Beer: Iron City Light (I.C. Light)
Style: very light lager
City: Pittsburgh
ABV: 4.15%
Calories: 95 Carbs: 2.8
Fat: 0 gramsProtein: .7 grams of
OK! I'm sure everyones thinking; of all the beers to write about why choose this one? Well, I had to stick to my roots on this one and write about a beer that has been flowing out of my backyard since 1861. The Pittsburgh Brewing Company has been located in a neighborhood in Pittsburgh called Lawrenceville just 5 minutes away from the Strip District. I grew up in that neighborhood, and played pee-wee football right across the street from the brewery. This beer is great with a Primanti Bros. sandwich, and a Steelers game.
Unfortunately in June, 2009 the brewery relocated to Latrobe, PA taking over the old Rolling Rock building. They had to relocate because of financial issues back in 2005 causing them to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Fortunately the internet site still shows the building on 34th and Liberty ave. One last thing about the Iron City Brewing Company is that they were the first to use aluminum bottles, which are three times thicker than aluminum cans, and can keep the beer cold for up to 50 minutes longer. Awesome!!
Cheers!
MegaBeerMan
Tuesday is the IC light special at Primanti's. I know I've drank the beer and eaten a sandwich many times. Nothing tastes better with a Pittsburgher.
ReplyDeleteI think there are plans to reopen the IC brewery, or at least to turn it into a brew pub/restaurant.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I've lived away from Pittsburgh, I've always turned to Iron City for a taste of home. I drink it only for sentimental, homesick reasons, though. It's always tasted like car keys to me.
I agree with lj. My brother lives in Delaware and he drinks it every chance he gets because it reminds him of home. On the other hand, I can't compare it to car key because I've never had the pleasure of tasting car keys.
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