Why Are There So Many Old Style Signs in Chicago?

Source Chicago Magazine
Original Load Date Nov. 20, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 20, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/december-2025/why-are-there-so-many-old-style-signs-in-chicago/

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Old Style, brewed since 1902 in Wisconsin, has been closely associated with Chicago since 1950, when it became the official beer of the Cubs, sold by Wrigley Field vendors. Then, in the 1970s, Old Style’s salesmen began offering lighted signs to local taverns, whose owners were thrilled to have a gl...