Latest update 1/20/2000 Added 5 new breweries and 47 coasters to the guide today. In those 47 were 9 additional Latrobes and a Pittsburgh Brewing Iron City Draft Beer update. Tom Reynolds send me a couple of scans of additional coasters from the Philadelphia Brewing Company, Ill add them out there with the next update. Thanks to everyone for their help and insight.
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My collection is geared more towards the western end of the state, especially the Pittsburgh area. I am looking for many coasters from the central and eastern portions of the state. Once a brewery is listed, that means that all of the coasters that I have from that brewery have been added, so feel free to contact me with pictures of additions to the guide. I will attribute them to your collection.
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Bartels Brewing Company Edwardsville, PA (added 1/20/00)
BARTL001 Bartels Beer 3"R 1/0 brown "The professors beer with the old time flavor"
BARTL002 Bartels Beer 3"R 1/0 red/brown large sketch of professor
BARTL003 Bartels Beer 3"R 1/0 red "There is none better"
BARTL004 Bartels Beer 3"R 1/0 red/black "The beer with reputation old"
BARTL005 Bartels Beer 3"R 1/0 red/black professor in circle at top
Beth-Uhl Brewing Company - Bethlehem, PA (added 4/1/99)
BUHL001 Dibbs Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black "Quality Taste Body" From the George Barone Collection
BUHL002 UHL Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black/yellow "Uhl like it" From the George Barone Collection
BUHL003 Tannhauser Beer 4"s 1/0 red/brown German eagle at top - From the George Barone Collection
John F Betz & Son Philadelphia, PA (added 1/5/00)
BETZ001 Betz Beer 4"R 1/0 red/brown Keystone with "B" in it.
Boyertown Brewing Company - Boyertown, PA (added 1/5/00)
BOYER001 Boyertown Beer 4"S 1/0 green Factory scene at top
Brackenridge Brewing Company - Brackenridge, PA. (added 3/1/99)
Duquesne Brewing Company Pittsburgh, PA (added 4/19/99)
DUQ001 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/blue/yellow Prince holding out glass. Fairly common
DUQ002 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/blue/yellow Prince holding out glass "The Finest Beer in Town"
DUQ003 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/blue/yellow "The prince of Pilseners" "Smooth as Satin"
DUQ004 Duquesne Beer 4"S 1/0 red/blue/black head of prince, geometric pattern in background
DUQ005 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/ 2 red/black/green name in banner. Back has toast to Prince of Pilseners
DUQ006 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black name in banner
DUQ006A Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black name in banner, with printers tick - From the George Barone collection
DUQ007 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/pink/black Kind of looks like an art deco christmas ornament
DUQ008 Duquesne Beer 4"R 1/0 red/blue Looks like a doily
DUQ009 Duquesne Beer 3"R 1/ 2 red/gold/blue Stylized prince in diamond logo. Back is Silver Top in blue
DUQ009A - Duquesne Beer 3"R 1/ 2 red/gold/blue Stylized prince in diamond logo. Back is Silver Top in blue With different printer tic From the George Barone collection
DUQ010 Duquesne Beer 3"oct 1/ 2 red/gold/blue Stylized prince in diamond logo. Back is Silver Top in green
DUQ011 Duquesne Beer 3"R 1/ 2 red/blue "Have a Duke". Back is Silver top in Blue
DUQ012 Duquesne Beer 3"oct 1/2 red/gold/blue Stylized prince in diamond logo. Seal at bottom. Back is Silver Top in green
DUQ013 Duquesne Beer 3"R 1/0 red/blue Brand name in script
Fell Brewing Company Carbondale, Pa. (Added 3/17/99). My testament to the value of Ebay. I had only the first coaster 14 months ago when I moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania. I bought the other three on Ebay after not seeing them at beer shows in Pennsylvania for 10 years.
FUR012 F&S Beer 3"S 1/1 red "Take home cold" "6 packs quarts"
FUR013 F&S Beer 3"S 1/0 red red square border around center circle. From the Tom Reynolds collection
FUR014 F&S Beer 3"R 1/0 red "mellow, smooth, refreshing, satisfying". From the Tom Reynolds collection*
FUR015 F&S Beer 3"S 1/0 red Similar to FUR009, but with "premium" in keystone.. From the Tom Reynolds collection
General Braddock Brewing Co - Braddock, PA (Added 3/1/99) - Brewery was founded by Art Rooney, the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rumor has a "Rooney's Beer" coaster existing, but I'd love to see it.
