Beer category: 541 books
Ontario Beer
A Heady History of Brewing from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Beer historians and writers Alan McLeod and Jordan St. John have tapped the cask of Ontario brewing to bring the complete story to light, from foam to dregs. Ontario boasts a potent mix of brewing traditions. Wherever Europeans explored, battled, and settled, beer was not far behind, which brought the...
Eastern Shore Beer
The Heady History of Chesapeake Brewing
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
When Great Britain levied heavy taxes against the colonies, the Eastern Shore's first beer geek, John Beale Bordley, swore off English ales and set his substantial estate to perfecting his own home brews. It took another two centuries and a revolution of a different kind to bring brewing back to the...
Akron Beer
A History of Brewing in the Rubber City
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018
Once known as the Rubber Capital of the World, Akron can also justifiably style itself a beer mecca. More than a century ago, brewers like Renner, Burkhardt and others vied for local supremacy. Although these forerunners disappeared, a beer renaissance blossomed in recent years, with today's craft...
Brewery for Beginners: 7 Steps to Making a Profit in the Exciting Micro-Brewery Business
Financial Freedom & Investment
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
Brewery Beginnings
*7 Steps to Making a Profit in the Exciting Micro-Brewery Business *
Who doesn’t love a great beer on a hot, sunny afternoon? If you know a little bit about brewing beer, you might have tried to make a batch just for the fun of it. But perhaps you are interested...
by Monroe Fitzgerald
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Beer, Wine and Spirits Will Familiarize You With Champagne, Wine Cooler, Whiskey Drinks, German Beer Drinking, Champagne Variations and Beer Brewing
East Tennessee Beer
A Fermented History
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Brewing history in East Tennessee is a roller coaster ride. In 1879, Knoxville's twenty-five saloons allegedly poured an estimated five thousand drinks per day. The drinks slowed for nearly half a century during Prohibition. Afterward, the beer scene made a slow resurgence. With modern events like...
Portland Beer
Crafting the Road to Beervana
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Was it the water or the quality hops? The deep-rooted appreciation of saloon culture? How did Portland, Oregon, become one of the nation's leaders in craft beer cultivation and consumption, with more than fifty breweries in the city limits? Beer writer and historian Pete Dunlop traces the story of Rose...
Kansas City Beer
A History of Brewing in the Heartland
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Westbound immigrants, pioneers and entrepreneurs alike arrived in Kansas City with a thirst for progress and beer. Breweries both small and mighty seized opportunity in a climate of ceaseless social change and fierce regional competition. Muehlebach Brewing Company commanded the market, operating...
Louisville Beer
Derby City History on Draft
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
It's no secret that Louisville is one of America's bourbon capitals, but the Derby City once thrived as a brewing mecca as well, rivaling even St. Louis and Milwaukee with its crisp lagers and Kentucky Common Ale. German settlers arrived with centuries-old brewing traditions and beer gardens, cementing...
Detroit Beer
A History of Brewing in the Motor City
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
While in recent years Detroit's craft beer scene has exploded with activity and innovation, brewing has a long history in the Motor City. Small brewers popped up during the mid-1800s to support nearby saloons. Many breweries survived the dry years by producing "near beer," or non-alcoholic beer, which...
Hoosier Beer
Tapping into Indiana Brewing History
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Crack open a bottle of Champagne Velvet and dive into the first complete history of brewing in Indiana, where the beer history is as old as the state itself. More than three hundred breweries have churned out the good stuff for thirsty Hoosiers, and this city-by-city guide gives readers a sample of every...
Fort Collins Beer
A History of Brewing on the Front Range
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2017
Although alcohol arrived with the first settlers in Fort Collins, Prohibition lingered until 1969. But the city was one of the first to latch onto the burgeoning craft beer movement. In 1989, Old Colorado Brewing Company paved the way as the city's first microbrewery. And with the inception of breweries...
by Gretchen Schmidhausler
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Craft beer has in recent years seen an unprecedented surge in popularity across the United States and Canada. Tired of mass-produced beers, drinkers have gravitated toward handcrafted, small-batch and often local beers and many devotees have even begun to brew their own. This comprehensive book, written...
by Tim Matson, Lee Anne Dorr
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
The 1970s classic that sparked the homebrewing revolution in Vermont
Long before Heady Topper or Hill Farmstead, Vermont was already at the forefront of the American beer revolution. In the 1970s, the big-name brews like Bud and Coors ruled the roost, and homebrewed beer was still as illegal...