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This beautiful book is to Wisconsin what Doug Hoverson's Land of Amber Waters is to Minnesota: the state's definitive history of beer and breweries, a highly readable, exhaustively researched work that is as fun as it is informative. What a story! --Kevin Revolinski, author of Wisconsin's Best Beer Guide The Drink That Made Wisconsin Famous is a sweeping overview of the entire history of Wisconsin's breweries, from the pioneer era to today's craft brewing phenomenon. Doug Hoverson's wide-ranging, in-depth research allows him to weave together the varied forces that shaped the industry and delve into the individual companies that marked its development over time, both in Wisconsin and across the country. --Susan Appel, Illinois State University Anyone following contemporary craft beer in Wisconsin will appreciate the historical value of The Drink That Made Wisconsin Famous. That IPA in your hand owes a lot to the brewers of the past, and Doug Hoverson's profound research and lively storytelling puts the state's proud and sometimes scandalous heritage into context. --Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beer writer and author of Beer Lover's Wisconsin

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Doug Hoverson is author of Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota (Minnesota, 2007). He has written about beer and brewing history for publications ranging from American Breweriana Journal to The Growler to The Onion. He has been a consultant on documentaries about beer or related businesses and is a popular speaker on the history of beer.

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