GRAUP002 Graupners Old German Beer 4"OCT 1/ 2 - red/black Back is same as Graup004
GRAUP002A Graupners Old German Beer 4"OCT 1/0 One Sided variety of GRAUP002. Picture is same as GRAUP002.
GRAUP002B Graupners Old German Beer 4"OCT 1/ 2 Front is same as GRAUP002. Back (Pictured) is Silver Stock Beer (top coaster in photo) From the George Barone collection
GRAUP003 Jolly Scot Ale 4"OCT 1/0 red/black Ale is in plaid. "Its mellow and smooth"
GRAUP004 Jolly Scot Ale 4"OCT 1/0 red/yellow/blue "Its mellow and smooth" shows Scotsman
GRAUP005 Graupners Silver Stock 4"R 1/0 red/black Very thick coaster From the George Barone collection
GRAUP006 Graupners X-Tra Fine 4"R 1/ 2 red/black Very thick coaster, back has "W.R. Karl Distributor Oaklyn, NJ" From the George Barone collection
GRAUP007 Graupners Beer 3"R 1/0 red Name is in a shield
GRAUP008 Silver Stock Beer 4"OCT 1/0 Bottom coaster in photo. "A real He-Mans Beer" From the George Barone collection.
JONES013 - Fort Pitt Beer - 3"S - 1/2 - red - back is Old Shay Ale in yellow/black
JONES014 - Stoney's Beer - 3"S - 1/2 - red/lime green - Back is Esquire
Kuebler Brewing Company, Easton, PA (Added 3/31/99)
KUEB001 Kuebler Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black man in top hat. "Pennsylvanias Favorite Brews"
KUEB002 Kuebler Beer 4"R 1/0 red/green/black man in top hat. "Made from our own pure well water"
KUEB002A Kuebler Beer 4"R 1/0 red/green/black man in top hat. Identical to KUEB002, but with printers mark at the bottom. From the George Barone collection.
LAT006 Rolling Rock 4"S 1/ 2 blue/green Front is similar to LAT004 Back has "Dont Mess With Texas"
LAT006A Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - blue/green Front is identical to LAT006 Back has Lone Star Steakhouse - From the George Barone collection
LAT007 Rolling Rock 4"R 1/ 2 green/blue "Imported from Latrobe, PA". Back reads "Brewed from Mountain Spring Water"
LAT008 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Whirlaway
LAT009 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Citation
LAT010 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Secretatiat
LAT011 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Assault
LAT012 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Bold Ruler
LAT042 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/ 2 multi Rolling Rock Classics Series Man-o-War. This is the tough coaster of the set. From the George Barone collection - Sorry about the break in numbers, but it was easier than renumbering everything.
