If you can’t beat ’em, join them.
That seems to be where Pabst Brewing Co. is, at least with regard to its iconic Olymbia Beer, which it said it is “pausing” production “for now.” It cited a “growing decline in demand,” but said its Olympia Vodka brand will continue.
Olympia has been in production for 125 years, except during Prohibition, of course. “Sadly, we have not been able to find a solution to the challenges posed by reduced beer sales and have had to make the difficult decision of temporarily pausing production of Olympia beer,” the statement reads. “We remain committed to finding the best solution to keep brewing Olympia Beer in the future.”