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Cold & Gold from the Poconos: A History of the Stegmaier Brewing Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Janosov's effort in documenting the history of the Stegmaier Brewery is admirable. The book, especially those passages relating to the early history of the company and the actual brewing process, was well-researched and interesting. I was, however, disappointed with the lack of attention to the history of the 1920s-1970s. Those years were simply glossed over. In actuality, they were arguably the most important - and at times tumultuous - years for both the brewery and the family. Some detail by Janosov concerning the family, a la Ron Chernow, would have made the book that much more interesting. There are enough Stegmaiers still around who could have, and would have, happily given the professor a plethora of stories.