LAT013 Rolling Rock 4"Oval 1/ 2 multi Free works of art series, each is numbered - 1 of 5
LAT014 Rolling Rock 4"Oval 1/ 2 multi Free works of art series, each is numbered - 2 of 5
LAT015 Rolling Rock 4"Oval 1/ 2 multi Free works of art series, each is numbered - 3 of 5
LAT016 Rolling Rock 4"Oval 1/ 2 multi Free works of art series, each is numbered - 4 of 5
LAT017 Rolling Rock 4"Oval 1/ 2 multi Free works of art series, each is numbered - 5 of 5
LAT018 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Ramses III - From the George Barone collection
LAT019 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Teatlahuiani - From the George Barone collection
LAT020 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Aristophanes - From the George Barone collection
LAT021 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series St Brigid - From the George Barone collection
LAT022 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Alexander Nowell - From the George Barone collection
LAT023 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series William Painter - From the George Barone collection
LAT024 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Jan Primus - From the George Barone collection
LAT025 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Andrew Volstead - From the George Barone collection
LAT026 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Ted Shuler - From the George Barone collection
LAT027 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Cheetah - From the George Barone collection
LAT028 Latrobe 4"S ½ - multi History of Beer series Your name here - From the George Barone collection
LAT029 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #1 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT030 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #2 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT031 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #3 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT032 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #4 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT033 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #5 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT034 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #6 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT035 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #7 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT036 Rolling Rock 4"S ½ - multi American collectibles series - #8 of 8 - - From the George Barone collection
LAT037 Rolling Rock Bock 4"oval ½ - gold/red/maroon Back has 1993 date - - From the George Barone collection
LAT038 Rolling Rock Bock 4"oval ½ - gold/red/maroon Back has 1994 date - From the George Barone collection
LAT039 Rolling Rock Light 4"oval 1/1 blue/green snowflake design -- From the George Barone collection
LAT040 Rolling Rock 4"R 1/1 blue/green Coaster on right in photo - From the George Barone collection
LAT041 Latrobe Craft Beers 4"S ½ - multi 4 guys sitting aroung - From the George Barone collection
LAT042 Rolling Rock 3"R 1/0 blue CORK coaster. Shaped like a ships wheel. Photo courtesy of Chad Ireland
LAT043 Rolling Rock 4"Rect 1/ 2 multi 1999 works of art series mangled bottle
LAT044 Rolling Rock 4"Rect 1/ 2 multi 1999 works of art series spinning bottle
LAT045 Rolling Rock 4"Rect 1/ 2 multi 1999 works of art series 4 panels
LAT046 Rolling Rock 4"Rect - 1/ 2 Multi 1999 works of art 2nd series 1 of 5
LAT047 Rolling Rock 4"Rect - 1/ 2 Multi 1999 works of art 2nd series 2 of 5
LAT048 Rolling Rock 4"Rect - 1/ 2 Multi 1999 works of art 2nd series 3 of 5
LAT049 Rolling Rock 4"Rect - 1/ 2 Multi 1999 works of art 2nd series 4 of 5
LAT050 Rolling Rock 4"Rect - 1/ 2 Multi 1999 works of art 2nd series 5 of 5
LAT051 Rolling Rock 4"S 1/ 2 Multi Mangled bottle goes to normal bottle
Liebert & Obert Brewing Compnay - Philadelphia, PA (Added 3/1/99) (Includes Cooper Brewing Co)
LIEB001 - Cooper's Old Bohemian Beer - 4"R - 1/0 - red - Also features Yorktown Golden Cream Ale
LIEB002 - Cooper's Old Bohemian Beer - 4"S - 1/0 - red/black - "Enjoy" "Philadelphia, PA" at bottom
LIEB003 - Cooper's Fine Beer - 4"S - 1/0 - red/black - "Enjoy", Cooper Brewing Company
LIEB004 - Famous Manayunk Beer - 4"R - 1/0 - red - "Always ask for"
LIEB005 - Famous Manayunk Beer - 4"R - 1/0 - red/black - "Full Pre Prohibition Strength"
LIEB006 - Cooper's Old Bohemian Beer - 4"S - 1/0 - red/black - "Enjoy" Printer logo at bottom where LIEB002 has "Philadelphia, PA". From the George Barone collection
Mount Carbon Brewing Company - Pottsville PA (added 4/19/99)
MTCBN001 Bavarian Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black "Premium" in the middle
MTCBN002 Bavarian Beer 4"R 1/0 red/black "Type" in the middle
MTCML004 - Anthracite Beer - 4"R - 1/2 - black - This is a non-brewery issued coaster that was issued by a bar in the Mount Carmel area, that features this beer. The back has a story about all the troubles they've had. From the George Barone collection.
Moose Brewing Company - Roscoe, PA - (added 2/2/99)
MOOSE002 - Moose Beer - 4"R - 1/0 - red/black - Shows moose by a river. "Pride of the Monongahela Valley". My coaster was "X"'ed with scotch tape at some point, I'd love an upgrade. RARE
Northhampton Brewing Company Northhampton, PA (Added 4/26/99)
NORHA001 Tru Blu 4"R 1/ 2 blue Back is same in red
NORHA002 Tru Blu 4"R 1/0 blue Concentric circles
NORHA003 White Seal 3"R 1/ 2 blue Back is Tru Blu in red
NORHA004 White Seal 3"R 1/ 2 red Back is Tru Blu in blue (NORHA003 & 004 are same design with colors reversed)
Henry F Ortlieb Brewing Company Philadelphia, PA (added 1/20/00)
Penn Brewing Company Steelton, PA (added 1/20/00)
PSTEL001 Steelton Beer 4"R 1/0 red "Good old Steelton Beer and Ale"
Penn Star Brewing Company Lancaster, PA (added 4/1/99)
PSTAR001 Penn Star Beer 4"S 1/0 red/blue/.gold "it leads them all".
