AboutEd Westemeier Expertise Award-winning beer writer, columnist, and brewing consultant, as well as Grand Master Beer Judge. I can provide descriptions of beer styles and comparisons between commercial examples. Advice on how to evaluate different beers. Use of different ingredients in brewing. Details about brewing technology, both commercial and homebrewing. Please don't ask me about old beer bottles, ashtrays, etc.
Question Could you please tell me what happened to Schlitz beer? Did they go out of business, declare bankruptcy, merge with or sell out to another company? Thank you very much for your response? Al Brown
Answer "The beer that made Milwaukee famous."
The Schlitz brewery passed through several hands (Stroh, Pabst) before it finally closed its doors in the 90s. The beer was brewed for a while in other locations as well as the original Milwaukee, such as Texas and southern California. You can still see some of the original Schlitz brewery buildings in Milwaukee, although they are all used for different purposes today.
The Schlitz brand name is owned by Pabst, and Schlitz beer is brewed for them on a contract basis by a Miller brewery. You can still often find the beer in places like Texas or the Milwaukee area, but it's nothing like the old Schlitz beer that was so popular until the 70s.
