Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 416 pages
• Published by: Barricade Books August 25, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1569803129
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1569803127
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Review
"Bob Skilnik thinks most historians have overlooked what a thirsty job it was being hog butcher to the world." -- Chicago Tribune

"Skilnik's book, quite skillfully, brings focus to the history of Chicago's beer production, distribution, retail sale, and consumption patterns." -- Illinois Heritage Magazine

Product Description
Skilnik takes readers back in time to the beginnings of an industry that once wielded awesome influence, wealth, and power over Chicago. He goes on to describe a contemporary Chicago, where some of the biggest national breweries battle to fill the void

Reader Reviews
Excellent book that ties all the stories/legends one might have heard while living in Chicagoland. This book should be used on The History Channel, High school, & College business schools as a case study. Fascinating read! That takes one from the beginnings of an industry and city through the pursuit of German immigrants ambitions to bring "Lager" beer to other immigrants and society at large. While others pressure government to stop an industry, Prohibion! Which causes a change in the tast of "American Lager Beer" and its distribution & promotion.