Brewing Arizona: A Century of Beer in the Grand Canyon State

by Ed Sipos

"Sergeant... there is a brewery here " shouted Private Lutje into the tent of his commanding officer. His regiment had just set up camp outside of Tucson. It was spring. The year was 1866. And the good private had reason to be shocked. How could anyone brew beer in the desert? The water was alkaline (when it was fit to drink at all), grains were scarce, bottles were in short supply, and refrigeration was nearly non-existent. But human ingenuity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816530475
• ISBN13: 9780816530472
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 3.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.4" x 10.3"