Brewing Battles

Brewing Battles is the comprehensive story of American beer and the American brewing industry, from its colonial beginnings to the present.Although todayA's beer companies have their roots in pre-Prohibition business, historical developments since Repeal have affected the industry over all, from individual brewers like Anheuser-Busch to the micro-brewers, and have influenced the tastes and habits of beer-drinking consumers as well.This book explains beer as a business and as a pleasure in America.