Red, White, and Brew: An American Beer Odyssey

By Brian Yaeger

Book Overview

A perfect gift for connoisseurs of the most popular drink enjoyed in American pubs, Red, White, and Brew is the ultimate beer run across the United States, during which Brian Yaeger visits fourteen... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312383142
• ISBN13: 9780312383145
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Terrific!

Great, great read! Makes you want to road trip across America, just like Brian did. My husband has always liked craft brews and homebrews. I was mildly interested, but after reading this book we're homebrewing together and constantly on the lookout for new and different beers to try. I've recommended this book to every beer drinker I know.

Excellent read

Red, White, and Brew: An American Beer Odyssey I bought two of these books one for myself & one for my son in law. I am not one for taking the time to read, bought I found this book very interesting.If you like beer or just like to know how breweries got there start. Than buy this book. You won't be sorry.

Great gift for a beer aficionado

I ordered this book for a friend who is into microbrews and he was thrilled with the gift and excited to read about a man's traveling across the country to visit breweries.

Inspiring, but definitely not a tasting guide!

As I make my way through Red, White and Brew I'm struck by how many fascinating stories there are to be told by those who make the beer we all love to drink. The strength of this book is in the history and perspectives of those personalities that Yaeger interviews along his journey through my neighbouring country to the south. (Yes, I am a Canadian who loves a good American microbrew.) It's important to realize you won't learn much from this book about which beer you should be bringing home from the corner store; you will, however, uncover a ton of history about the brewery that made that beer, the people behind it, the business ups and downs, the process, and the blood sweat and tears that go into every bottle... uh, figuratively that is. But the main takeaway for me was a new appreciation for how democratic beer can be. The Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors of the world might prefer you to believe that beer must come from large breweries, but the people in Red White and Brew all started down their various paths with a very different idea in mind. Beer is what you make of it, and for someone with a passion, putting *good* beer in the fridge is something you can always do for yourself. It just takes one trip down to the local homebrew store, and you're on your way. As I've already warned my girlfriend, the day may arrive where I come home with a few bags of malt and hops, and start putting into practice the ideas I now have percolating in my mind thanks to Red, White and Brew.

A great beer book for beer lovers, road trippers and anyone who likes to read...

I've recently gotten curious about the world of beer and brewing because of my boyfriend (and because I LOVE road trips!) so he got Red, White and Brew and I decided to read it. It is fascinating book about the interesting people and fun stories behind the people who make our beer around the country. Each chapter is totally different and you don't have to be a beer-head (or even a guy!) to enjoy it! I am definitely going to buy a copy for my dad and brother and my grandma too! I HIGHLY recommend!