06/20/2026
How many people remember Geddings Store and Geddings lake. This post by The Anderson County Historical Society - By Stephen Sernak - please Like & Share their post.
The Schlitz beer sign on top of the building caught my eye. Dobbins Bridge Road in Anderson County, SC. Schlitz was the namesake beer for Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The beer that made Milwaukee famous. It was advertised with the slogan “ When you are out of Schlitz, you are out of beer”. That was years ago.
Today its all over..
Schlitz beer has officially been discontinued by its parent owner, Pabst Brewing Company, ending a legendary 177-year production run. The decision to place the iconic lager on an indefinite "hiatus" stems from rising storage and distribution costs paired with falling sales volumes.
Because Pabst operates as a virtual brewer without physical facilities, it had been contract-brewing Schlitz through an Anheuser-Busch plant in Texas. As demand slumped over the last few years, the brand fell well below the minimum production quantities required by the facility, forcing its retirement.
While regular production has completely ceased, the brand is receiving a high-profile final send-off before the remaining supply officially runs dry.