SUDS STANDOFF IN PITTSBURGH; STEELERS SUE PITTSBURGH BREWING

          The Steelers filed suit against Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
     yesterday in federal court, according to Marylynne Pitz of
     the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE.  The team and NFL Properties
     want a federal judge to order the company to stop making
     beer cans using black and gold, the team's trademarked
     colors, or any other licensed logos.  The Steelers and NFLP
     Inc. claim this is the second time that Pittsburgh Brewing
     "has infringed" on or upon the team's trademarks. The first
     incident occurred in January '96 when, "in an attempt to
     capitalize on the Steelers' postseason success," the company
     sold Iron City beer in cans labeled "Blitzburgh Beer."  
          ALLEGATIONS: The Steelers and NFLP want Pittsburgh
     Brewing to account for the profit the company made on the
     specialty beer cans and are seeking three times that amount
     in damages.  Also, they are seeking unspecified damages for
     "damaging the team's business relationship" with Miller and
     A-B and would like all of the specialty beer cans removed
     from store shelves (POST-GAZETTE/DETROIT NEWS, 4/10).