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Thoreau said, "The tavern will compare favorably with the church." Following this premise rather closely, longtime Wall Street Journal writer and novelist Wells (Junior's Leg) searches for his preferred house of worship: the "perfect beer joint." Setting out to follow the Mississippi River, Wells writes, "I would begin in Minnesota among folk who, geographically speaking, are practically Canadians and by reputation descended from good beer-drinking Swedes and Germans. I would slide down soon enough into the Great Beer Belly of America, for, by lore at least, Midwesterners are presumed to be the mightiest of U.S. beer drinkers." Full of profundities ("One thing you can say about lagers: the good ones don't make you work very hard to like them"), the book also lends historical, scientific and cultural insights into the $75 billion industry—from the likes of beer behemoths like Budweiser to newfangled Extreme Beer, which has bottle values comparable to fine Bordeaux. Along the way, Wells encounters quirky characters, and the pages he devotes to describing brewers, bar proprietors, bartenders and plain ol' beer drinkers prove he's more interested in beer people (84 million Americans drink beer) than the industry itself. Wells's storytelling abilities complement his journalist's eye for stats and facts, making this a humorous, lively and informational tour.
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This account of journeys through the soft beer belly of America exudes that expansive happiness that springs from a guy who is truly enjoying his bottle of brew. Wells, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has crisscrossed the U.S., visiting breweries and bars to find out just what makes beer the nation's leading adult beverage. In the wake of the "lager wars" that drove so many midsize breweries to extinction in the late twentieth century, Wells finds newly prospering microbreweries. He visits the deceptively down-market Flora-Bama Lounge on the Gulf Coast to find out how it maintains its record consumption levels. He travels the length of the Mississippi to assess the heartland's appetite for brewskis. Wells delves into the history of the giant breweries such as Anheuser-Busch with its trademark Clydesdale draft horses and Miller with its phenomenally successful campaign to encourage that quaffing of "light" beer. As one would expect from a reporter of his background, Wells focuses his eye less flatteringly on the economic, social, and political role of beer, whose powerful lobbyists jealously guard industry prerogatives. Mark Knoblauch
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Thoreau said, "The tavern will compare favorably with the church." Following this premise rather closely, longtime Wall Street Journal writer and novelist Wells (Junior's Leg) searches for his preferred house of worship: the "perfect beer joint." Setting out to follow the Mississippi River, Wells writes, "I would begin in Minnesota among folk who, geographically speaking, are practically Canadians and by reputation descended from good beer-drinking Swedes and Germans. I would slide down soon enough into the Great Beer Belly of America, for, by lore at least, Midwesterners are presumed to be the mightiest of U.S. beer drinkers." Full of profundities ("One thing you can say about lagers: the good ones don't make you work very hard to like them"), the book also lends historical, scientific and cultural insights into the $75 billion industry—from the likes of beer behemoths like Budweiser to newfangled Extreme Beer, which has bottle values comparable to fine Bordeaux. Along the way, Wells encounters quirky characters, and the pages he devotes to describing brewers, bar proprietors, bartenders and plain ol' beer drinkers prove he's more interested in beer people (84 million Americans drink beer) than the industry itself. Wells's storytelling abilities complement his journalist's eye for stats and facts, making this a humorous, lively and informational tour.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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This account of journeys through the soft beer belly of America exudes that expansive happiness that springs from a guy who is truly enjoying his bottle of brew. Wells, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has crisscrossed the U.S., visiting breweries and bars to find out just what makes beer the nation's leading adult beverage. In the wake of the "lager wars" that drove so many midsize breweries to extinction in the late twentieth century, Wells finds newly prospering microbreweries. He visits the deceptively down-market Flora-Bama Lounge on the Gulf Coast to find out how it maintains its record consumption levels. He travels the length of the Mississippi to assess the heartland's appetite for brewskis. Wells delves into the history of the giant breweries such as Anheuser-Busch with its trademark Clydesdale draft horses and Miller with its phenomenally successful campaign to encourage that quaffing of "light" beer. As one would expect from a reporter of his background, Wells focuses his eye less flatteringly on the economic, social, and political role of beer, whose powerful lobbyists jealously guard industry prerogatives. Mark Knoblauch
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Perdido Key, Fla.-Paige Lightsey is certainly in a celebratory mood at the moment and so, it seems, are flocks of male gawkers who have assembled on a beachside boardwalk on a warm April afternoon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
craft brew movement, beer quest, beer movement, mullet toss, beer knowledge, craft brewers, beer scene, yeast labs, beer style, ale yeast, lager yeast, beer culture, strongest beer, homebrew club, craft brewery, regional brewers, craft brewing, beer history, craft beer, beer wholesalers, beer yeast, beer joint, beer people, brew kettles, beer makers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, New York, River of Beer, Beer Geeks, Miller Lite, San Francisco, Beer Goddess, Bud Light, Extreme Beer, Mississippi River, Boston Beer, Dixie Cup, Dogfish Head, Elk Mountain, Hooters Girls, Mark Twain, Jim Koch, Lager Wars, Adolphus Busch, Yeast People, Grand Wazoo, Michael Jackson, United States, World War, Foam Rangers New!
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Perdido Key, Fla.-Paige Lightsey is certainly in a celebratory mood at the moment and so, it seems, are flocks of male gawkers who have assembled on a beachside boardwalk on a warm April afternoon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
craft brew movement, beer quest, beer movement, mullet toss, beer knowledge, craft brewers, beer scene, yeast labs, beer style, ale yeast, lager yeast, beer culture, strongest beer, homebrew club, craft brewery, regional brewers, craft brewing, beer history, craft beer, beer wholesalers, beer yeast, beer joint, beer people, brew kettles, beer makers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, New York, River of Beer, Beer Geeks, Miller Lite, San Francisco, Beer Goddess, Bud Light, Extreme Beer, Mississippi River, Boston Beer, Dixie Cup, Dogfish Head, Elk Mountain, Hooters Girls, Mark Twain, Jim Koch, Lager Wars, Adolphus Busch, Yeast People, Grand Wazoo, Michael Jackson, United States, World War, Foam Rangers New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics) by Mark Twain on page 121, and page 122
- Life on the Mississippi (Signet Classics) by Mark Twain on page 122, and Back Matter
- Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain on page 122, and Back Matter
- Herd on the Street: Animal Stories from The Wall Street Journal (Wall Street Journal Book) by Ken Wells in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Meely LaBauve by Ken Wells in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Ambitious Brew : The Story of American Beer by Maureen Ogle in Back Matter
- Extreme Brewing: An Enthusiast's Guide to Brewing Craft Beer at Home by Sam Calagione in Front Matter
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