Joseph Schlitz helped make Milwaukee famous for its beer. He owned and operated the Schlitz Brewing Company, a company that grew into the familiar name most Wisconsinites can recognize.

If you’re a young beer drinker, you likely have never even heard of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, because since 1982 it has been resting in peace in the dustbin of history.

Joseph Schlitz, Brewing Magnate. By Stacy Conradt ... Though former bookkeeper Joseph Schlitz renamed the business after himself in 1858, the company didn’t become a household name until ...

When Krug died, Joseph Schlitz married his widow and took over the company. When Schlitz died in a shipwreck off the coast of England in 1875, Krug’s Uihlein nephews assumed control.) ...

Joseph Schlitz was just 20 years old when he came to Milwaukee from Mainz, ... To save money, the company changed the brewing process, but that led to flat beer that wouldn't keep a head.

August Krug founded the Schlitz Brewing Company in Milwaukee in 1849, with ownership passed to Joseph Schlitz in 1858 when he married Krug’s widow.

Its beer is currently produced by the Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, under contract for Pabst. ... with ownership passed to Joseph Schlitz in 1858 when he married Krug’s widow.

The Savanna and Hornig Capital Partners ’ building, which is the former home of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, will house offices for the city’s Human Resources Administration, marking another ...

The brewing company used the land for its draft horses, and the Uihlein family later used it for recreational purposes. In 1952 the land was given to the Schlitz Foundation, which considered a ...

In time for National Beer Lover's Day, Pabst is releasing new limited-edition bobbleheads for PBR, Blatz and Schlitz beer. Here's how to get one.