Land of amber waters : the history of brewing in Minnesota / Doug Hoverson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoverson, Doug, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brewing--History.

Brewing.

Brewing industry--Minnesota--History.

Brewing industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For centuries, brewmasters both professional and homegrown have pursued the perfect pour-a delectable combination of barley, yeast, water, and hops-and few states can claim as devoted a relationship to beer as Minnesota. For a time it seemed that every town had its brewery and a beer garden was a highlight of every local celebration. Dedicated home brewers and casual pub crawlers alike will be amazed by the stories of Minnesota beers and breweries featured in Land of Amber Waters. Starting with the first brewery in 1849, Doug Hoverson tells the story of the state's beer industry from the small

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; From Barley to Bar Stool: The Art and Science of Brewing; 1. Pioneer Brewing; 2. Fewer Ales, More Rails: Brewing Fills the State; 3. Patronize Home Industry: The Glory Days of the Small-Town Brewer; 4. Craft Becomes Industry; 5. From Temperance to Prohibition; 6. New Jobs, New Containers, New Rules: Minnesota Beer Returns; 7. Sky Blue Waters, Bland Yellow Beer; 8. The Waters Turn Dark Amber; Minnesota Breweries: From the Territorial Era to the Twenty-first Century; Minnesota Brewpubs: Pairing Beer and Food; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-322) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-5383-6

OCLC:

476162540