"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-ten hit on Billboard's country chart and made a minor impact on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Cover versions
Johnny Bush released a version of the song on his 1968 record "Undo the Right."
In the United Kingdom, a version by Rod Stewart charted at No. 4 in 1972 as a double A-side with "Angel."
The Texas band What Made Milwaukee Famous takes its name from this song.
Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly included a live cover of the song on their 1997 debut album, Alive Behind the Green Door.