Seven Springs Mountain Beer 12 Oz Tab Top Can

Seven Springs Mountain Beer

Produced during the 1970s, this 12-ounce crimped steel tab top container features custom promotional packaging created for Seven Springs Mountain Resort. The can stands out for its detailed illustrated depiction of the resort’s main lodge, chairlifts, and surrounding mountain slopes, rendered in fine line art and signed by artist R. Mahoney near the base of the building facade.

Seven Springs Mountain Beer was introduced by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company as a branded house beverage for Seven Springs Mountain Resort, located in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. Developed by the Dupre family, Seven Springs grew into one of the premier year-round ski and alpine vacation destinations in the Mid-Atlantic region. The mountain-themed beer served both as an on-premise refreshment for winter sports enthusiasts and as a take-home souvenir celebrating the resort experience.

The beer was produced by the historic Pittsburgh Brewing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tracing its heritage to 1861 when Edward Frauenheim established an early brewery in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood, the enterprise grew to become one of the region's largest industrial brewing operations. In 1899, it merged with a coalition of local breweries to form the consolidated Pittsburgh Brewing Company. The brewery navigated Prohibition by manufacturing soft drinks, ice, and near beer, eventually rebounding in the post-war era as a major innovator in beer packaging—most notably introducing the pull tab opening mechanism to the brewing industry in 1962. Throughout the 1970s, the brewery frequently leveraged its canning lines to produce commemorative and promotional labels for regional landmarks, sports teams, and local resorts.

Among breweriana collectors, this can holds enduring appeal for those focusing on Pennsylvania regional history, resort-issued cans, and winter sports themes. The credited architectural artwork and connection to a beloved Appalachian ski lodge make it an evocative example of 1970s promotional packaging.