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.
- 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 three times the aluminum of typical cans, giving it better insulation. The maker claims the bottle keeps beer cold up to 50 minutes longer. It is also lighter than glass, unbreakable, resealable, and is coated to prevent the aluminum from affecting the taste.
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