The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous Is No More

[Draznnl]

Let us all stop and bow our heads in sadness for a moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a7wGkHkT4E

[CaptainMike]

That's too bad. But, as they say, it's the Schlitz when you're out of beer

[Panhead John]

Yeah I saw that earlier today, it’s a shame. Schlitz was the first beer I started drinking, I think I was about 7? 🧐

[DTro]

Me too!

[RichieB]

Thank goodness you upgraded to Coors Lite. 😏

[randy.56]

Didn't like Schlitz but did like old Milwaukee.

[Hulagn1971]

Ditto. Had my first Old Milwaukee with my uncle when I was 16 fishing in one of the ponds near his house. So good when ice cold. Went well with the doobie we smoked.

[Huskee]

I was too young for sure but I may have taken 3 of my grandpa's Milwaukee's Bests out to my deerblind when I was 15 or so.....

[bbq_esq]

Never had it but always think of this scene

https://youtu.be/zC0W_rjYPS4?si=3PDKr5fzs3znEn3a

[Finster]

I don’t think Schlitz has been sold in my area for years…

[Andrrr]

I will guarantee it’s NOT because people around here are not drinking, they're just not drinking that.

[dpearce]

Cryin shame. At least you don’t have to deal with the diarrhea anymore!

[Ace]

🤣🤣🤣

[Murdy]

Yes, if you're holding immodium stock, now it's the time to sell.

[Richard Chrz]

Blatz for everyone!

[Purc]

At our frat house, we got Blitzed on Blatz beer. I do miss Schlitz, Falstaff, Old Chicago, Little Kings Cream Ale, and Schaefer from my younger years.

[Murdy]

They still sell Blatz at the little tavern down the road from me not sure who is making it these days.
Also drank a lot of Red, White, and Blue back in the day, which was a Pabst product iirc.

[Andrrr]

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it but I’ve never had it, and at this point, I think it’s safe to say I probably never will. Milwaukee’s best light, the beast, is what got me through college. $4.99 a twelve pack! Sid P

[smokenoob]

🎶 When you’re out of Schlitz, you’re out of beer 🎶

[BKYDBBQ]

I got this from my dad years ago...I think I had two of them but one was broken during a move...

[FireMan]

Yup, big money, if go in enough time will kill everything. Today, actually for a couple of decades "branding" has been the thing. Who gives a rip about product, quality, jobs, etc, etc, etc. Show me the money! The Pabst they make today is NOT the Pabst they made at the old brewery in Milwaukee.

[Jfrosty27]

I think it’s actually brewed by Miller.
Not sure though. 🤷♂️

[Panhead John]

Can I show off my Schlitz beer can collection from the mid 70’s? That was one wall of my bedroom stacked floor to ceiling with beer cans. 🙄 That’s me 2nd from the right in the cowboy hat. Me and my buds just finished a game of football in the lot next to the trailer park I lived in……..😂 Talk about white trash…..🤣

[dpearce]

That's epic!

[Andrrr]

I love these statues too. Not sure if you guys see these anywhere else but I always thought this was a pretty iconic bar decoration.

[wu7y]

Years ago it was said in these parts that Coors was brewed with pure rocky mountain spring water. Schlitz and Falstaff were Coors that had already been drunk.