Pittburghers flocking to Tampa won’t be shut out of their favorite beer. Iron City Brewing Company announced that shipments of Iron City and I.C. Light are now in transit to Florida, just in time for the Super Bowl. This is some much-needed favorable publicity for Iron City, who last week announced they would have to lay off workers and move canning of their beer outside of Pittsburgh while they replace their old canning line, which recently crapped out on them.
Unemployment, crumbling infrastructure and shitty beer: welcome to Sixburgh, baby!
Tags: quick hits, Their beer sucks
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:02 am
You’d think in this rare circumstance when Pittsburghers are fleeing their city only temporarily that they could go a few days……you know, drinking beer that didn’t suck.
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:34 am
Why would anyone voluntarily drink that shit? If you can afford to go to the Super Bowl, you can afford Bell’s 90 Minute IPA.
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 am
When will the tanker trunk carrying 40,000 gallons of TGI Friday’s On the Rocks Strawberry Shortcake Mix arrive in Tampa for the Cardinal’s fans?
http://www.superwinemart.com/vsku1029896.html?utm_source=Shopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=TGI%20FRIDAYS%20ON%20THE%20ROCKS%20STRAWBERRY%20SHORTCAKE%20COCKTAIL
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 am
I see they’ve got Drew writing their slogans.
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 am
Steelers fans are very particular about which bland, indistinguishably-generic lager they’ll over-pay for at ball games.
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:32 am
That’s not beer. This is beer.
January 22nd, 2009 at 6:53 am
Iron City is actually a very good beer. The toasted malty aroma mixes beautifully with the breadlike softness. I got a mouthfull of toasted malt with hints of citrus and a nice soft caramel finish. Slightly grainy texture. More hoppsey bitter and heavier handed than your typical nationally marketed swill. I enjoy downing raw Oysters with this fine brew.
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
“I got a mouthfull of toasted malt with hints of citrus and a nice soft caramel finish.”
Maybe it’s just me, but that could really be taken the wrong way.
(door flies open and out walks Santonio)
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 am
What’s better, Iron City or Yuengling?
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 am
@ Chris – tell your boyfriend to change his diet. It will help get rid of the grainy texture.
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
No sne person in Pittsburgh drinks that shite, Yuengling is the real choice for Steeler’s fans. Yuengling to my knowledge is only brewed in two states PA, and…FL, so they won’t have to go without that either.
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 am
It’s like Primanti’s in a can.
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Ford will also be shipping 6,000 F150s for those Steelers fans who are only comfortable being transported to an NFL game in the back of a pickup.
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Our beer does suck.
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Of course this brings out the beer snobs.
/$4 pitchers of Yuengling through college was stellar.
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 am
Diarrhea takes a road trip!
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:21 am
if your gonna go cheap and shitty go all the way. $1.50 pitchers of Natty Light in my college days.
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:31 am
@Rocco
I have to agree. Going to school in Eastern PA, it was nice to get a keg of Yuengling for a price similar to Busch or something else just as nasty.
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Ugh. If you’re a Yinzer and you go all the way down south just to drink Iron Shitty, your team deserves to lose.
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
I don’t actually know anyone in Pittsburgh that drinks Iron Shitty (why would you when we have Yuengling available extra cheap and Penn Pilsner?), so I have to conclude that it’s a practical joke pulled upon the masses.
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
@Mike: +1
I remember being a 12 year-old dipshit drinking cases of that with my friends.
/misses those days
//cracks Milwaukee’s Best Light
January 24th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Rocco – dead on. One of the few good things about going to school in Pittsburgh was cheap Yuengling. Aha, Panther Hallow Inn; greatest college dive bar.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
MAN you guys are jealous! when you have a winning team, then come back and talk to us. Your words mean nothing cause we are the CHAMPS!! GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!