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Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in Tom Acitellis The Audacity of Hops The History of Americas Craft Beer Revolution, the first and only history book on American craft beer. Based on extensive archival research as well as interviews with the movements key players going back to the 1960s, this acclaimed book is the most comprehensive chronicle yet of one of the most interesting and lucrative culinary trends in the U.S. since World War II. Acitelli weaves the story of the rise of American craft beer into the tales of trends like Slow Food and the rebirth of Americas urban areas, and paints an unforgettable portrait of plucky entrepreneurial triumph. The backgrounds on all your favorite craft brewers are here, including often forgotten heroes from the movements earliest days as well as the history of homebrewing since Prohibition.
About the Author
TOM ACITELLI is the author previously of The Audacity of Hops, Whiskey Business, and American Wine. The last title was a finalist for the James Beard Award for best book of 2015 and one of five wine books The New York Times singled out for review that year. Tom has written about alcohol for the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Eater, among many others, and was the history columnist for several years for All About Beer magazine. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
