Brewing Local: American-Grown Beer

Americans have brewed beers using native ingredients since pre-Columbian times. A new wave of brewers has always been at the forefront of the locavore movement. Examines the history of how distinctly American beers came about, visits farm breweries and goes foraging for both plants and yeast to discover how brewers are using ingredients to create unique beers. The book introduces brewers and drinkers to how herbs, flowers, plants, trees, nuts and shrubs flavor unique beers. Original.