Beer Terroir: Place and Taste in the Pre-Prohibition Rocky Mountain West

Beer Terroir seeks to understand how applying the concept of terroir (a term typically used in reference to wine) to beer can help further our understanding not only of the beverage but also of the social and economic factors affecting those who first began to brew, drink, brand and market it in a region now famous for its beer culture and its spectacular and agriculturally-challenging terrain. It covers the main aspects of terroir-ingredients, soils, landscapes, history, culture-and shows ...