Breweries of Wisconsin (North Coast Books) [Paperback]

Jerry Apps (Author)

Book Description

Series: North Coast Books | Publication Date: October 15, 1992

The story of the Dairy State’s other major industry—beer!  From the immigrants who started brewing here during territorial days to the modern industrial giants, this is the history, the folklore, the architecture, the advertising, and the characters that made Wisconsin the nation’s brewing leader. Updated with the latest trends on the Wisconsin brewing scene.

The Second Edition is available (ISBN 0-299-20654-8)

Editorial Reviews

Review

 "Apps adeptly combines diligent scholarship with fascinating anecdotes, vividly portraying brewmasters, beer barons, saloonkeepers, and corporate raiders. All this plus color reproductions of popular beer labels and a detailed recipe for home brew."—Wisconsin Magazine of History

"In a highly readable style Apps links together ethnic influence, agriculture, geography, natural resources, meteorology, changing technology, and transportation to explore some of the mystique, romance and folklore associated with beer from antiquity to the present day in Wisconsin."—The Brewers Bulletin

From the Publisher

Winner of the Distinguished Service to History Award of Merit, Wisconsin Historical Society

Winner of the Outstanding Literary Achievement Award, Wisconsin Library Association --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition (October 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0299133745
• ISBN-13: 978-0299133740
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,605,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent synopsis of brewing history in Wisconsin., December 23, 1998

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Chris Fritz ([e-mail]) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breweries of Wisconsin (Hardcover)

Very informative and detailed history of brewing in the state made famous by the craft of German immigrants. Short histories of the major breweries of Wisconsin fill in the trivia gaps any beer buff may have. Includes many historical pictures of Blatz, Schlitz, Pabst, Walter, Oshkosh, Mathie-Ruder, Gettelman, and of course, Miller. The listing of all known brewery buildings still standing in Wisconsin is espescially helpful for guiding the weekend roadtrip. Viewing these historical structures is a great way to imagine the brewing industry of the past 150 years. Highly recommended for anyone interested in beer, from the history afficionado, to the basement homebrewer.