Winnebago County Beer: A Heady History Contributor(s): Reiherzer, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467140066 ISBN-13: 9781467140065 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Celebrations & Events |
LCCN: 2018963661 |
Series: American Palate |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 176 pages |
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Publisher Description: Winnebago County has long been a bellwether of Wisconsin beer making. In the mid-1800s, German immigrants launched small breweries in Butte des Morts, Menasha, Neenah, Oshkosh and Winneconne. By the 1950s, breweries such as Walter Brot |
Contributor Bio(s): Reiherzer, Lee: - Lee Reiherzer's fondness for all things beer developed after his father gave him a taste of Bohemian Club Lager. That sip triggered a lifelong interest in beer and brewing history. He launched the Oshkosh Beer website in 2010 and has since written dozens of articles about his favorite subject. In 2012, he co-authored The Breweries of Oshkosh: Their Rise and Fall. In his spare time, Reiherzer enjoys hop cultivation and is an award-winning homebrewer who loves brewing the old-time lagers that were once revered in Winnebago County. He and his wife, Denise Lanthier, make their home in Oshkosh. |