Doug Hoverson
author of
Land Of Amber Waters
The History of Brewing in Minnesota
Comstock Memorial Union Rm 101 4:30 P.M. Refreshments Served Zandbroz will be selling copies of Land of Amber Waters at the lecture.
March 5th, 2009
Cheers!
From fine lagers to wicked ales—the complete history of brewing in Minnesota
told here for the first time
For centuries, brewmasters both
professional and homegrown have pursued the perfect pour—a delectable
combination of barley, yeast, water, and hops—and few states can claim as
devoted a relationship to beer as Minnesota. For a time it seemed that every
town had its brewery and a beer garden was a highlight of every local
celebration. Dedicated home brewers and casual pub crawlers alike will be
amazed by the tales of Minnesota beers and breweries featured in Land of Amber Waters.
Starting with its first brewery in 1849,
Doug Hoverson tells the story of the state’s beer industry from the small-town
breweries that gave way to larger companies with regional and national
prominence (including Hamm’s, Grain Belt, and Schell’s) to the vibrant beer
culture of today, led by a new wave of breweries such as Summit, Lake Superior
Brewing Co., and Surly, as well as brewpubs like Town Hall Brewery, Fitger’s,
and Granite City Brewpub, sustained by microbreweries, home brewers, and beer
aficionados.
From the first illegal brewer at Fort
Snelling to the craft brewers and major companies of today, nearly 300
breweries have opened and operated at one time or another in 125 cities and
towns around the state. Complete with a comprehensive list of Minnesota’s
breweries—including many never before listed in print—and more than 300
tempting illustrations of beer and breweriana, Land of Amber Waters marvelously chronicles Minnesota’s rich
brewing traditions.
Doug Hoverson teaches social studies and coaches the debate team at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. He is associate editor of American Breweriana Journal, an award-winning homebrewer, and a certified beer judge.