The beer that “made Milwaukee famous” is about to be discontinued after a history that has endured for 175 years.
Pabst Brewing Co. announced that production of Schlitz beer will be ceased before the end of May, per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Schlitz started as a Milwaukee-area tavern/brewery and was parlayed into the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, founded back in 1849. Its history as indispensable to the state of Wisconsin as cheese itself, as far as I’m concerned.
Pabst is placing 175-year-old Schlitz Premium “on hiatus” and stopping production, citing rising storage and shipping costs…