Iron City Beer Cone Top Can

Pittsburgh's Iron City Cone Top

The Iron City Beer cone top can represents a celebrated piece of breweriana from the Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As the flagship brand of one of the region's largest brewing combines, Iron City became an iconic fixture of the industrial landscape and local culture.

Manufactured by the Continental Can Company, the container features the prominent Iron City shield and signature heraldic crest set against bold graphic paneling. Collectors recognize several variations of this can, spanning across different regulatory eras. Variations include early versions displaying the mandatory Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP) statement as well as later releases that omitted the tax text. Other variations feature state-specific mandatory tax stamps—such as Ohio markings—along with differing statutory alcohol percentage statements stamped on the crown cap or lithographed directly onto the can body.

Today, this can is a centerpiece for collectors focused on Western Pennsylvania brewing heritage and mid-century canned beer history.