Contents
Preface: On Wisconsin!
Acknowledgments
1. From Barley to Barstool: The Art and Science of Beer
Thoughts on Enjoying Beer Properly
2. Pioneer Brewing, 1835-1860
Becoming a Brewer
Charles Hottelman
3. Encouraging Home Industry, 1855-1915
Signs of the Times
4. The Leading Industry, 1860-1920
Steam Breweries
5. Milwaukee—Queen of Lager, 1865-1915
Sealing the Deal: Bottle Closures
Exhibitionists
6. Oasis in the Dry Years, 1840-1932
Homebrewing
7. Back to Work, Off to War, 1932-1955
Working in a Mid-sized Brewery
8. The American Way of Beer, 1945-1975
Berlin Brewing Co.
9. One Lite On, Other Lights Out, 1970-2015
Beer Cans and Breweriana
10. Return of the Local, 1965-2018
What is a Craft Brewery?
Return to Potosi
Wisconsin Breweries and Brewpubs
Notes
Index