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Dane Huckelbridge

The United States Of Beer

The True Tale of How Beer Conquered America, From B.C. to Budweiser and Beyond

Dane Huckelbridge

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William Morrow Paperbacks
20 September 2017
Social & cultural history; Food manufacturing & related industries; Beers
Dane Huckelbridge’s masterful cultural history charts the wild, engrossing, and surprisingly complex story of our favorite alcoholic drink, showing how America has been under the influence of beer at almost every stage. From the earliest Native American corn brew (called chicha) to the waves of immigrants who brought with them their unique brewing traditions, to the seemingly infinite varieties of craft-brewed suds found on tap today, beer has claimed an outsized place in our culture that far transcends its few simple ingredients—water, barley, and hops. Despite its ubiquity—Americans consume some six billion gallons of beer each year-the story of beer in the USA is as diverse and fascinating as the country itself.

A brewery was among the first orders of business when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, and George Washington tried (but mostly failed) to produce beer at Mount Vernon. The first “macrobrew” revolution was in the Midwest, where an influx of German immigrants in the 1800s changed American brewing forever. Bavarian newcomers brought their now-universal lager to St. Louis, Milwaukee, and the rest of the heartland; Busch, Pabst, and Schlitz soon followed, establishing the first great beer empires and ushering in a golden age of brewing that would last into the twentieth century. Then in 1920, Prohibition threatened the very existence of beer in America.

When the spigot finally reopened in 1933, many breweries were tapped out. By the early 1980s, a country that once boasted more than a thousand breweries was down to a few dozen. But a cadre of daring young trailblazers decided our options shouldn’t be limited to watery, flavorless macrobrews. The microbrew movement began on the West Coast, but quickly spread: today there are thousands of craft breweries, scattered across all fifty states.

Drawing upon a wealth of little-known historical sources, explaining the scientific breakthroughs that have shaped beer’s evolution, and mixing in more than a splash of dedicated on-the-ground research, The United States of Beer offers a raucous and enlightening toast to the all-American drink.
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Imprint:   William Morrow Paperbacks
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 212mm,  Width: 123mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   300g
ISBN:   9780062389770
ISBN 10:   0062389777
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dane Huckelbridge hails from the American Middle West and studied history at Princeton University. His writing has appeared in Tin House, The New Republic, and New Delta Review; he is at work on a new book tracing the history of beer in America.

Reviews for The United States Of Beer: The True Tale of How Beer Conquered America, From B.C. to Budweiser and Beyond

An irreverent but informative jaunt through the history of America and beer. ... Cozy up with this book and a cold one, and drink to this nation's proud, hoppy history. -- RedEye Chicago Engrossing. ... [Huckelbridge] forges riveting details into the story of how beer shaped 'the regional histories of this country.' ... Good reading, fascinating history. -- Booklist Huckelbridge shows how beer, the most popular alcoholic drink in America... has been America's essential thirst-quencher throughout our history. -- New York Post A lively romp through American history with beer at the center. ... A must read for all beer lovers. -- Library Journal A relaxing entertaining & informative read. -- Charlie Papazian, author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing


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