The downtown breweries operated elbow to elbow in the Milwaukee road's loading yards in 1956. Here Carl Osterland, a Pabst truck driver, awaits for his cargo to be loaded into a waiting refrigerator car. For years, Pabst and Schlitz have worked side by side in Milwaukee Road's loading yards.
The downtown breweries operated elbow to elbow in the Milwaukee road's loading yards in 1956. Here Carl Osterland, a Pabst truck driver, awaits for his cargo to be loaded into a waiting refrigerator car. For years, Pabst and Schlitz have worked side by side in Milwaukee Road's loading yards.
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Here's where you can still get Schlitz beer before Pabst ends production of it

It’s one last call for Schlitz beer.

There are limited chances to get a final taste of the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Pabst Brewing Co., which bought Schlitz in 1999, is ending production.

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Kirby Nelson from Wisconsin Brewing Co. got permission from Pabst to concoct one final brew, using information from collected brewhouse records to create a formula similar to 1950s-era Schlitz.

If you want to witness the final brew or get a taste of Schlitz before it’s gone for good, here’s a roundup of opportunities announced so far.

If your bar or restaurant is holding a Schlitz farewell event, email jsmetro@jrn.com to be added to the list.

Hope Karnopp can be reached at HKarnopp@usatoday.com.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here’s where you can still get Schlitz beer before Pabst ends production of it

Reporting by Hope Karnopp, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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