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Schlitz, the 'beer that made Milwaukee famous,' is on its last call

The final batch of Schlitz — once the most popular beer in America — will be brewed on Saturday in Wisconsin.
Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with the man making it, brewmaster Kirby Nelson, about the rise, fall and legacy of Schlitz.
This segment aired on May 22, 2026.