Since the mid-1800s, Milwaukee has been synonymous with beer and breweries. Even Milwaukee’s baseball team, the aptly named Brewers, play in the corporate-sponsored Miller Park. Without a doubt, Miller is the best-known Milwaukee beer, with its brewery operating in a giant complex west of downtown. But once upon a time, there were three other large […]
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Milwaukee’s Miller, Pabst and Schlitz — Laverne & Shirley’s Shotz — gave that city its renown. Madison, with its perennial Top Party School, is famous for its brew pubs and beer-fueled Halloween and Mifflin Street bacchanalias. LaCrosse has a legacy of lagering. The Fox Valley is blessed with sky-brewed waters. Green Bay hosts the nation’s […]
Scotland has made beer in one form or another for 5,000 years. It can trace its brewing history back to the ancient Celts who produced a spiced version of beer. The brewery began to dominate the scene 3,000 years ago as they sprang up in Edinburgh and Glasgow. These towns dominated and became major exporters […]
The debate rages on amongst beer lovers: where can you find the best breweries in the United States? The sides usually align along regional terms such as East Coast and West Coast. Recently a columnist for CNN wrote a lengthy article praising West Coast breweries such as Russian River and Sierra Nevada. While I agree […]
For centuries, people have turned to brewer’s yeast, a single-cell fungus used in beer production, as a naturopathic medicine and as a dietary supplement. Historically, midwives and folk health care providers have recommended brewer’s yeast as a galactagogue, or a natural product for increasing a mother’s production of breast milk. If you are interested in […]
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The top 5 beer breweries located in the United States, with the top beers from each company, purchasing information, and awards. Anheuser-Busch Anheuser-Busch has 12 breweries in the United States, with their central location being in St. Louis, MO. Tours are available at 5 breweries: St. Louis, MO, Merrimack, NH, Jacksonville FL, Fort Collins, CO, […]