The History Channel, 2006.
DVD, 50 Minutes.
Format: NTSC / Region 1 (what's this?)
Item #2124
Here is an extremely well-researched and thorough study of beer and brewing history in America. Loaded start to finish with great old footage, photos and vintage beer advertising. Beer luminaries who contribute their knowledge include Garrett Oliver, Dick Yuengling, Gregg Smith, Bill Yenne and Philip Van Munching.
Whether light or dark, bottled or tapped, great tasting or less filling, America loves beer -- 20% of the world's beer is brewed here. AMERICAN EATS reveals that the nation's fascination with suds goes back to the very beginning -- the Mayflower dropped anchor in Plymouth (not its intended destination of Hudson Bay) because of shortages in provisions, including "beor" ale. That's just the first chapter in a tale that includes the immigration of German brewers in the 1800s, technological breakthroughs such as artificial refrigeration and pasteurization, the trials of prohibition, and the amazing explosion of micro-breweries. AMERICAN EATS visits some of America's biggest and best beery destinations to drink deeply of hoppy history.
