fraud that would lead to his imprisonment, Pittsburgh native Joseph Piccirilli gained ownership of the brewery. The investment group J. Piccirilli represented, Keystone Brewing Company, closed the $29.4 million purchase September 12, 1995, at a hearing in U.S. bankruptcy court, showing a new commitment to Pittsburgh Brewing Company's products. Piccirilli was dedicated to moving the brewery into the 21st century. He prompted many new ideas, most notably the aluminum bottle. However, the company struggled with labor issues and a sharp decline in sales. (PBC had been hovering around the 1 million barrel production mark, even through rough financial times). After producing fewer than 400,000 barrels in 2005, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Brand relaunch In 2007, the brewery was purchased and brought out of bankruptcy by Unified Growth Partners. They returned the brewery to its original name, "Iron City Brewing Company", and planned a rebound to full production. In May 2009, Iron City Brewing signed a deal with the City Brewing Company to begin use the former Rolling Rock Latrobe Brewing Company's plant, with brewing started in June and bottling/kegging production resumed in July 2009. In 2018 Rosebud Mining purchased "Pittsburgh Brewing" the company brewing Iron City Beer. Acquiring the old facility in Lawrenceville, with plans to rebuild the blockhouse to former glory. Construction began in 2019, bringing the copper trimmed building back to life. Products Iron City Brewing Company's most popular products are: Iron City Beer (a macro-style lager) and IC Light. PBC also produces: American, American Light, Old German, and Blockhouse Brands (their craft beer line). In June 2011, IC Light Mango was launched. PBC introduced a higher ABV version on their Mango product (IC Pumped Mango 8.0%), IC Light Twist Cherry, and IC Light Twist Lime Coconut in the summer of 2019. Iron City Brewing formerly held the rights for Wiedemann beer. Iron City also brewed Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Co.) beers under contract during the early years of that brewery. Gallery Innovations First snap-top can, produced in conjunction with Alcoa, 1962. First twist-off resealable cap, 1963. First brewery to print scenes honoring local sports teams and individuals. First "draught" beer available in a can, Iron City Draft. First malt cooler, Hop-n-Gator (sued for trademark infringement by Gatorade and ceased production). First brewer to use the aluminum beer bottle on a large scale, produced in conjunction with Alcoa, 2005. According to Alcoa, the bottle has