Penn State Brewing Company Lancaster, PA (added 11/1/99)
PSTAT001 Star Beer 4"R 1/0 red very plan coaster Photo from Ebay
Pennsylvania Brewing Company Pittsburgh (previously Philadelphia) PA (Added 1/5/00). Both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were the homes of this shipping brewery and brewpub. The items marked Philadelphia are when it was a contract brew, Pittsburgh items are from the brewery/brewpub located in the former Ebelhart and Ober brewery on Pittsburghs north side.
PENNP001 Penn Pilsener 4"S 1/1 red/black factory scene
PIT027 - Old King Cole Beer - 4"S -1/0 - orange/black - seated king. Although it doesn't say so, this is Pittsburgh Brewing of Uniontown, a coal mining area in the 1930's where "coal" was king.
PIT028 Blue Label Beer 4"S 1/0 blue/yellow Very Rare From the Bernie Wallace collection
PIT029 Iron City Draft Beer 3"R 1/ 2 difficult Shows 1960s can of Iron City Draft. A gift from Kevin Bracken
Pittston Brewing Company - Pittston, PA (Added 3/1/99) (updated 3/2/99)
PSTON002 - Glennon's Beer - 4"R -1/0 - red/black - "Pride of Pennsylvania" Features Old Mule Ale. From the George Barone Collection*
Poth Brewing Company Philadelphia, PA (added 11/1/99)
POTH001 Poths Beer 4"S 1/0 brown Predominately brown coaster. Photo from Ebay
Premier Brewing Company Philadelphia, PA (added 11/15/99)
PREM001 Premier Beer 4"R 1/0 - Blue "in quart bottles at saloons, in pint cases delivered to your home". PRE-PROHIBITION From the Bernie Wallace collection.
Pretzel City Brewing Company Reading, PA (Added 1/5/00) Brewpub
PRETZ001 Pretzel City Brewing Company 4"OVAL 1/1 green/red factory scene
Reading Brewing Company Reading, PA (added 11/22/99) - Yes, there are MANY more to go here, just putting this one pre-pro coaster out for now. I think its REALLY worth seeing.
READ001 U.S. Standard Beer 4"S - 1/0 red - "light beer, dark beer, porter, ale" PRE-PROHIBITION From the Bernie Wallace collection
E. Robinsons Sons- Scranton, PA (added 11/22/99)
EROBN001 Pilsener Beer 4"S red PRE-PROHIBITION From the Tom Reynolds collection
O.C. Saltzman Brewery - Oil City. PA (Added 3/31/99)
SALTZ001 Saltzman Beer and Ale 4"oct 1/0 green Woman bending over a keg PRE-PROHIBITION From the Art Landino Collection
St Marys Brewing Company St Marys, PA (Added 4/1/99)
STMAR001 St Marys 4"S 1/0 unknown colors Colonial people toasting.- printers logo at bottom Picture courtesy of George Barone
STMAR002 St Marys 4"S 1/0 unknown colors Colonial people toasting Picture courtesy of George Barone
STMAR003 St Marys 4"R 1/0 unknown colors "Taste & Cheer" Picture courtesy of George Barone
Sayre Brewing Company Sayre, PA (added 11/1/99)
SAYRE001 Sayre Beer 4"R 1/0 orange/black/green Large hop leaf with brewery initials
Christian Schmidt Brewing Company Philadelphia, PA (Added 1/5/00)
SCHMT001 Schmidts Beer 4"R - 1/0 red/black "Youve said it, now say it again". PRE-PROHIBITION
Three Rivers Brewing Company Pittsburgh, PA (added 1/5/00) brewpub, open 6 months in 1997
THRIV001 Three Rivers brewing Company 3"S 1/0 gold/black -
Tube City Brewing Company McKeesport, PA (added 3/31/99)
TUBE001 Tube City Beer 4"R 1/0 red Shield in center
TUBE002 Tube City Pilsner 4"R 1/0 blue Blue checkerboard around outside rim
TUBE003 Tube City White Label 4"R red Red checkerboard around outside rim
TUBE004 Tube City Beer 4"R 1/0 blue Similar to TUBE001 but blue, not red. From the Bernie Wallace collection
Union Brewing Company New Castle, PA (added 4/26/99) There was a different 8 sided coaster from this brewery that sold on ebay in December. Id appreciate a picture of that one as well.
