Brewed In America: The History Of Beer And Ale In The United States byStanley Baron

Brewed In America; A History Of Beer And Ale In The United States by Stanley Wade Baron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a look at the history of beer and ale in the USA from colonial times to about the time it was published in 1962. This is before the heyday of the modern craft beer craze. One can sort of say it's a history of beer that isn't biased by modern day anti-big beer geeks determined to show us the evil of the corporate beer giants. They all had their humble beginnings. I find it amusing that beer geeks derail the common pale adjunct light lager on big corporation. Although those in suits played a part in the watering down of beer it was also the consumers who fell in love with this clean light tasting brew also. They drank it in record quantities. Of course business will always follow the cash flow. So blame your ancestors, but I digress. This should be required reading for anyone interested in beer history. And yes many brews were hoisted while reading this. Cheers!

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