Brewing Battles is the comprehensive story of American beer and the American brewing industry, from its colonial beginnings to the present.Although today’s beer companies have their roots in pre-Prohibition business, historical developments since Repeal have affected the industry over all, from individual brewers like Anheuser-Busch to the micro-brewers, and have influenced the tastes and habits of beer-drinking consumers as well.This book explains beer as a business and as a pleasure in America.
Algora Publishing, 2007
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“Dr. Mittelman has written a most comprehensive & detailed review of the important role of beer in the culture and politics of the US. Who knew that hidden beneath the head of my favorite brew was so much great history? Well written and researched. If you love beer you’ll love Dr.Amy. Best enjoyed over a few cool ones.” Jerome Raddock
“Mittelman examines thoroughly the history of the complex regulatory environment connecting beer, breweries, and thestate and federal government, highlighting how and why this set of interconnectionshas changed over time. . . .As a studentof this industry, I greatly prefer Mittelman’s book.” Martin Stack, Rockhurst University
“Brewing Battles offers the historian and beer enthusiast alike a competent overview of an important industry.” Howard R. Stanger, Canisius College
“Mittelman has nevertheless written an interesting and important book. She has executed the risky but fine art of bringing general and scholarly audiences together, and has done so, at times, admirably. Her subject strikes a chord that is sure to resonate with us all.” Joseph Bohling University of California, Berkeley
Here is an interview Amy did in 2011.