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An icon of Milwaukee’s beer baron era has been discontinued by Pabst Brewing Co., but Wisconsin Brewing is planning one last toast to Schlitz this summer. The “beer that made Milwaukee famous” is dead. Schlitz, a brand that began in Milwaukee in 1858, has been discontinued by its corporate parent, Pabst Brewing Co. The move is part of a wave of culling of its nostalgia-driven brands. The news comes, oddly enough, from Wisconsin Brewing Co., which announced on Thursday afternoon that it would be brewing “the last Schlitz” at its brewery in Verona next weekend. Pabst confirmed the move on...

A French craft brewery has been forced to discontinue its best-selling “John Lemon” beer following a cease and desist order from Japanese artist Yoko Ono, the widow of the late Beatles founder John Lennon.

VERONA, Wis. -- It's the end of an era for one of Wisconsin's most iconic beers. Pabst Brewing Co. is no longer brewing Schlitz, the brew that played a huge role in cementing Milwaukee as America's Beer Capital. The last batch will be brewed, not by Pabst, but by Wisconsin Brewing Company in Verona. WBC Brewmaster Kirby Nelson said he'll be basing this final batch on operations logs from 1948, when Schlitz was in its prime. The beer was America's top-seller in 1950. "Since Schlitz is ‘The Beer that Made Milwaukee Famous,’ I decided to brew a beer that would...

Abe Vucekovich, the owner of the Chicago cocktail bar Friends of Friends, got a call a couple months ago. It concerned Schlitz beer. This was a matter of some import to Vucekovich, because Friends of Friends is situated in what used to be a Schlitz tied house. There is a large Schlitz globe insignia on the side of the building. Because of this, Vucekovich decided to serve Schlitz beer on tap. To advertise this fact, he bought an old neon sign from a neighboring bar called Danny’s. It says “Schlitz on Tap” in bright red neon. But the call Vucekovich...

Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, who offered free beer in the event of President Donald Trump's death, announced his bid for Wisconsin governor on Sunday. "I’m running for Governor because I believe Wisconsin needs a battle-hardened fighter to join the rest of America to save our Democracy from Trump’s regime, and that person doesn’t exist in the crowded field of Democrats currently running in Wisconsin’s Gubernatorial primary," Bangstad wrote in a Substack post on Sunday. Bangstad's announcement came a little over a week after his brewery advertised free beer in the event of Trump's death. The Facebook comments came...

A brewery in Wisconsin is offering free beer on the day President Trump is successfully killed. Aren't they literally offering gifts or compensation for the murder of a sitting US President? Shouldn't the FBI go speak with them?

Just hours after President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and key members of his Cabinet were rushed to safety during a shocking shooting scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night, one Democrat Wisconsin brewery owner couldn’t hide his disappointment. Minocqua Brewing Company – a far-left operation in Minocqua, Wisconsin – allegedly took to Facebook (his Facebook post has now been deleted) to share his outrage that the latest attempt on President Trump’s life didn’t succeed. They even dusted off their disgusting “free beer all day the day he dies” promotion, with posts...

There are many, many, many rock 'n' roll songs about drinking — call it an occupational hazard. And if you narrow things down further, there's quite a lot of songs that have to do specifically with beer. In honor of National Beer Day (April 7), we've compiled a list of 25 songs either written about drinking beer or at the very least mentioning it. Cheers! 1. "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers," ZZ Top From: Tres Hombres (1973) "Beer drinkers and hell raisers, yeah / Baby, don't you want to come with me?" 2. "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," George...

National Beer Day commemorates the passage of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed Americans to legally purchase beer and wine, capped at 3.2% by weight, for the first time since Prohibition began. The legislation took effect April 7, 1933, and set the stage for the eventual repeal of the 18th Amendment later that year, on Dec. 5, 1933.National Beer Day is a festive celebration of brewing heritage, craft beer culture, and the freedom to raise a glass with friends and family.

Islamists try to show dominance, and the left is going along, except that they picked the wrong issue. ell, that escalated quickly. Islamists are trying to show dominance, and the left is going along, except that they picked the wrong issue. These days, events happen so quickly, it's hard to keep up, but you would have to be living under a rock not to have heard of the left in their red/green alliance stumble into one of the worst 90/10 issues of all time. Along with blaring the call to prayer (noise ordinances, what noise ordinances?), one of New York...

Brewing giant Heineken has announced plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive to compensate for a slump in beer sales. The company, which also brews Amstel and Birra Moretti, unveiled the proposal amid weaker beer demand and what it described as 'challenging market conditions'. Heineken said it plans to reduce its workforce by between 5,000 and 6,000 positions over the next two years, affecting up to 7 percent of its 87,000 global employees. 'We really do this to strengthen our operations and to be able to invest in growth,' finance chief Harold van den...

