Brewing in Milwaukee – A Pictorial History of Beer City

Brewing in Milwaukee is Arcadia Publishing‘s newest addition to their Images of America series of books.  Written by Brenda Magee, Brewing in Milwaukee provides a historical summary and pictorial collage of the beginnings and evolution of the brewing industry in the city that is synonymous with beer in America. As noted by the author, “Milwaukee…

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Ritual Brewing Company – Redlands, CA / @RitualBrewing / @OCBrewHaHa

Last year I posted about my fantastically fun experience at the OC Brew Ha Ha.  One of my favorite “new find” breweries from that day was Ritual Brewing Company and I vowed to visit the brewery.  My beer buddies and I set off for Ritual Brewing three weeks ago to fulfill this vow and have a firkin…

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Beachwood BBQ & Brewing (@BeachwoodBBQ_LB) – Long Beach, CA

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing opened on the Promenade in Long Beach in July 2011 as a brewpub version of the original Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach.  With co-founder/head brewer Julian Shrago (partnered with Gabriel Gordon and Lena Perleman) leading the way, the brewery is rapidly developing a reputation for making great beers that are backed by impressive awards. In 2012, Beachwood won…

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Wicked Weed Brewing (and More!) – Asheville, NC

Happy 2014!  I took a short break from writing but I’m back.  No doubt you have noticed some format changes.  There will be additional changes in the not too distant future.  Hope you enjoy reading about my visit to Asheville, NC! Although not that large of a city, Asheville, NC is the hub of a…

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New Albanian Brewing Company – Albany, IN

Across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY is a quaint town known as New Albany, IN.  The New Albanian Brewing Company (NABC) started brewing in 2002, becoming New Albany’s first working brewery since 1935.  The original NABC Brewery, located at the NABC Pizzeria, started with a small 4-barrel brewing system salvaged from two defunct Indiana breweries. NABC’s main production brewery, known as…

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