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( September 2016 ) `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' Single by Jerry Lee Lewis from the album Another Place, Another Time B - side `` All the Good Is Gone '' Released May 1968 Genre Country Length 2 : 35 Label Smash Songwriter ( s ) Glenn Sutton Producer ( s ) Jerry Kennedy Eddie Kilroy Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology `` Another Place Another Time '' ( 1968 ) `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' ( 1968 ) `` She Still Comes Around ( to Love What 's Left of Me ) '' ( 1968 ) `` Another Place Another Time '' ( 1968 ) `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' ( 1968 ) `` She Still Comes Around ( to Love What 's Left of Me ) '' ( 1968 ) `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song 's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, `` The beer that made Milwaukee famous. '' In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version as a single. It became a top 10 hit on Billboard 's Country chart and also made a minor impact on the Billboard Hot 100. Chart performance Chart ( 1968 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles 94 Canadian RPM Country Tracks Cover versions In 1971, writer Sutton 's wife Lynn Anderson recorded a version for her album How Can I Unlove You. In the United Kingdom, a version by Rod Stewart charted at # 4 in 1972 as a double A-side with `` Angel. '' The Del McCoury Band recorded the song on their album, A Deeper Shade of Blue. Country artist Hank Thompson recorded another version, as did Johnny Bush. More recently, a live version appeared on Irish - American punk band Flogging Molly 's 1997 release Alive Behind the Green Door. The Texas band What Made Milwaukee Famous takes its name from this song. Preceded by `` Folsom Prison Blues '' by Johnny Cash RPM Country Tracks number - one single August 19, 1968 Succeeded by `` Already It 's Heaven '' by David Houston Jerry Lee Lewis Studio albums Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee 's Greatest Soul My Way The Golden Cream of the Country Who 's Gonna Play This Old Piano ? Southern Roots : Back Home to Memphis Last Man Standing Mean Old Man Rock & Roll Time Collaborations Class of ' 55 ( with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison ) Million Dollar Quartet ( with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley ) Live albums Live at the Star Club, Hamburg The Survivors Live Last Man Standing Live Soundtrack albums Jamboree ( 1957 ) American Hot Wax ( 1978 ) Great Balls of Fire ! ( 1989 ) Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) Compilation albums All Killer, No Filler : The Anthology Songs `` Baby Baby Bye Bye '' `` Baby, Hold Me Close '' `` Breathless '' `` Chantilly Lace '' `` Cold, Cold Heart '' `` Come as You Were '' `` Crazy Arms '' `` Do n't Let Me Cross Over '' ( with Linda Gail Lewis ) `` Down the Line '' `` End of the Road '' `` Great Balls of Fire '' `` Hi - Heel Sneakers '' `` High School Confidential '' `` I 'm So Lonesome I Could Cry '' `` In the Mood '' `` Invitation to Your Party '' `` It 'll Be Me '' `` Jackson '' ( with Linda Gail Lewis ) `` Lewis Boogie '' `` Me and Bobby McGee '' `` One Has My Name ( The Other Has My Heart ) '' `` One Minute Past Eternity '' `` She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye '' `` She Still Comes Around ( To Love What 's Left of Me ) '' `` Sixteen Candles '' `` Somewhere Over the Rainbow '' `` Sweet Little Sixteen '' `` There Must Be More to Love Than This '' `` To Make Love Sweeter for You '' `` Turn On Your Love Light '' `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' `` What 'd I Say '' `` When He Walks on You ( Like You Have Walked On Me ) '' `` Whole Lotta Shakin ' Goin ' On '' `` Would You Take Another Chance on Me '' `` You Win Again '' Filmography Jamboree ( 1957 ) High School Confidential ( 1958 ) American Hot Wax ( 1978 ) Family Mickey Gilley Linda Gail Lewis Carl McVoy Jimmy Swaggart Related articles Discography Great Balls of Fire ! 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No Not My Baby '' ( 1973 ) `` Farewell '' / `` You Send Me '' ( 1973 ) `` Mine for Me '' ( 1974 ) `` You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything '' ( 1974 ) Stewart / Faces `` Sailing '' ( 1975 ) `` This Old Heart of Mine '' ( 1975 ) `` Tonight 's the Night '' ( 1976 ) `` The Killing of Georgie '' ( 1976 ) `` Get Back '' ( 1976 ) `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' ( 1977 ) `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' ( 1977, 1990 ) `` You 're in My Heart ( The Final Acclaim ) '' ( 1978 ) `` Hot Legs '' ( 1978 ) `` I Was Only Joking '' ( 1978 ) `` Da Ya Think I 'm Sexy ? '' ( 1978, 1997 ) `` Ai n't Love a Bitch '' ( 1979 ) `` Blondes ( Have More Fun ) '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` ( If Loving You Is Wrong ) I Do n't Want to Be Right '' ( 1980 ) `` Passion '' ( 1980 ) `` Tonight, I 'm Yours ( Do n't Hurt Me ) '' ( 1981 ) `` Young Turks '' ( 1982 ) `` How Long ? '' ( 1982 ) `` Baby Jane '' ( 1983 ) `` That 's What Friends Are For '' ( 1983 ) `` Infatuation '' ( 1984 ) `` Some Guys Have All the Luck '' ( 1984 ) `` All Right Now '' ( 1984 ) `` People Get Ready '' ( 1985, 1991, 1993 ) Stewart / Beck `` Love Touch '' ( 1986 ) `` In My Life '' ( 1987 ) `` Forever Young '' ( 1988 ) `` My Heart Ca n't Tell You No '' ( 1988 ) `` This Old Heart of Mine ( Is Weak for You ) '' ( 1989 ) Stewart / Isley `` Downtown Train '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` It Takes Two '' ( 1990 ) Stewart / Turner `` Rhythm of My Heart '' ( 1991 ) `` The Motown Song '' ( 1991 ) `` Your Song '' ( 1992 ) `` Ruby Tuesday '' ( 1993 ) `` Have I Told You Lately '' ( 1993 ) `` Reason to Believe '' ( unplugged, 1993 ) `` All for Love '' ( 1993 ) Stewart / Adams / Sting `` Leave Virginia Alone '' ( 1995 ) `` Lady Luck '' ( 1996 ) `` Ooh La La '' ( 1998 ) `` Rocks '' ( 1998 ) `` Cigarettes and Alcohol '' ( 1998 ) `` Faith of the Heart '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` These Foolish Things '' ( 2002 ) `` They Ca n't Take That Away from Me '' ( 2003 ) `` Time After Time '' ( 2003 ) `` What a Wonderful World '' ( 2004 ) `` Blue Moon '' ( 2004 ) `` Baby, It 's Cold Outside '' ( 2005 ) `` I 've Got a Crush on You '' ( 2005 ) `` I 've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm '' ( 2006 ) `` Have You Ever Seen the Rain ? '' ( 2006 ) 2010s `` Everybody Hurts '' ( 2010 ) `` Let It Snow ! Let It Snow ! Let It Snow ! 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Question: what was the beer that made milwaukee famous
Answer: Schlitz beer