culture and regional Americana find particular appeal in this print. Inciardi's treatment of the subject is affectionate without being nostalgic in a heavy-handed way, capturing the flat graphic character of the can's label through careful hand rendering. This print sits comfortably as a food print within her catalog, which returns frequently to everyday objects elevated through close observation and deliberate mark-making. The hand-lettered title below the image is a detail collectors of her work tend to appreciate, as it appears consistently across her mini print output and gives each piece a personal, studio quality. It pairs naturally with her other food prints, and collectors assembling a group around beverage or snack subjects often seek it out as an anchor piece for that theme.