Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer by Maureen Ogle

Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer by Maureen Ogle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This covers the beer industry in the US from the mid 1800's to present day. From the early beginnings of German immigrants hooking beer drinkers on lagers from beer giants like Pabst, Anhueser-Busch, Miller, Best, Schlitz and Coors. Through the anti-saloon days, Prohibition, growth of big beer and the rebirth of craft beer industry in the last quarter century. I like how the author treats all beer makers with the same respect big or small without going down bashing big brewers like I see many passionate craft brew fans do. It's all about good beer in the end.

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