{"product_id":"beer-fest-usa-celebrating-american-craft-brews-9781684351411","title":"Beer Fest USA: Celebrating American Craft Brews","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeer. Friends. Fun. Put them together, and you have a beer fest! Join M. B. Mooney as he travels the United States to bring you the delights of \u003ci\u003eBeer Fest USA.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile beer has always been an important part of American culture, the last three decades have seen an explosion in the popularity of craft brews and microbrews, and, along with them, beer festivals. Modeled on their German counterparts such as Munich's Oktoberfest, beer festivals allow brewers to introduce customers to their creations, to educate the public about the differences between various craft beers, to learn from beer drinkers, and to promote friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeer Fest USA\u003c\/i\u003e introduces beer enthusiasts—novices and seasoned beer geeks alike—to thirteen of the biggest and best beer festivals in the US, giving you a taste of the unique history and flavor of each. So get ready to drink up, laugh with friends, and start planning your next beer festival vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeer Fest USA\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful armchair romp with a baker's dozen touchdowns, Alaska to Georgia, California to Washington, DC., with a lot of heartland in between. Each stop is surrounded by pertinent historical background, personalized stories about the people who developed each festival, and verbal snapshots about the people who attend.\u003c\/p\u003e * Nuvo *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wealth of black-and-white photographs enhance \u003ci\u003eBeer Fest USA: Celebrating American Craft Brews\u003c\/i\u003e, a tour of thirteen of the biggest beer festivals in the United States. Inspired by German occasions such as Munich's Oktoberfest, these venues are choice picks for craft beer connoisseurs and vacationers enjoy! \u003ci\u003eBeer Fest USA\u003c\/i\u003e is highly recommended for American travelers who are also connoisseurs of craft brew.\u003c\/p\u003e * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Suwanee Beer Fest (Suwanee, GA)\u003cbr\u003e2. Great American Beer Fest (Denver, CO)(Portland, OR)\u003cbr\u003e3. Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland, OR)\u003cbr\u003e4. Festival of Barrel Aged Beer (Chicago, IL)\u003cbr\u003e5. Brewgaloo Beer Fest (Raleigh, NC)\u003cbr\u003e6. Great Taste of the Midwest (Madison WI)\u003cbr\u003e7. Culmination Beer Fest (Anchorage, Alaska)\u003cbr\u003e8. Hard Liver Barleywine Festival (Seattle, WA)\u003cbr\u003e9. Firestone Walker Invitational (Paso Robles, CA)\u003cbr\u003e10. Tailspin Ale Fest (Louisville, KY)\u003cbr\u003e11. Prairieland Beer and Music Fest (Wichita, KS)\u003cbr\u003e12. Brews on the Bricks (Hays, Kansas)\u003cbr\u003e13. Savor Beer Fest (Washington, D.C.)\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Lightning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49372430074199,"sku":"9781684351411","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781684351411.jpg?v=1730163052","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beer-fest-usa-celebrating-american-craft-brews-9781684351411","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}