The nation's capital brewmaster : Christian Heurich and his brewery, 1842-1956 / Mark Elliott Benbow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benbow, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heurich, Christian, 1842-1945.

Heurich, Christian.

Christian Heurich Brewing Company (Washington, D.C.).

Brewers--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.

Brewers.

Breweries--Washington (D.C.)--History.

Breweries.

History.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

pages cm

Other Title:

Christian Heurich and his brewery, 1842-1956

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2017.

Summary:

"Christian Heurich (1842-1945) was Washington, D.C.'s most successful brewer. Heurich lived most of his life in Washington, becoming its largest private landowner and opening the city's largest brewery. He won a "beer war" against his rivals and his beers won medals at World's Fairs. The author chronicles Heurich's life and the evolving beer industry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Youth and immigration : 1842-1870

Early years in D.C. : 1871-1879

Moving up in business and society : 1880-1894

High point for Heurich Brewing : 1895-1900

The new century : 1901-1914

War and prohibition : 1914-1920

Rebirth and the final act : 1921-1945

Afterwards : 1946-1962.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476665016

147666501X

OCLC:

970025700