Martin Hintz discusses A Spirited History of Milwaukee Brews & Booze

Martin Hintz discusses A Spirited History of Milwaukee Brews & Booze on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM at Next Chapter Bookshop.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Crack open this comprehensive history of Brew City booze. Explore Milwaukee's "rum holes," discover how the city weathered Prohibition and which Jones Island barkeep sported the longest mustache. Copy down the best recipe involving Sprecher Special Amber, Rainbow Trout and sauerkraut. Sample the rich heritage of Pabst, Schlitz, Gettelman and Miller--the folk who turned Milwaukee into the Beer Capital of the World. And save some room for the more recent contributions of distillers and craft brewers who continue to make the city an exciting place for the thoughtful drinker.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Martin Hintz has been a freelance writer since 1975, after seven years with The Milwaukee Sentinel as an editor and reporter. Founder and publisher of The Irish American Post, he is also the author of hundreds of articles for major newspapers and magazines including American Archaeology, Milwaukee Magazine, National Geographic World, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Midwest Living, The Writer, Home & Away, and the Wisconsin Academy Review. Hintz has authored or edited nearly 100 books about Milwaukee and Wisconsin, including Wisconsin Cheese, Got Murder, Celebrate the Legend: 25 Years of IrishFest, and several titles in the Images of Milwaukee series by Arcadia Publishing. A travel expert and armchair historian, Hintz lives in Milwaukee with his wife, with whom he pens the bi-monthly column “Boris & Doris: On the Town” for the Shepherd Express newspaper.

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A Spirited History of Milwaukee Brews & Booze (Paperback)

By Martin Hintz

$19.99

ISBN-13: 9781609490669
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: History Press, 7/2011

Crack open this comprehensive history of Brew City booze. Explore Milwaukee's "rum holes," discover how the city weathered Prohibition and which Jones Island barkeep sported the longest mustache. Copy down the best recipe involving Sprecher Special Amber, Rainbow Trout and sauerkraut. Sample the rich heritage of Pabst, Schlitz, Gettelman and Miller--the folk who turned Milwaukee into the Beer Capital of the World. And save some room for the more recent contributions of distillers and craft brewers who continue to make the city an exciting place for the thoughtful drinker.

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