Connecticut beer : a history of Nutmeg State brewing

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siss, Will, Author.

Series:

American Palate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beer industry--History--Connecticut.

Beer industry.

Beer--Connecticut.

Beer.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] American Palate 2015

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The history of the frothy beverage in Connecticut dates back to early colonists, who used it to quench their thirst in the absence of clean drinking water. So integral was beer to daily life in the colony that government officials and militiamen congregated in taverns like the General Wolfe to talk laws and business over pints of ale. Over the next two centuries, the number of breweries rose and then declined, especially after Prohibition. It was not until the 1980s that homebrewers brought this vital Nutmeg State tradition back to life, hatching the likes of New England and Cottrell Brewing Companies, as well as brewpubs including City Steam and Southport Brewing. More recently, small operations with one or two people, such as Relic and Beer'd, are changing the landscape again. Connecticut beer writer Will Siss introduces readers to the hardworking people who keep the breweries and beer bars inviting and the hoppy history alive.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781625853103

1625853106

OCLC:

1323252514