Iron City Beer Cone Top Can

Iron City Cone Top: A Pittsburgh Classic

This iconic beer can represents a significant period in Pittsburgh Brewing Company's history. Produced during the era of cone top cans, approximately from the late 1930s to 1960, it showcases the brewery's enduring presence in the city. Unlike some variations featuring a bottom band with a 'Quality' slogan, this particular can presents a simpler design, adding to its appeal for collectors. The can's high profile and rolled steel construction are features typical of its time. The use of a cone top, easily opened with a bottle opener, was a significant advancement in can technology for its time, and this can embodies the transition from earlier, flat-top cans that needed a separate opener.

The Pittsburgh Brewing Company, established in 1899, was one of the few breweries that remained operational during Prohibition. Iron City Beer, reintroduced after the repeal, solidified the brewery's place in the region, and its subsequent packaging in cans marked a step towards modern brewing and distribution.