UNEWC001 Union Beer 4"oct 1/0 blue/red "Finest Quality" "Youll Like it"
Valley Forge Brewing Company Valley Forge, PA (Added 1/5/00) This is the microbrewery, not the closed regional which was once Adam Scheidt.
VFORM001 Valley Forge Brewing Company 4"oval red/black colonial soldier
Victor Brewing Company - Jeanette, PA (added 2/8/99) (Inculdes coasters from Fort Pitt's Jeanette brewery)
VICT001 - Old Shay/Gilt Edge - 4"R -1/0 - red - "Nothing Finer" Very Rare
VICT002 - Old Shay - 4"R - 1/0 - red/black - Fort Pitt, Jeanette Pa, "Nothing Finer"
VICT003 - Old Shay - 4"S - 1/0 - gold/black - Art deco style border
VICT004 - Victor Beer - 4"R - 1/0 - red - "Drink Victor Beer"
VICT005 - Victor Beer/Old Shay - 3"R - 1/0 - gold/black - Doesn't actually give the brand name, just the logos. Rare
VICT006 - Pennsy Pilsener - 4"S - 1/0 - red/blue/yellow - Picture of Wm Penn. Sample pictured is stained badly, I'd love an upgrade but item is Very Rare
VICT007 - Steinhaus - 4"Oct - 1/0 -Old country inn in oval frame, "Everybody likes". Rare
VICT008 - Steinhaus/Old Shay - 4"oct - 1/2 - Carriage riding by old country inn. Back features Old Shay.
VICT009 - Old Shay - 4"R - 1/0 - red/black/yellow - Extremely colorful coaster. From the George Barone collection
VICT010 - Steinhaus - 4"S - 1/0 - blue/brown/yellow - Old inn scene. From the George Barone Collection.
VICT011 Old Shay/Steinhaus 3"R 1/0 red/black Large "V" in center. From the Kevin Bracken collection
Victory Brewing Company Downingtown, PA (added 1/5/00) Microbrewery and brewpub. If you like IPAs, try their "Hop Devil". Its about my favorite, I just wish theyd ship some down here to North Carolina.
VCTRY001 Victory Brewing Company 4"R 1/ 2 red/blue "A victory for your taste". Back has map to brewpub.
Wacker Brewing Company Lancaster, PA (added 4/26/99)
WACK001 Wacker Beer 3"S 1/ 2 red/blue "The beer you always liked" Back, also shown, has soldier.
Wayne Brewing Company - Erie, PA (added 3/2/99)
WAYNE001 - Wayne Brew - 4"R - 1/0 - red/blue - I'm told this is called the "Victory" coaster with red/white/blue instead of the normal Wayne colors and that the coaster is VERY RARE. From the Art Distelrath collection
WAYNE002 - Wayne Brew - 4"R - 1/0 - yellow/blue "That Good Beer". From the Art Distelrath collection
WAYNE003 - Wayne - 4"S - 1/0 - red/black -Fort at top left. "Beer and champagne ale" with "Champagne" in a different font. From the Art Distelrath collection
WAYNE004 - Wayne - 4"S - 1/0 - red/black - Fort at top left. "Beer and champagne ale" with "Champagne" in the same font. From the Art Distelrath collection
WAYNE005 - Wayne Brew - 4"S - 1/0 - red/brown - Fort at top left. From the Art Distelrath collection
Wyoming Brewing Company Wilkesbarre, Pa (Added 1/5/00)
WYOM001 Wyoming Chief Beer 4"R 1/0 maroon "Correctly brewed from choice materials" From the Kevin Bracken collection