Wisconsin’s most populous city, Milwaukee was incorporated in 1845. With access to the icy waters of its three rivers and Lake Michigan, this Midwest city dominated the beer industry for decades. Numerous German-Americans contributed to the brewing industry with recognizable names such as Schlitz, Pabst, Miller, and Blatz. The Chicago Fire in 1872 destroyed the Windy City breweries and thus opened the taps for the whole nation to experience Milwaukee’s Best, as it were. Even the city’s baseball team is named the Brewers, with one of the best logos in baseball too. This manhole cover, which gives access to the sewerage system, can be found at 398 West Wisconsin Ave. A logo with overlaid letterforms sits in the center. A few olde bottle caps are strewn within the hatched layout.