"Guile Brews" is a historical treatise on the brewing traditions of Cornwall, Ireland, and England. This reasonably narrow region of focus allows a deep dive into brewers logs, local news reporting, and even into legal records (which are plentiful) of specific breweries in specific locations. This i
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Beer has been an important staple of humanity for millennia. But how was beer important to the American colonists starting a new life in a distant place? The colonies lacked the comforts and foods of their homeland. How did they adapt and through this adaptation, change the drink they loved so much? In this episode, […] The post How the Colonists Shaped American Beer first appeared on All About Beer .
Two years ago I decided to concentrate on Bock ads for awhile. Bock, of course, may have originated in Germany, in the town of Einbeck. Because many 19th century American breweries were founded by German immigrants, they offered a bock at certain times of the year, be it Spring, Easter, Lent, Christmas, or what have […]
Beer is soaked into the fabric of America. From its earliest days, there have been intrepid souls who turned the right ingredients into fermented goodness that fortified settlers, soldiers, founders and citizens who did the work that needed to be done to form a more perfect union. As the country prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, […] The post Visiting Historic American Breweries for the Semiquincentennial first appeared on All About Beer .
