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Kansas City authors have written a comprehensive 300-page book that
chronicles the history of all of the breweries that have existed in the
city in its 150 years. Hometown Beer is beautifully laid out with 585
photos and illustrations, 352 of which are in color.
Five years of research resulted in an extremely thorough compilation of
vintage photographs, advertisements from local publications, and detailed
accounts of each breweries history. These breweries, their suppliers and
their sales networks, including the pre-prohibition saloons and today's
taverns, provided employment for many thousands of people and contributed
large amounts to the city's treasury. Many former and present beer
personalities are talked about in the book. The owners of some of these
breweries wielded substantial influence over the city's economic,
political and social development.
The history of this industry, so important to the grain producing Midwest,
has largely been ignored by scholars. It was the authors' frustration in
trying to do research that sparked the idea of writing the book. Many
Kansas Citians remember, or may have had a family member who in some way
was connected with, Muehlebach, Goetz, Heim, Schiltz or Electric Park.
Personal anecdotes and interesting details are provided on the breweries
and their owners. Each of the city's larger breweries has its own chapter,
with complete details on its origin, location, ownership, production and
related activities. Even the smallest of the breweries are covered in a
separate chapter titled "Early and Lesser Known Breweries."
Out-of-town breweries that had branches or depots in the city prior to
prohibition are the subject of their own chapter, with the larger of these
- Anheuser-Busch; Dick Brothers of Quincy, Illinois; Joseph Schlitz of
Milwaukee; Wm. J. Lemp of St. Louis; and M.K. Goetz of St. Joseph,
Missouri - covered in their own separate chapters. The Royal Brewing Co.,
of Weston, Missouri, has its own chapter, as do a group of small weiss
beer breweries that made some beer but mostly produced beverages like soda
pop. Also included is a chapter on "Breweriana Collecting" and a chapter
titled, "Prohibition and Other Influences," which presents a uniquely
local perspective on this national phenomenon.
The readers will be fascinated with the turning of each page as they look
upon old time photographs that have somehow managed to survive and the
authors have somehow managed to retrieve. They will be enlightened with
every piece of information about these businesses that the authors were
able to uncover. Also, pictured throughout the book are hundreds of
beer-related collectibles - breweriana - much of which is from the
personal collections of the authors.
Printed on 80 lb. paper in an attractive 9 x 12-inch hard back, coffee
table format, the book is a must for every Kansas Citian interested in the
history. Priced at $44.95, tax and shipping included, Hometown Beer is
available from:
Omega Innovative Marketing
1050 West Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64145-1216
(816) 942-6300 Fax (816) 942-6305
E-mail: hjmesq@kc.rr.com
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