Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer (American Palate) - Softcover

Banas, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1625858280 ISBN 13: 9781625858283

Publisher: History Press, 2018

Synopsis

"The finest flavored beer in the market. Be sure and try, and you will be convinced. Warranted to be the same at all times. Ask for it, drink no other." In 1887, these were bold words about the City Brewery's new beer with the pearly bubbles, considering how the recent flood of German immigrants to Central Texas brought along expert fermentation. As that business evolved into the San Antonio Brewing Association, XXX Pearl Beer became the mainstay of the largest brewery in the state. Its smokestack formed an intrinsic part of the San Antonio skyline. A regional powerhouse for more than a century, it was the only Texas brewery to survive Prohibition. It also endured the onslaught of a president's scandalous death and Lone Star's fierce rivalry. Grab a pint and join author Jeremy Banas for a tour of Texas's most iconic brewery.

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Review:

"In his historical look at San Antonio's Pearl Beer, Jeremy Banas weaves interesting history, lively pictures, and long-forgotten anecdotes into a story that is unique to the Texas city but also familiar in so many others. If you enjoy walks down memory lane with a beer in hand, this is a book you'll enjoy." Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine

About the Author:

Jeremy Banas is a freelance beer writer who writes for such publications and websites as the San Antonio Current, Antonio Magazine, TheFullPint.Com and the Brewers Association's craftbeer.com, as well as his own website, RuinationPress.com. He is also the author of a previous book, San Antonio Beer: Alamo City History by the Pint (coauthored with Travis Polling). He has judged numerous beer competitions, serves as a founding member (and committee member) of San Antonio Beer Week and hosts beer dinners and lectures. Jeremy also comes from a proud brewing tradition. His cousins, Carl and Joseph Occhiatio, were the last owners of the historic Tivoli Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, from 1965 to 1969, where his grandfather also worked. Jeremy has achieved the designation of Certified Beer Server in the Cicerone Certification Program and is working toward his Cicerone Certification. He resides in San Antonio, Texas, with his three boys: Quinn, Jack and Maxwell.

About this edition

• Publisher: History Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1625858280
• ISBN 13: 9781625858283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176