A Spirited History of Milwaukee Brews & Booze (American Palate)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609490665 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copy down the best recipe involving Sprecher Special Amber, Rainbow Trout and sauerkraut. Sample the rich heritage of Pabst, Schlitz, Gettleman and Miller: the folk who turned Milwaukee into the Beer Capital of the World. Crack open the first complete history of Brew City booze. Discover how Milwaukee's "rum holes" weathered Prohibition and which Jones Island barkeep owned the longest mustaches. And save some room for the more recent contributions of distillers and craft-brewers that continue to make the city an exciting place for the thoughtful drinker.
. He has published articles in major newspapers and consumer and trade periodicals, including the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, National Geographic World, Irish Music Magazine, Where to Retire Magazine, American Heritage, Interval, American Archaeology, the St. Martin Hintz has written about one hundred books for various publishers, including Celebrate the Legend: 25 Years of Milwaukee Irish Fest (Milwaukee Irish Fest, 2005); G
The beer barons who settled here in the 19th century made Milwaukee America's brewing capital, but immigrants of all backgrounds were happy to tap their product.Local historian Martin Hintz gives the subject a lively account in A Spirited History of Milwaukee Brews & Booze (published by The History Press). Brewery buyouts and consolidations occurred from the get-go. Though alcohol first arrived in Milwaukee in the baggage of the early French explorers, the history of drinking in this town is inseparable from the Germans. Many of the city's first families were associated with brewing wealth, which they not only used to build mansions, but also to infuse the city with a Central European cultural heritage that survives today in landmarks like the Pabst Mansion and City Hall. Many of Hintz's stories about the Schlitz, Uihlei
A beer historians delight! Jared D. Ladish Martin Hintz has written an excellent book regarding the history of alcohol in the city that made beer famous. He outlines Milwaukee's earliest brewing history and follows with a detailed accounting as the major breweries of the area developed. He follows families and buy outs through expan. "Beer and history" according to Beer. If you like history and beer then this book is for you! My husband loved this book! A must have for Wisconsinites.. "A great book" according to Marc Grenier. I found this book very informative and interesting to read. This book Milwaukee's breweries and taverns in the past as well as present, including several microbreweries, as well as covering the prohibition era. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the history of brew