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Events this month that will remind visitors of the Pabst legacy include the celebration of Captain Pabst���s birthday at the Pabst Mansion March 28, featuring $2 tours all day, and Pabst Trivia Night from 6-9 p.m. March 21 at Best Place at the Pabst Brewery. Here are a few pieces of trivia to give you a head start for Pabst Trivia Night: ��� Frederick Pabst was not a military man. ���Captain��� referred to the fact that he was the captain of a Lake Michigan steamship before marrying the daughter of Milwaukee brewery owner Philip Best. ��� By 1874, eleven years after Pabst bought a half interest in Phillip Best Brewing, it was the nation���s largest brewer. ��� Pabst beer originally was known as Best Beer. The famous Pabst Blue Ribbon name came after the beer was recognized as the top lager beer in brewing competitions that included the famed Chicago World���s Fair of 1893. ��� Now based in Los Angeles, Pabst Brewing today is a holding company that contracts with brewers to produce Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz (another historic Milwaukee brand that was once the leading brew in the country) and other labels. ��� And last, but far from least, Pabst Blue Ribbon is now brewed to historic specifications by MillerCoors, where else but in its major facility in Milwaukee and other MillerCoors locations. MillerCoors also produces a portion of the Schlitz output in the city that was once described in advertisements as (apologies to Capt. Pabst) ���the beer that made Milwaukee Famous.��� The Pabst Mansion is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.- Sat. and noon-4 p.m. Sun. Hourly guided tours are provided on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Self-guided tours are Friday through Monday. Visit www.pabstmansion.com for additional information. Best Place tours are Thursdays at 4 p.m., and at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Fri.-Sun. The Gift Shop is open Thursday through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For special events and additional information, visit bestplacemilwaukee.com. The Pabst Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Best Place is a certified historic structure on the National Register of Historic Places. All photos in this story are from Best Place. SAVE THE DATES April 1 Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day, Milller Park -------June 7 - 9 PrideFest, Summerfest grounds -------June 14 - 16 Polish Fest, Summerfest grounds -------June 21 - 23 Lakefront Festival of Arts, Milwaukee Art Museum -------June 22 - 23 Cedarburg Strawberry Festival -------June 26 - June 30; July 2 - July 7 Closed Monday, July 1 Summerfest -------July 11 - 14 Bastille Days, East Town -------July 18 - 21 Festa Italiana, Summerfest grounds -------July 25 - 28 German Fest Summerfest grounds -------Aug. 1 - 11 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis -------Aug. 15 - 18 Milwaukee Irish Fest, Summerfest grounds -------Aug. 16 - 18 Maritime Heritage Festival, Port Washington -------Aug. 23 - 25 Mexican Fiesta, Summerfest grounds -------Sept. 6 - 8 Indian Summer Festival, Summerfest grounds -------Sept. 21 - 22 Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival