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Regional beer history books that are both accessible and entertaining, can be hard to find. But here are three that are definitely worth your time…
San Francisco Beer: A History of Brewing by the Bay by Bill Yenne
San Francisco is an old, old beer town. Its first commercial brewery dates back to 1847. It’s also the birthplace of the modern craft beer movement. Back in the 1960s, Fritz Maytag transformed San Francisco’s tiny and primitive Anchor Brewing into America’s first craft brewery and the industry has never been the same. Join Bill Yenne, the author of three dozen nonfiction books and ten novels, as he explores San Francisco’s rich tapestry of beers and breweries that have made it a brewing capital in the West. Plus the forward by 21st Amendment’s Shaun O’Sullivan is a wonderful addition!
Brewing Arizona: A Century of Beer in the Grand Canyon State by Ed Sipos
This beautifully designed coffee table-style book was as a total surprise for us. We were of course familiar with the beauty that is Arizona with its cities and awesome desert canyons – but knew very little of its history – let alone its extensive brewing history. Extensively researched and rich with photos from an era long gone, Sipos new book serves up Arizona’s beer history with gusto. This book is an absolute must for any beer lover based in the Grand Canyon State and its environs.
Washington Beer by Michael F. Rizzo
A region’s beer history can be a tough thing to track down. Much of its early years can remain unrecorded, and so much of it is dependent on oral histories to piece things together. Author Michael F Rizzo does the considerable legwork for us in Washington Beer, reaching back to brewing’s homesteading origins in 1865, through the growth of hop production at the turn of the century, and into the massive industry it has become today. Rizzo, who lives outside of Seattle, is an accomplished and entertaining writer who knows how to make history fun. He also produces a weekly podcast Northwest Brew Talk (along with his wife) and he brings his relaxed conversational manner to this rich beer history.
