https://freerepublic.com/tag/kirbynelson/ en-us Sat, 16 May 2026 12:27:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4379533/posts 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... Channel 3000 News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4379533/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 12:27:53 GMT