Bitter Brew

Bitter Brew deftly chronicles the contentious succession of kings in a uniquely American dynasty You ll never crack open a six again without thinking of this book John Sayles, Director of Eight Men Out and author of A Moment in the SunThe creators of Budweiser and Michelob beers, the Anheuser Busch company is one of the wealthiest, most colorful and enduring family dynasties in the history of American commerce In Bitter Brew, critically acclaimed journalist William Knoedelseder tells the riveting, often scandalous saga of the rise and fall of the dysfunctional Busch family an epic tale of prosperity, profligacy, hubris, and the dark consequences of success that spans three centuries, from the open salvos of the Civil War to the present day. Free Read [ Bitter Brew ] By [ William Knoedelseder ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr As happens quite often, I heard about this book while listening to NPR on our local public radio station, and it sounded interesting, despite my tendency not to find history interesting.Indeed, it is a rather fascinating book about the Busch family, of Anheuser Busch Budweiser fame And what a family At least three men grandfather, father and...Lost a star for typos The most offensive Gravis Road in south St Louis Really As if a four second Google search would have killed your editors.I don t like Budweiser or Bud Light, but once, many years ago, I worked for the niece of Gussie Busch so I thought I would give this book a try It s a fairly enjoyable read with so many characters that it is difficult to keep the names straight The family, which bleeds beer, has all the problems and egos that so many of the rich do The author spends a good deal on Gussie, who became synonymous with the St Louis Cardinals, and August III, his son I vaguely remember seeing them at my employer I don t like Budweiser or Bud Light, but once, many years ago, I worked for the niece of Gussie Busch so I thought I would give this book a try It s a fairly enjoyable read with so many characters that it is difficult to keep the names straight The family, which bleeds beer, has all the problems and egos that so many of the rich do The...This was a selection my book club picked I would never have picked this book up voluntarily on my own I don t really care much about the lives of the rich and famous That being said, this turned out to be a fascinating book I supposed it helped because I live in St Louis.There were parts I kind of skimmed But it was an easy read, although somewhat biased The author is definitely not a fan of the Busch family However the part on the St Louis Cardinal purchase by Gussie Busch was fascinat This was a selection my book club picked I would never have picked this book up voluntarily on my own I don t really care much about the lives of the rich and famous That being said, this turned out to be a fascinating book I supposed it helped because I live in St Louis.There were parts I kind of skimmed But it was an easy read, although somewhat biased The author is definitely not a fan of the Busch family However the part on the St Louis Cardinal...As my mom called it, Lear with beer The author follows the Busch family from the founding of the company through the aftermath of the sale to InBev Booo Hiss There s business and politics, and lots of family history and gossip Though I consider St Louis my home, I didn t grow up there So much of this history was new to me I think the parts about fighting prohibition, and how the company stayed...First of all, you can tell that I m on a roll..two books read very recently.kind of manic I guess and making up for lost time not reading much Yes, I need to read ..nothing like a good book to get you in the groove againThis is a great book about Anheuser Busch and the history around Budweiser I can honestly state that I m a Miller Lite and or Coors Lite drinker however the story behind Budweiser is still a great read.Most of the pre...If this was my first book I d read on the Busch family, I would have been impressed There were a few new stories, and certainly a different spin on the family than the first book I read Amazing how holding such a small percentage of the company, they managed to have everyone in St Louis thinking that they owned the whole thing lol On one hand, the brewery, like I m sure they all did at some point, p...I loved the history of St Louis and of the company itself As for the family history, it was cool to take an inside look, though it felt personal I wanted an objective perspective The authors stance felt incredibly biased, to the point where it has me doubting some of his depictions For example, some of the personal conversations relayed involving any of the Busch family directly quote Gussie, The Third or the Fourth These did not mention quotes from a speech, article, or interview, but w I loved the history of St Louis and of the company itself As for the family history, it was cool to take an inside look, though it felt personal ...I haven t been a consumer of Anheuser Busch products for well over a decade It s a part of my life that I just outgrew, but when I was drinking Budweiser was one of my favorites Bitter Brew is an excellent business story, where generations after generations ruin the family business because of their birthrights Instead of getting the job base on merits, August Busch IV The Four...I thought this would be interesting to listen to It certainly was, but as the book progressed, it gotandgossipy and scandal laden By the time that happened I was as invested in the characters as though they were fictional and couldn t quite stop But I felt ashamed for listening so avidly to the tale of a family s descent into sordidness The earlier history iswhat I expected, and consequently the part of the book I liked best The inescapable conclusion I drew at the end is I thought this would be interesting to listen to It certainly was, but as the book progressed, it gotandgossipy and scandal laden By the time that happened I was as invested in the characters as though they were fictional and couldn t quite stop But I felt ashamed for listenin...

• English
• 19 January 2018
William Knoedelseder
• Hardcover
• 416 pages
• 0062009265
• William Knoedelseder
• Bitter Brew