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The finely aged history of Philadelphia brewing has been fermenting since before the crack appeared in the Liberty Bell. By the time thirsty immigrants made the city the birthplace of the American lager in the nineteenth century, Philadelphia was already on the leading edge of the country's brewing technology and production. Today, the City of Brotherly Love continues to foster that enterprising spirit of innovation with an enviable community of bold new brewers, beer aficionados and brewing festivals. Pennsylvania brewery historian Rich Wagner takes readers on a satisfying journey from the earliest ale brewers and the heyday of lager beer through the dismally dry years of Prohibition and into the current craft-brewing renaissance to discover and celebrate the untapped history of Philadelphia beer.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ History Press Library Editions (April 25, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1540206548
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1540206541
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Vince
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Philly Brew Hisgtory
Review: This is a very nice historic review of Philadelphia Brewery history for this format. A lot of info included about the brewers and production figures although you can tell there is much more behind the stories of each of these breweries. A few historical maps of the neighborhoods described in each era would have made it easier to visualize the growth and movement of the Philly beer buisiness for those who might not be familiar with the city. A nice easy read and good reference source for Beer History buffs and collectors.

Reviewer: John Henry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book that I found more interesting than just beer!
Review: I bought this as a Christmas present for someone but after looking at it I decided to keep it for myself. It's packed full of information I never knew about Philly! Good book and purchase !

Reviewer: John Danford
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quick Delivery!
Review: Birthday gift for my Brother

Reviewer: Andrew Mattey
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I'd give it a 3.5 if I could
Review: The first half of this book covers the nearly 250 years of Philadelphia brewing before prohibition. Suitably, Wagner examines the history of Philly brewing by placing it in the context of neighborhoods, and also by establishing a timeline of the particular styles that gained prominence era to era. It was interesting to read about Philadelphia’s pioneering of Lager beer, and how its popularity helped to establish the city as a nationally leading beer producer. This section of the book was comprehensive, but also somewhat dry. At times, I felt as though I was reading a long wikipedia page on the subject. The book picks up in its second half, as Wagner goes on to describe how the Volstead Act utterly destroyed one of Philadelphia’s largest industries. The vast majority of breweries closed at the introduction of the act, but some remained opened manufacturing near beer and selling it as a breakfast food (so punk rock.) Prohibition was of course repealed, but at that point the economy was suffering through the Great Depression, and most of Philadelphia’s breweries would never reopen. There were over a dozen large scale breweries in the city before prohibition. By 1950, there were only four, and by 1970 there were two. Schmidt’s was the last brewery operating in the city when it shut down in 1989 and began its transformation from an abandoned industrial complex to a bro stomping ground. The final chapter dealt with Philly’s more recent history, from the small brewpubs that popped up during the 90’s to the large scale breweries of Yards and PBC that we enjoy today. This book was a short, and I finished reading it rather quickly. The beginning of it was a bit boring, but only because so much of Philadelphia’s early brewing history has been lost to time. As the book continued, the author was able to interject an increasing amount of detail, making the book worthwhile for those with an interest in the subject. At the very least, it will give you some new things to ponder while walking around Brewerytown, or while catching a band at Ortleib’s.

Reviewer: leo connerty
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: PHILLY BREWING
Review: NEVER REALIZED THAT PHILADELPHIA HAD SO MANY BREWERIES IN THE EARLY DAYS OF BREWING. AMUST HAVE FOR ANYBEER NUT. ENJOY.

Reviewer: J Smit
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Facts... about breweries
Review: It's a relatively thorough history about the breweries and beer making in and around the Philadelphia area.Nothing compelling here, just historic facts about breweries changing hands over time and the development of the craft in the region. It pretty much reads like history text. But if that's your thing and you are interested in beer, give it a shot.

Reviewer: Jerome
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: very entertaining and informative
Review: Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A concise and entertaining look at Philadelphia's rich beer history. Learned a ton while reading this book.

Reviewer: Jeff Weslow, Director, Risk
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Book falls short on updating
Review: Book is somewhat interesting. The copyright is 2012 but some parts seem updated only through 2007. I thought it could have been a little more up-to-date. If you are really into beer history this book will appeal to you.

Reviewer: Fran
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Highly recommended as a book for anyone interested in the history of brewing/the US. Well presented and a reasonable price.