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Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub
Since before Patriots like Paul Revere and Sam Adams fermented a revolution in smoky Beantown taverns, beer has been integral to the history of Boston. The city issued its first brewing license in 1630, and breweries like Haffenreffer Brewery and American Brewing Company quickly sprung up. This heady history took a turn for the worse when the American Temperance Movement championed prohibition, nearly wiping out all of the local breweries. In 1984, the amber liquid was revitalized as Jim Koch introduced Samuel Adams craft brews to the Hub and the nation. Shortly after, Harpoon Brewery emerged and became the largest brewery to make all its beers in New England. From the planning of the Boston Tea Party over a pint at Green Dragon Tavern to the renaissance of the burgeoning craft brewing scene, join author and "Beer Nut" Norman Miller as he savors the sudsy history of brewing in the Hub.
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Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub
Since before Patriots like Paul Revere and Sam Adams fermented a revolution in smoky Beantown taverns, beer has been integral to the history of Boston. The city issued its first brewing license in 1630, and breweries like Haffenreffer Brewery and American Brewing Company quickly sprung up. This heady history took a turn for the worse when the American Temperance Movement championed prohibition, nearly wiping out all of the local breweries. In 1984, the amber liquid was revitalized as Jim Koch introduced Samuel Adams craft brews to the Hub and the nation. Shortly after, Harpoon Brewery emerged and became the largest brewery to make all its beers in New England. From the planning of the Boston Tea Party over a pint at Green Dragon Tavern to the renaissance of the burgeoning craft brewing scene, join author and "Beer Nut" Norman Miller as he savors the sudsy history of brewing in the Hub.
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Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub

Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub

by Arcadia Publishing
Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub
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Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub

Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Since before Patriots like Paul Revere and Sam Adams fermented a revolution in smoky Beantown taverns, beer has been integral to the history of Boston. The city issued its first brewing license in 1630, and breweries like Haffenreffer Brewery and American Brewing Company quickly sprung up. This heady history took a turn for the worse when the American Temperance Movement championed prohibition, nearly wiping out all of the local breweries. In 1984, the amber liquid was revitalized as Jim Koch introduced Samuel Adams craft brews to the Hub and the nation. Shortly after, Harpoon Brewery emerged and became the largest brewery to make all its beers in New England. From the planning of the Boston Tea Party over a pint at Green Dragon Tavern to the renaissance of the burgeoning craft brewing scene, join author and "Beer Nut" Norman Miller as he savors the sudsy history of brewing in the Hub.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626194977
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 04/29/2014
Series: American Palate
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Norman Miller grew up in Leominster, Massachusetts. He writes the popular "Beer Nut" column that appears weekly in the MetroWest Daily News and the daily Beer Nut blog on wickedlocal.com. He is also the co-host of a weekly Seacoast Beverage Lab Podcast with other New England beer bloggers, tackling the news of the day, while hosting weekly guests ranging from brewers in and around New England to those from around the country. Kerry Byrne is a food and beverage writer for the Boston Herald and a two-time winner of the Great American Beer Festival's North American Beer Writer of the Year.

Table of Contents

Foreword Kerry J. Byrne 7

Preface 15

Acknowledgements 19

1 Brewing a Revolution and Colonial-Era Beers 23

2 Boston Breweries of the 1800s 35

3 A Temperance Movement Is Born in Beantown 53

4 Channeling a Founding Father: Samuel Adams Is Here 59

5 Harpoon Brewery Brings Brewing Back to the Hub 79

6 Grab a Pint Before the Game at Beer Works 95

7 The Missing Breweries of the 1990s 105

8 A New Flower Blooms in Boston: Trillium Debuts 125

Appendix. Best Places to Grab a Beer in Boston 135

Bibliography 139

Index 141

About the Author 143

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