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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This beautiful book is to Wisconsin what Doug Hoverson’s Land of Amber Waters is to Minnesota: the state’s definitive history of beer and breweries, a highly readable, exhaustively researched work that is as fun as it is informative. What a story!"—Kevin Revolinski, author of Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide
"The Drink That Made Wisconsin Famous is a sweeping overview of the entire history of Wisconsin’s breweries, from the pioneer era to today’s craft brewing phenomenon. Doug Hoverson’s wide-ranging, in-depth research allows him to weave together the varied forces that shaped the industry and delve into the individual companies that marked its development over time, both in Wisconsin and across the country."—Susan Appel, Illinois State University
"Anyone following contemporary craft beer in Wisconsin will appreciate the historical value of The Drink That Made Wisconsin Famous. That IPA in your hand owes a lot to the brewers of the past, and Doug Hoverson’s profound research and lively storytelling puts the state’s proud and sometimes scandalous heritage into context."—Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beer writer and author of Beer Lover’s Wisconsin
Table of ContentsContents
Preface: On Wisconsin!
Acknowledgments
1. From Barley to Barstool: The Art and Science of Beer
Thoughts on Enjoying Beer Properly
2. Pioneer Brewing, 1835-1860
Becoming a Brewer
Charles Hottelman
3. Encouraging Home Industry, 1855-1915
Signs of the Times
4. The Leading Industry, 1860-1920
Steam Breweries
5. Milwaukee—Queen of Lager, 1865-1915
Sealing the Deal: Bottle Closures
Exhibitionists
6. Oasis in the Dry Years, 1840-1932
Homebrewing
7. Back to Work, Off to War, 1932-1955
Working in a Mid-sized Brewery
8. The American Way of Beer, 1945-1975
Berlin Brewing Co.
9. One Lite On, Other Lights Out, 1970-2015
Beer Cans and Breweriana
10. Return of the Local, 1965-2018
What is a Craft Brewery?
Return to Potosi
Wisconsin Breweries and Brewpubs
Notes
Index
