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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.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 266 pages)
- Other Title:
- Christian Heurich and his brewery, 1842-1956
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2934-X
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