Iron City Draft 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Iron City Draft Tab Top Heritage

Produced by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Iron City Draft 12 oz tab top can holds a celebrated place in American breweriana. Pittsburgh Brewing Company made packaging history through its landmark collaboration with the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), helping to transform consumer convenience and modernize the beverage container industry.

Following the introduction of self-opening tops, Pittsburgh Brewing expanded the technology to its draft line, bringing genuine draft branding into consumer homes. The Iron City Draft label prominently highlighted the brewery's identity and its technological advancements in packaged beer. Over time, multiple manufacturing and graphic variations were produced, featuring slight differences in mandatory tax statements, seam configurations, and insignia alignments.

Today, the can represents a key chapter in Western Pennsylvania's brewing legacy and stands as a pivotal piece of packaging history for collectors.