The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was an American brewery based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and once the largest producer of beer in the United States. Its namesake beer, Schlitz, was known as "The beer that made Milwaukee famous" and was advertised with the slogan "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer".

Is Schlitz beer still brewed?

Although it has fallen from grace as one of America's most popular beers, Schlitz is still alive today and remains a sentimental favorite in the Midwest.

Why did they stop making Schlitz beer?

One analysis has estimated that the Schlitz brand lost more than 90 percent of its value between 1974 and that final year of independence. However, the debt Stroh took on to pay for acquiring Schlitz was ultimately too much for the Detroit company to carry, and it collapsed in 1999.