Olde Frothingslosh Ale 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Pittsburgh's Iconic Novelty Can

Originally conceived as an on-air satire by Pittsburgh radio personality Rege Cordic on KDKA, Olde Frothingslosh began as a fictional sponsor marketed with the famous slogan, "the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom." The running gag resonated so strongly with listeners that the Pittsburgh Brewing Company acquired the rights and brought the parody brew to store shelves as an annual holiday specialty.

The can quickly developed a devoted following in the breweriana collecting community. Pittsburgh Brewing leaned heavily into the humor, decorating the cans with comedic narratives about the fictional brewmaster Sir Reginald Frothingslosh IV and later introducing the iconic "Miss Olde Frothingslosh." Portrayed by Pittsburgh local Marsha Phillips (billed under the pageant persona Fatima Yechbergh), the imagery is celebrated by collectors as one of the earliest instances of a real person depicted on an American beer can.

Over successive seasonal releases, the brewery issued the design across multiple distinct color backgrounds and label variations, detailing satirical stories about beauty pageants and parade floats. The immense popularity of these issues helped spark the growth of early can trading networks, eventually inspiring local collectors to form the Olde Frothingslosh Chapter of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America.