Capital Beer

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Imagine the jubilation of thirsty citizens in 1796 when the Washington Brewery the city s first brewery opened Yet the English style ales produced by the early breweries in the capital and in nearby Arlington and Alexandria sat heavy on the tongue in the oppressive Potomac summers By the 1850s, an influx of German immigrants gave a frosty reprieve to their new home in the form of light but flavorful lagers Brewer barons like Christian Heurich and Albert Carry dominated the taps of city saloons until production ground to a halt with the dry days of Prohibition Only Heurich survived, and when the venerable institution closed in 1956, Washington, D.C., was without a brewery for fifty five years Author and beer scholar Garrett Peck taps this high gravity history while introducing readers to the bold new brewers leading the capital s recent craft beer revival. Free Read Capital Beer [ by ] Garrett Peck [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Garrett Peck has a knack for bringing to life nuggets of cultural history, and he has struck pay dirt again with his delightful new book on the history of beer making and beer drinking in the Nation s Capital Peck begins with the very earliest brewers making English style ales and porters in the late 1700s, covers the rise of the Ge...This is an excellent read for anyone who lives in the DC area, and is a beer geek, like myself Garrett Peck has again done his homework Also, this book is not a dry history book pun intended Garrett writes in an entertaining, at times humorous, style, while passing along his knowledge of the brewing industry.This is a new book, as of 2014, so the information on breweries and brewpubs in the DC area is very helpful as reference material Also, I agree with the author in the opinion that DC This is an excellent read for anyone who lives in the DC area, and is a beer geek, like myself Garrett Peck has again done his homework Also, this book is not a dry history book pun intended Garrett writes in an entertaining,...Like most books on local history, Capital Beer is a little dry at points and doesn t quite plumb the depths like one might like Even so, it s a pretty interesting read for those like myself who are really into the city s burgeoning beer business and want to know where it all cam...I really enjoyed learning the history of the local brewing industry in Washington DC I ripped through this book in just under a week which is rare for me The author kept me engaged and I had trouble putting the book down The chapter on the current beer scene was a real treat as well.While not the best written book in the world, I truly enjoyed this one The author highlights a part of local history most DC residents don t know I recommend this to all DC area residents that enjoy a cold beer.Interesting stories it got a little tedious for me at times though I did learn that DC Brau s brewer is also named Jeff Hancock I look forward to meeting him one day.A fun, thorough, and timely read for any DC area beer lover It will leave you thirsty.

Capital Beer
  • 09 June 2017
  • Paperback
  • 188 pages
  • 1626194416
  • Garrett Peck
  • Capital Beer