The Secret Service is aware of the woke brewer's post. Kirk Bangstad, the Wisconsin owner of Minocqua Brewing Company and the treasurer of a federal super PAC of the same name, has made no secret of his hatred for President Donald Trump, conservatives, and virtually anyone who doesn't share his leftist worldview. For instance, Bangstad — who was ordered to pay a six-figure sum for defamation in 2023 and was charged with harassment last year — stated, "F**k Charlie Kirk," in a diatribe the day after the Turning Point USA founder's assassination and wrote weeks later, "May his soul never...

The beer rose to the top of a crowded American field, finishing ahead of 35 other U.S. breweries.Key Points: -Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Union Jack IPA outscored 35 American breweries to win Best American Beer at the Brussels Beer Challenge, a major international competition. -Union Jack is Firestone Walker’s flagship IPA, brewed with Simcoe, Chinook, and Centennial hops that define its classic West Coast profile. The beer is known for pairing expressive hop character with a solid malt backbone. -Created by brewmaster Matt Brynildson and first released in 2008, Union Jack helped establish Firestone Walker as a leading West Coast...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Budweiser is rewarding adults who have received the COVID-19 vaccine with a free round of beer. Budweiser sat out of this year’s Super Bowl to reallocate funds for COVID-19 vaccine education and awareness. Now the “King of Beers” continues to drive that message by rewarding those who rolled up their sleeves for the vaccine. How can you get a free round of beer: * Budweiser is rewarding people 21 and older who show they’ve been vaccinated with a free round of beer. * Consumers can upload proof of vaccination (i.e. a selfie with their vaccination sticker)...

Beer and Wisconsin go together like brats and, well, beer. But for quite some time, a bottle from America's oldest brewery has not been available in the Badger State. That's changing soon. Yuengling on Monday announced it will expand its distribution into Wisconsin starting next year. The brewer began selling its beer in Illinois earlier this year. "As a 6th-generation family brewer, our family has always believed that great beer brings people together," Chief Administrative Officer Wendy Yuengling said. "Each new state we enter feels like welcoming more people into the Yuengling family." Founded in Pottsville, Pa. in 1829, Yuengling...

WASHINGTON — Ken Jouppi, a bush pilot, was putting gas in his Cessna in Fairbanks, Alaska, on an April morning in 2012 when state troopers arrived. He was preparing to fly a client to Beaver, a remote village 110 miles to the north that prohibits alcohol. “It was going to be a good day,” Jouppi, 82, an Air Force veteran, recalled last week. But the encounter ended badly. The troopers found beer in the passenger’s luggage, and Jouppi was eventually found guilty of knowingly transporting alcohol into a dry community. He was sentenced to three days in jail and ordered...

House of Guinness has sparked a furious backlash in Ireland just a day after it launched - with one real-life family member claiming bosses at the streaming giant 'got it all wrong'. The gritty period drama, starring James Norton, Anthony Boyle and Louis Partridge, tells the story of the legendary family behind the world-famous brewery, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Dublin and New York. However, the saga - which Netflix explains in the opening is 'inspired by true stories' - has come under fire in Ireland for its 'cliched' portrayal of the country's history, 'jarring' attempts by British actors...

People who drink beer are more likely to attract mosquitoes than those who don’t, according to a new study by Dutch researchers. The findings suggest that lifestyle choices such as alcohol consumption can influence how often someone gets bitten. Researchers observed that people who drink beer attract mosquitoes at a significantly higher rate, approximately 1.35 times more, compared to non-drinkers. The study, led by Felix Hol of Radboud University Nijmegen, was conducted at the 2023 Lowlands music festival in the Netherlands. To carry out the research, Hol and his team set up a temporary lab built from connected shipping containers...

Former employees at Minocqua Brewing Company's Madison tap room question how the brewery's political Super PAC, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC, uses donations, saying employees were paid from the PAC despite doing no work for it. Brewery owner Kirk Bangstad, has raised more than $2 million since the PACs creation to support liberal political causes. The $2 million raised by the Minocqua Brewing Super PAC represents a small fraction of Super PAC spending in Wisconsin, where such organizations spent $49 million on the state's most recent Supreme Court race alone. However, former employees say some of those funds went toward...

Germany’s beer market is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by changing consumer preferences and the evolving tastes of younger generations. While traditional beer consumption is declining, the demand for alcohol-free alternatives has surged, signalling a shift in the country’s long-standing beer culture. In the first half of 2025, German beer sales fell by 6.3%, amounting to a reduction of around 262 million litres and bringing total consumption to roughly 3.9 billion litres. This represents the steepest decline in the domestic beer market since 1993, excluding non-alcoholic products. Economic pressures, rising prices, and shifts in social habits, particularly among younger consumers,...