{"id":200048,"date":"2026-05-22T18:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/200048\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:26:10","slug":"heartbreaking-pittsburgh-brewery-reports-theft-of-a-historic-keepsake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/200048\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Heartbreaking\u2019: Pittsburgh brewery reports theft of a historic keepsake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A Pittsburgh brewery says it had a piece of its history stolen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">In a social media post, Penn Brewery said that the original bottom of its copper brew kettle was taken from the brewhouse Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The four-foot piece was removed during a 2023 repair and \u201crepresents decades of Penn Brewery history and craftsmanship,\u201d the post says.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/UWTPLOWTMBHGXN5IX5ZPLK6CUI.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">\u2018Heartbreaking\u2019: Pittsburgh brewery reports theft of a historic keepsake <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cWhat makes this especially heartbreaking is that plans were underway to turn it into a memorial plaque honoring our late former Head Brewer, Andy Rich.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The brewery says it is working with Pittsburgh police detectives to investigate the theft and retrieve the piece.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/D3Q4L5ZGQFBTNIR4ZRHIAQDKVE.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">\u2018Heartbreaking\u2019: Pittsburgh brewery reports theft of a historic keepsake Source: Penn Brewery (Facebook) <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A Pittsburgh brewery says it had a piece of its history stolen. 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