"Boston Beer" by Norman Miller
143 pages; published by American Palate, ©2014 Boston has a storied history when it comes to beer. You may not know this, but there were over thirty breweries in Beantown until Prohibition . The craft beer industry has exploded over the past decades, and there are plenty of thirsty aficionados who are glad to see the trade coming out with new beers to quench their thirsts. In his book, "Boston Beer" , Norman Miller shares your love for beer and your curiosity about beer that has come from a city known for its history and bad traffic. Miller's book begins just before the start of the American Revolution, where pubs and alehouses were filled with colonists who were downing tankards of ale while commiserating among themselves about being taxed by the British crown without being represented in British Parliament. Beers were made by the individual tavern keepers and alewives. Beer brewing was common in Boston until Prohibition. Up until that time, Boston was home to over thirt...