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During prohibition, Pabst survived by making cheese: the story of Pabst-ett

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Jan 24, 2026
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During Prohibition, Pabst began making cheese instead of alcohol. Here’s what it looked like (shared by Atlas Obscura). The elegant packaging said “for children’s lunches, party snacks, appetizers.”

From Atlas Obscura: “Soon after the nationwide ban on alcohol went into effect in 1920, Pabst pivoted to making a ‘delicious cheese…

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